![Roger [Corman] didn't actually hire me, though. I was hired by AIP [American International Pictures], the studio that made the picture, which was Sam Arkoff and Jim Nicholson. It was a great learning experience for me, because not only did I work on the script, but they hired me back to go on location when they were making the movie, to write new scenes and so forth.](/assets/img/quote-photos/roger-corman-didnt-actually-hire-me-though-i-was-hired-by-aip-american-inte.jpg)
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