doing on that stage! you miserable cowardly wretched little caterpillar. don t you ever want to become a butterfly? don t you want to spread your wings and flap your way to glory? you re going tojump on me. you re going tojump| on me, i know you re going tojump on me, - like nerojumped on poppaea. who? after three days of filming, joe levine turns to me and says, i ll give you another $25,000 if you get rid of that curly haired guy. he said he s just funny looking, there is no leading man here. and i said, ok. he s out. you didn t say that? i said, he s gone. and that was a lesson, a great lesson for me, lying to the studio. alan laughs. now, here s a very important moment for me. i know how much buddy rich meant you and i know drumming is something that you are passionate about. he was the best drummer in the world, i thought. he was sensational.