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… — Curtis Hanson Copy Share Image
![“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…” quote by Curtis Hanson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7f9/curtis-hanson-9380_goes-on_roger-corman-didn-t-actually-hire-me-tho_642016.jpg)