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the Cuckoo’s Nest, by Ken Kesey. I
was enchanted by it. I thought the
leading role, McMurphy, was perfect for me. I bought the rights to
the book, but I had a lot of trouble
getting a studio interested in it
as a film. So I hired a writer and
we turned it into a play. I went
to New York and performed it on
Broadway for six months. The
KIRK
DOUGLAS
HUFFINGTON
09.01-08.13
Dad, you always say
I never asked you for
anything but you gave me
a lot. Love, Michael.”
critics weren’t excited about it, so
I went back to Hollywood to make
it into a movie. I tried for years.
No studio wanted to do a movie
about an insane asylum. I didn’t
know what to do. I was so eager to
play the part of McMurphy.
Michael
Douglas
(left) and his
father Kirk
arrive at the
Vanity Fair
Oscar Party
in 2012.