William Petersen treasures memories of ‘Living and Dying in Los Angeles’ after 40 years


William Petersen remembers the days of To Live and Die in Los Angeles
William Petersen remembers the days of ‘To Live and Die in Los Angeles’

William Petersen recently got candid and shared his fondest memories from the set of Live and die in Los Angeles

For those who don’t know, Live and die in Los Angeles, was a crime thriller film, which was released on November 1, 1985.

Before the film’s 40th anniversary screening, Petersen attended Beyond Fest at the American Cinematheque, where he cherished the memories he made while filming the classic film that gave him his Hollywood breakthrough.

in a talk with PEOPLE magazine, reflected on the iconic scene that was filmed atop the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, California, nearly 400 feet above the Los Angeles Harbor.

He man hunter The star said: “Standing on top of the bridge before the jump was pretty big.”

Petersen explained: “That was early Sunday morning, like 7 a.m., a cold Sunday morning, and I was standing on the railing on this bridge holding on to a cable from the bridge. And I thought, ‘What…? How did I get here? Wait a minute, a minute ago, I was in Canada doing a play. How did I get to the top of this bridge?'”

“That was a great day of filming,” he said.

It is pertinent to mention that Live and die in Los Angeles It was directed by legendary director William Friedkin.



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