M. Emmet Walsh on BLOOD SIMPLE

Joel and Ethan Coen wrote BLOOD SIMPLE with M. Emmet Walsh in mind for the role of private detective Loren Visser, after seeing his performance as a parole officer in 1978’s STRAIGHT TIME. In this June 2016 interview, Walsh looks back on his experiences with the first-time filmmakers, including his insistence that he be paid in cash.