Playboy Interview: Roy Scheider

Playboy Interview: Roy ScheiderIn the harsh morning light, Joe Gideon stumbles into the bathroom, wolfs down a fistful of amphetamines, lights a cigarette, switches on a classical cassette, stands motionless--helpless, really--waiting for the speed to take hold. In the shower, the spray plasters his hair against his forehead, but the cigarette continues to dangle from his lips. Later, shaved, hair combed, teeth brushed (but cigarette still dangling), Gideon auditions for himself in the bathroom...