Dennis Hopper's Thoughts on TCM 2

Though Hopper might be, for the most part, easier to tolerate these days, he still doesn't hesitate to let you know when he's unhappy about something. Such was the case with "Texas Chainsaw Massacre, 2," the first of Hopper's last seven films to be released, and his least favorite of the lot. He's much more enthusiastic about his role in the upcoming "Blue Velvet."

"God, I hate to mention them both in the same breath," Hopper admits. ''Blue Velvet's a wonderful film and 'Chainsaw' is a joke. It just seems unfair to talk about them together." He feels "Chainsaw's" makers misused him as a Bible-quoting, buzzsaw-brandishing Texas Ranger. Hopper claims he signed onto the Austin-based production so he could golf at his friend Willie Nelson's nearby country club, and because it gave him the chance to sing ''Bringing in the Sheaves."

"That was pretty interesting. I can't even carry a tune," Hopper laughs.

"Blue Velvet," a suspense thriller in which he portrays one of the most demented psychopaths ever to hit the screen, was a much more rewarding experience. "David Lynch (the director, who also made "Dune," "Elephant Man" and the midnight movie "Eraserhead") is a very intelligent guy. He wrote the screenplay, had great insight into the characters, and spent a lot of time developing them with us. None of these things happened on 'Chainsaw."'

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