Norman Mailer: Works and Days

Critics' Influence on Campus Part of New Producer Mailer's Insights

Stuart Byron's interview on the lessons Mailer learned making films and the difference between films and novels.

An article-interview by Stuart Byron. Mailer talks about the lessons he has learned in making films and the difference between film criticism and book criticism: “I really thought ‘Wild 90’ would be handled” generously, “because it was my first film. But film critics have the attitude that you’ve got to know what you’re doing.”

First published: 1968-10-09
Form: article-interview
Lennon & Lennon: 68.23a
Cite as: /works/1968-10-09-critics-influence
Last updated: 2026-05-30