ABC-TV 1979 Promo for JAWS
Blast from the past:
Roy Scheider TSISW narration Outtake
Here's an outtake featuring Roy talking about Ted Grossman and the sinking of the Orca. You can see the humor that
Roy had and how easygoing he was. RIP Roy 1932-2008.
RIP Roy Scheider, star of JAWS, narrator of TSISW
Shocked. That was how I felt when I heard that Roy had passed away today. Roy was truly the patron saint of TSISW. I remember how excited (and jealous!) I was when I saw the photos the guys sent of their time spent with Roy, one of the first interviews for TSISW. I wished I was there too, and I held out hope that at some point I would get a chance to meet him and tell him how much I appreciated and admired his work not only in JAWS but in his other films as well. When Roy agreed to help us out with TSISW by becoming an Associate Producer, it looked like my wish might someday become a reality. Roy's name gave our project instant credibility with interviewees, and was a major stepping stone in shaping what TSISW would become.
Many, many months later, Roy himself suggested that he narrate TSISW, and it just
made sense. The man that helped start things off for the project and that had been with us on our journey along the way would do the same thing for the TSISW viewers. The ensuing narration session with Roy is one of the highlights of my life. I spent many hours stuck in New York traffic desperately trying to get to the studio only to finally arrive after Roy had left for the night. My good fortune was that Roy had agreed to give us some more time the next morning, and I finally got to meet him. He was gracious, friendly and genuine as well as feisty and full of energy. It was hard to believe that he was a man suffering from cancer. My favorite memory of that day was our lunch with Roy, and getting a chance to talk with him about his wonderful career.
Now over a year later, as TSISW gets ever closer to a release, we lose Roy. I am shocked and saddened that the world has lost such an amazing actor and friend to TSISW. My thoughts and prayers are with his family today. Roy will be missed.
Donna Katama of the JAWSMovie.com forum lives on Martha's Vineyard where JAWS was filmed.
She went out yesterday and put a tribute to Roy by the jetty where he ran toward the bridge and the pond:
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