I met Bobby for the first time at a New York style deli in the San Fernando Valley. The first impression of him that stands out in my mind took place while we were waiting to be seated during the lunch rush. As we were introducing ourselves and starting to talk outside in the smoking section when a very fat lady walked by on the way out and said "Why don't you go smoke across the street" to Bobby and he turned and said - really loud - "Fock you!" and never skipped a beat in our conversation.

It was like hitting the first patch of black ice on the road in the winter. My memory was jolted back to growing up in New York. I knew then, that this was going to be a shoot-from-the-hip tell-it-like-it-is kind of interview! After a 4 hour lunch we went to a quiet room at a near by onestop and I turned on the tape recorder.

AINews: I'm here with Bobby Hollander. How ya doin' Bobby?

Bobby: Good, very good Stevie.

AINews: This is great. I've got a bunch of things I want to ask you.

Bobby: I hope it isn't more than four hours.

AINews: No, no - it will be about a half an hour. The first thing I want to ask you about, you got an award for lifetime achievement as a director. Tell me about that.

Bobby: Last year at the Bonaventure Hotel, I forget what month.

AINews: August?

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