A FLY On the Wall: Recollecting an On-Set Experience with Rick Schmidlin

As a companion piece to Essentially Cinema's "Genre-Bending: The Fly & Dune," Ben had a chance to sit down with Rick Schmidlin, the producer's assistant on 1986's THE FLY. Hear behind-the-scenes reflections on Rick's set experience, producer Mel Brooks' comedic reaction to dailies, and how a set prop was eventually fitted into a motorcycle part.