Linda Blair interview, discussing THE EXORCIST blu-ray, calls it ‘the greatest magic act ever shot on film’

Posted by Captain Howdy on Oct 3, 2010 in Blu-ray, Interview, Linda Blair | 8 comments

Classic rock radio station KGGO Radio spoke with Linda Blair recently about the upcoming blu-ray release of The Exorcist.

The interview is a short segment (lasting only 8 minutes) and touches on the remarkable restoration of the film, the amazing behind-the-scenes footage and some typical questions about Linda Blair’s supposed trauma as a result of playing Regan– including the language she had to use as a thirteen-year-old actress.

Linda described it as ”the greatest magic act ever shot on film,” which I believe perfectly describes the laborious production of The Exorcist. What director William Friedkin and his crew achieved during the 1972/3 production remains ground-breaking and truly unique to this day.

Linda also notes:

You could not make The Exorcist today. It would be too expensive and you would have to use CGI, and I don’t think the audience would believe it.

You can stream the interview using the player below, or visit KGGO Radio‘s article page.

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DamienKarras

Around the 3:40 mark I can just see Linda going “Jesus Christ… This shit again..” I have no clue how I would react if I were asked the same question for about 37 years.

Thanks for posting =-)
Phillipbourke

Linda Blair looks as scary now as she did in the movie ! What happend ? She should get a good face peel.
Phillipbourke

P.S. You should get a different picture of her… I don’t know what happened in that pic, but she doesn’t look herself. I’m sure that Blair would dislke that picture of her as well.
http://reelthinker.com Captain_Howdy

Seems like she clearly understands how important the film is to her career and bank account, though.
http://reelthinker.com Captain_Howdy

That’s an image of Linda Blair taken just last week.
Phillipbourke

I just wanted to let you know that this is a great site ! Could you please remove my first post ? I feel bad that I said that (I didn’t know that was really her).
AllBahianGirl

Linda Blair looks like Pazuzu’s mother on that picture.
ReganTeresa17

The first thing I made a connection to in this interview was that the man interviewing Linda was talking about how people thought it was kind of strange that “The Exorcist” was his favorite movie. I totally get it! It’s my favorite movie too, and if someone were to ask me that question, I would find it a bit awkward to tell them, but I like to explain to people why I like it so much, and be open about the reason that this movie, is indeed my favorite! Also, I noticed the same questions have been asked to Linda over and over again, which is not uncommon for a celebrity, but I would think it would get annoying after a while! I hope people will watch these interviews with her, so they can find the answers that way, and (as Linda said!) find new questions to ask her! Lastly, I see she was really trying to promote her foundation to viewers, as she clearly said the words “Linda Blair World Heart Foundation” twice! I’ve been on the site a few times, and I think it’s great! I love how at one point, she can be Regan MacNeil, in the scariest movie of all times, then the next, she’s got a worldwide foundation for helping others! I guess that’s just how truly amazing she is!