I'm a strong tree with branches for many birds.

I'm good for something in this old world and I know too.

Hello and welcome once again to The Sinophiles where this week we are continuing our exploration

of Charles Lotton's The Night of the Hunter.

My name is Steve Mars, I'm a filmmaker and directing instructor in Los Angeles, California.

Hello, I'm John Roca, I'm a writer-producer and voiceover guy here in San Diego, California

and I've just finished tattooing a couple of letters on my fingers as well here, Steve.

Ready to go for our second part of our exploration of The Night of the Hunter.

Well, I understand how you got sin on one wrist, but on one hand, but how did you tattoo

files on the other one?

I just seem like you don't have enough knuckles.

Exactly.

Well, I just combine the L and the E, I just made that easier, yeah, it just makes it a lot

easier.

Well, I think it's real.

I love the way you're supporting the show.

It's a dedication man, dedication, it hurts, but it was worth it.

I am super excited to get back into this film and you know, we don't always know quite

where we're going to make the break between part one and part two because it depends on

how long we talk and in this case, I think we did it perfectly because where the movie

goes from this point forward is so different and so upsetting, but also enters into this

strange, you know, terrifying fairytale world as we go into part two, yeah, and speaking

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