years go by and i always remembered i owed alan arkin one. we get to the "ocean's" thing and i said i got a great idea to play sol. he said who? i said alan arkin. he's great. he said great. i love him. sign him. great actor. signed arkin. two neets before we're getting ready to shoot i get an emergency phone call. arkin is in the hospital. gallbladder or something. had something removed. in the hospital. and i don't know who should -- who should do the part. so i said, i got one great idea. i think it'll work. i said who? i said, carl rhyner. again, carl rhyner and alan arkin. they were great, close friends. i called rhyner. it was 11:00 at night. went over to his house. beverly hills. went in. he had guests in the house, mel brooks was there, a couple other people. he said -- he said, what is it, jerry? what's so important? i said i need to talk to you right away. i got a script i want you to read. he said well when does it start? i said, two days. he said who fell out? i said alan arkin. he's in the hospital. he's sick. he said, come on, j