bill moyers said, "eleven of the most interesting people "i've ever met is lyndon johnson." (laughter) - and they're all in this film. - yeah. - and they're all in this film. - and he had towering strength and ability and charisma and confidence and he had the depths of insecurity and weakness. bill moyers also told me, three days before the election in november 1964 that lbj was in a down mood and (imitating president johnson) "i don't wanna do it. "if the people don't love me now, i just can't. "i wanna go back to my ranch, and that's how i want to be." and they had to talk him out of it. and in a way, you realize the power and manipulation of that. - oh totally. - it's emotional blackmail, basically. - there's a scene when johnson's on the phone with uncle dick, with richard russell, and he says, "oh i'm so unhappy about how things are going and i'm gonna "go back to my ranch." and frank langella playing richard russell says, "take a tranquilizer and go to bed," and hangs up on him. - "you're acting like a spoiled child." - "you're acting like a spoiled child." people who