james coburn won.the, the fact is that both of those films were viewed by the critics and by, you know, cinephiles all over the place as just great. >> banks: yeah, and they're taughttin university film programs and so forth now. >> smith: and as the author of a book made into a film. >> banks: mm-hm. >> smith: .you know it's not always a pleasurable experience. >> banks: no, usually not, yeah. >> smith: you have a lot of when i write the book it's and tten when ittbecomes a movie it'sstheirs. >> banks: yeah. >> smith: you know i.. >> banks: yeah. >> smith: .i distance myself >> banks: yeah. >> smith: .because i didn't do, do that. you felt good about these? >> banks: yeah and, and i did and -- part of it's just3 good luck, the director of the sweet hereafter, atom egoyan. -ú>> smith: atom egoyan is a fantastic director. >> banks: .and paul schrader who did affliction. >> smitt: right. screenwriter/director, they both brought me into the process frrm the start. >> smith: great. >> banks: .and, and they