William Petersen recently got candid and shared his favorite memories from filming Living and dying in Los Angeles
For those who don’t know, Living and dying in Los Angeles, was a crime thriller released on November 1, 1985.
Prior to the film’s 40th anniversary screening, Petersen attended Beyond Fest at the American Cinematheque, where he cherished the memories he made while filming the classic film that gave him his breakthrough in Hollywood.
In a conversation with PEOPLE magazine, he reflected on the iconic scene filmed atop the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro, California, nearly 400 feet above Los Angeles Harbor.
THE Manhunter The star said: “Standing on top of the bridge before the jump was pretty big.”
Petersen explained: “It was an early Sunday morning, like a cold Sunday morning at 7 a.m., and I’m standing on the railing above this bridge, hanging on to a bridge cable. And I’m like, ‘What the…?’ How did I get here? Wait a minute – not long ago I was in Canada doing a play. How did I get to the top of this bridge?”
“It was a great day of filming,” he remarked.
It is relevant to mention that Living and dying in Los Angeles was directed by legendary director William Friedkin.
