That burden really fell on Roger. I was only the message carrier. All this unpleasantness was overcome by the excitement of Kaye Ballard's wonderful performance as Helen. With Roger, I convinced my Father to invest in West Side Story , which became one of our most profitable theatrical ventures. I was going out with Audrey Hepburn and convinced her to influence Roger to star her in Ondine .
Fantasies are always the toughest to make commercial hits.