Then it becomes like a happy atmosphere, and everybody gets involved and they all contribute. Hogan said that one of the craziest things that happened on the set of Crocodile Dundee in L.A. was that they had to deal with professional distracters. In L.A. it s tough because what people do there is, they see where you re filming, and so they come along with a portable jackhammer or an electric guitar, and start up some noise nearby, and you ve got to give them money to go away. . . There were several others that struck Hogan as memorable enough to make it into his movie. In the movie, when Mick and his son are walking through Venice, he runs into a girl on rollerskates, who immediately falls in love with him, and decides that it s not going to work out, all in about 30 seconds.
Some people say it s a bit chauvinistic to have that girl on the skates.
I m sorry, but she s totally based on two different girlfriends of mine. They re always looking for another one. And people who ve been there for a while, especially if you re a single guy, recognize that sort of predator. One of the stereotypical characters based on real people from L.A. is the sleazy motion picture studio head Arnan Rothman, played by Jere Burns. The slimy guy, Jere Burns he s totally real.