 Orson Welles (qv) was inspired by the film to make  _Other Side of the Wind, The (1972)_ (qv), one of his many  unfinished opuses. It tells of an old director trying to complete an  epic movie, and being taunted by his young male lead who keeps  calling him "Fatso". The director encourages his star to buy a  sports car. In what exists of the film, the director is played by  lean, lanky John Huston (I) (qv). "Fatso", however, was James  Deans nickname for George Stevens during the making of "Giant".