[on his attitude towards
Natalie Wood on the set of
West Side Story (1961) and at a later
date]: "I think there was a residue of animosity toward Natalie because
of that test for Rebel [Without a Cause], and it contributed to our
situation. But a few years later we caught sight of each other at a
nightclub on Sunset Strip. Natalie waved, came over to my table, and we
talked for a few moments. She was incredibly sweet, left me thinking
what a lovely person she was, and I felt genuinely attracted to
her."
