real. >> being there is a sa tir rick comedy with peter sellers giving a great performance as a mysterious man whose only experience with life comes from watching television and tending his garden. >> on television, mr. president, you look much smaller. >> because of this simpleton that sellers played, it was a way to show the folly of society. >> you don't play games with words. >> it was another side of peter sellers from those pink panther flips and you got to see him not doing a lot and by not doing a lot, he projected with so much. >> it's the ashby elixir, he's able to tell a gentle story that resonates hugely and he lets you add it up. >> if you're an artist you're not really interested with in success, per se. >> john cassavetes was oh, just everything. actor, writer, director,