Download your Companion PDF ($1): https://gumroad.com/l/jJaXS *Free for $5 Patrons! In Episode 6, we look at the difficult process of finding an actor to play Captain Willard--beginning with Steve McQueen, Martin Sheen, and finally landing on Harvey Keitel. We also explore the reasons why Francis Ford Coppola decided to replace Harvey Keitel only weeks into the production as well as how the story changed when Martin Sheen ultimately signed on to play the lead role. Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinematyler #ApocalypseNow #FrancisFordCoppola #MakingApocalypseNow Twitter: http://twitter.com/cinematyler Facebook: http://facebook.com/cinematyler Tumblr: http://cinematyler.tumblr.com This video essay was written, edited, and narrated by Tyler Knudsen. Affiliate Links: Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now by Eleanor Coppola: https://amzn.to/2ls8R2n The Apocalypse Now Book by Peter Cowie: https://amzn.to/2ltZUWi Coppola's Monster Film: The Making of Apocalypse Now by Steven Travers: https://amzn.to/2lUFxSr Apocalypse Now: The Final Cut: https://amzn.to/2m6QTmj The Playboy Interviews: The Directors: https://amzn.to/2lu5sA6 New Waves in Cinema by Sean Martin: https://amzn.to/2nCaJX7 Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmakers Apocalypse: https://amzn.to/2m6QTmj Godfather: The Intimate Francis Ford Coppola By Gene D. Phillips: https://amzn.to/33KoVwK Sources: Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now by Eleanor Coppola Coppola's Monster Film: The Making of Apocalypse Now by Steven Travers The Apocalypse Now Book by Peter Cowie Apocalypse Now: The Final Cut (Commentary, 8mm Footage, Outtakes) Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse [New Yorker] The Legacy of Robert Evans, a Vexing Hollywood Legend by Naomi Fry - https://bit.ly/2XLjr4i [Phillips] Godfather: The Intimate Francis Ford Coppola by Gene D. Phillips [LookDef] Powaba - https://bit.ly/2CdBI2C Neon Magazine - Wham bam thank you ’Nam (Cinephilia & Beyond) Incredible collection of resources on Apocalypse Now: https://bit.ly/35Mvv7M (Great 'Lost Photographs' of Apocalypse) - Dutch Angle: Chas Gerretsen & Apocalypse Now (2019 dir. Baris Azman): http://bit.ly/2x6WCOf Music: Epidemic Sound