when action scene for gypsy moth be about to be shot and mostly at the benton and kansas airfield and i be 18 and live in wichita . due to my interest in act and mainly in high school production and i and along with my five brother and sister and mother who be a bit of a ham herself and answer a cattle call for crowd scene at benton airfield . because i be burt lancaster general height and build and be the same size and 42 long and i be upgrade to stand in for him and end up stand in for all the principle male character except gene hackman who use his brother . there be a scene in a park in el dorado and ks where deborah kerr and burt lancaster sit on a merry go round and talk . he then stand up and lean in rather closely to ms. kerr . the director want to change the lighting on that particular shot to compensate for mr. lancaster new position . he call for the second to take the actor place while they fine tune the lighting . at that moment deborah stand in be over by the swing and in the process of lose the greasy chili which have be cater that night and couldn not answer the call . john frankenheimer be upset by her failure to report and act like he be about to fire her and but and always the gracious lady and ms. kerr say she be fine just sit there and would stand in for herself . the scene require that burt lancaster lean in to the point that their face be mere inch apart . there she be and the consummate professional and i and standing in for mr. lancaster and be face to face with an actress i have love ever since see her in such film a from here to eternity and the king and i. it understate my uneasiness by say i be sweat bullet and worry about my breath . she sense my discomfort and proceed to ask me question like what i aspire to be ( she do not say when i grow up and which be and to me and just more evidence of her class ) to set me at ease . at the time i be very interested in an acting career and she say that if i ever get to hollywood to look her up and she would get me an appointment with her agent . what amaze me about the exchange be that i realize she be serious and would very probably have take the time out of her busy schedule to do just that . my esteem for her grow many fold that night . although i understand she now live in switzerland and i have often think that even though i be in my 50 and give up the thought of act professionally year ago and it would be great if she still live in hollywood and i be able contact her . i would remind her of what she say 36 year ago and ask when she would be able to take me to see her agent . at 85 year old and i wouldn not be surprise if she say and give me a couple of minute and we will go over right now . deborah kerr and i still love you and i always will .