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Steven Spielberg originally wanted Sterling Hayden for the role of Quint. Hayden, Paramount Studios' "Most Beautiful Man in the Movies" in the 1940s, was in many ways perfect for the role. At the age of 17 he ran away to sea, sailed around the world several times and made the rank of ship's captain. It was only at the insistent urging of his friends that he pursued a career in film.
A man's man, Hayden had also served in World War II, parachuting into Yugoslavia to help Tito's partisans.
For the grizzled and world-weary Quint he was perfect, except for one thing: he was in
trouble with the Internal Revenue Service for unpaid taxes, and all his income from acting was subject to a levy by the IRS.
All the participants apparently tried to concoct a scheme where they would circumvent the tax levy. Because Hayden was also a writer, the idea was to pay him union scale for his acting and later buy a story from him for a large sum, since any literary income he made was not subject to the lien. Knowing the doggedness of the IRS, though, all parties got cold feet. With the absence of Hayden confirmed, Robert Shaw was cast instead.
There are a couple of brief cameos in Jaws. If you've never heard director Steven Spielberg's voice and want to, then take note of the voice on Quint's marine radio when Mrs. Brody tries to contact her husband on the Orca. Also, the author of the original story, Peter Benchley, has a cameo as a reporter on the beach.
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