"I made a big mistake with him the first day I shot. We're shooting the scene where I come back from the party, the dance, in the sleigh with Julie Christie and we turn the corner and go past the camera and the camera follows us just a little bit and we disappear"

Rod Steiger is describing a scene he was shooting with Julie Christie. He made a mistake on the very first day of shooting, most likely in his performance or in the way he dealt with the scene. The scene includes the 2 of them coming back from a celebration or dance in a sleigh, turning a corner and going past the camera, which follows them for a short distance before they disappear. This mistake likely caused some frustration for Steiger, as he was most likely wishing to get the scene right on the very first take. It is most likely that he was assessing the mistake and how it could have been prevented. This quote reveals that even skilled stars can make errors, and that it is essential to make the effort to get the scene right.