I was lucky enough to get to see The Wild Seed when it was broadcast on television in the early '70s in Australia. It was like nothing I'd ever seen before, it was a movie about real people, and that was something I wasn't used to. I identified with the character played by Celia Kaye, but never got to see her in another film. I had a crush on Michael Parks, and never saw him again except in a television series that wasn't around for very long. It was called Then Came Bronson, and my brother liked it because Parks character rode a motorcycle. After that, I just assumed he had stopped acting. He came across as very quiet, not the type to push himself into the limelight, but came into his own later on in his career. There are now plenty of his films that I can say I am aware of thanks to the directors who obviously had faith in his talent and gave him parts that were worthwhile.
As for the film itself, The Wild Seed is a meandering tale, but I have remembered it all this time, and I'm sure that's an excellent sign of its innate value.
