John Cranko

And, uh, as we are making up, one teacher comes to me and says, "Mr.

Cranko, the great John Cranko, the director of the Stuttgart Ballet, is here, and he wants to see you." So as green as I was [laughs] I went-

Literally

... [laughs] to John Cranko.

Literally green and green.

Yeah.

Green as a person and green in my face.

I went to see Mr. Cranko, John Cranko, and he said to me, "Jiri, I would like to give you a contract with my company in Stuttgart." And- It's crazy when I think of it now.