Smile You Son Of A Quint!

ROBERT SHAW’S SON Ian is putting on a play about the relationships between the three stars of Steven Spielberg's legendary movie Jaws.

For much of the filming of Jaws the mechanical shark was broken, and the three stars, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider, found themselves quartered on the Orca - the famously small shark-hunting boat -  for hours on end awaiting their scenes. The play, inspired by the private diaries of Robert Shaw, hilariously reveals the true relationships, the secret clashes and intrigues behind the legendary movie.

Read: The Shaw Thing, Remembering Robert Shaw

We’ll be reporting more on this story as it develops. 2019 is shaping up to be a great year for Jaws fans!

Read our exclusive interview with Ian here: Resurrecting Quint

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