The boy who played the inbred banjo picker was Billy Redden, who couldn't really play banjo at all. He couldn't even fake it. Director John Boorman had another child slip his hand through Redden's sleeve to finger the chord changes.
BONUS! Steve Goodie does a tribute to Mr. Beatty's acting chops in this sample from "Ned Beatty Had the Hardest Part"
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