History & local legend
A bronze bust of actor and playwright Jason Miller stands beside Scranton's Lackawanna County Courthouse Square. Miller, remembered for playing Father Karras in The Exorcist and writing That Championship Season, was a close friend of fellow actor and sculptor Paul Sorvino. Sorvino spent a year working on the tribute, which was unveiled in December 2008.
The sculpture soon acquired a story connected to Miller's best-known film role. During a ghost walk reported by The Times-Tribune in July 2010, a guide told visitors that some people had heard the bust whisper “the power of Christ compels you.” Members of the tour leaned close to listen, although none reported hearing a voice that night.
Sorvino said he had wanted to capture his friend's presence, not merely his likeness, and spent about a month on the eyes alone.
