Say Anything. "He wanted to get the ambiguity right whether or not Russell is taking advantage of William, or William is giving license to Russell," says Crudup. Filmmaker James L. Brooks noticed Crowe's original voice and wanted to work with him. But director Cameron Crowe didn't even want Hudson to audition for Penny Lane as he just saw her as the sister, according to Hudson. ", "I feel like this scene was cut it might be in the extended version, but I feel like that was the scene where Kate and I were talking about what Russell and Penny never talked about, which was their relationship," says Crudup, "because Russell was married and his wife's name was Leslie. "It was them that I had always wanted, and they were finally with me. In addition, Crowe took a copy of the film to London for a special screening with Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. At least Elaine Miller had a few moments of frailty, alone and frightened about her son on the road. But by treating these women as sacred, he also makes them less than human. New Michael Cunningham novel Day scheduled for January, Gwyneth Paltrow wont recoup attorney fees in ski crash suit, Review: In Homegrown, Jeffrey Toobin looks at far right, Review: Actor Minka Kelly bares all in stunning new memoir, Review: Japan bestseller Honeybees is an ode to creatives. Billy takes it very seriously. Obviously, the bands loved him." I made sure that they knew it makes no difference whether or not they came from my egg. And she'll say: 'Do you really need that? "I have this [real] picture of her with her first real serious boyfriend, she's leaving the house and is so anxious to get out she leaves with curlers in her hair," he explains. (The filmmaker considers Curtis something of a lucky charm: "He was [on the Fast Times at Ridgemont High set] when Sean Penn said, 'You dick. Crowe and Wilson separated in June 2008 and Wilson filed for divorce on September 23, 2010, citing "irreconcilable differences". Consider this your backstage pass for one of the greatest rock movies ever made. And David Geffen goes, 'Jerry Maguire was what brought you there. ", "This is the Hyatt House scene," says Crowe. [11] He went on the road with them for three weeks at the age of 16; he interviewed the band and the road crew. ", "This is my favorite shot," says Crowe, of this Preston photo of Penny Lane's boots. Nancy Wilson. During production, bands like Nirvana were not yet national stars, but by the time the soundtrack was released, their song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" had to be cut from the film because it was too costly to buy the rights. Crowe's grandfather was Greek. "One of the secrets of Almost Famous is that it's so much about the father who's not there," says Crowe. Menu. Making a big Hollywood film that really affects people is as hard as making a small movie on a credit card. "What really resonated with me, there is purposefully a chair left open at the table for William's father. "Baby Baruchel" recalls Crowe. The film music was composed by Jonsi. It's a great behind-the-scenes of how people create a company. He was easygoing and eager to learn. Aloha (I) (2015) PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama . But we go over all the humor (in his scripts) together, always.". When the energy starts to rise a little bit and everybody starts singing along, that was really a bittersweet, emotional scene to shoot. [15][16] Maguire is fired after having a moral revelation, writing and distributing a mission statement calling for sincere service to the athletes and less money for the agency. This next song is, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.' Even in the pretend environment where I'm playing somebody else, I still felt the extraordinary and one-of-a-kind experience of having a moment as a rock star. And I want to learn to tap dance! At her husbands memorial, she does just thattap dancing to Moon River and launching into a raucous stand-up routine about a randy neighbor. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro . His catchphrase, "Show me the money! Cameron Crowe Looks Back at 'Almost Famous' 21 Years Later - SPIN In "Almost Famous," we follow William Miller (based on Crowe's own adolescence), an aspiring teenage writer who gets his first big break profiling fictitious band, Stillwater, for Rolling . (A little Stillwater Easter egg: The song the band would sing to hype themselves up before going onstage was ad-libbed by Lee during one of their early rehearsals. When I talked to (actor) Campbell Scott about being in 'Singles,' I went back to the Globe, where he was playing Hamlet! (Another Easter egg: Standing next to Alice is actor Charles Walker, who played the principal inSay Anything. Cameron Crowe, Tom Kitt on 'Almost Famous' Cast Recording, Liner Notes "If everything that Lester Bangs has taught William is actually true, in that moment we're seeing it play out. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. And he's exploiting it, but it leaves us resentful and understanding and hateful and charmed, which is one of Cameron's great gifts. Consider Jerry Maguires Dorothy Boyd, a young, beautiful widow without a shred of self-pity. The family moved around often but spent a lot of time in the desert town of Indio, California. It's all happening, again. He chronicled their activities in typical teenage settingsat school, at the beach, and at the mall, where many of them held afterschool jobsand concentrated on details of their lives that probed into the heart of adolescence. ", According to Preston, the Almost Famous shoot was "like a rock tour for three months except for the fact that we had call sheets. Cameron Crowe was introduced to rock 'n' roll by his older sister, Cindy. I think we were playing [Simon and Garfunkel's] 'America' on set and it was like the marriage made in heaven. ", RELATED VIDEO: Say Anything: "In Your Eyes" Was Actually the Second Choice for Boombox Scene. In November 2009, he began filming a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the album The Union, a collaboration between musicians Elton John and Leon Russell produced by award-winning producer T-Bone Burnett. . Because that was the thing about the music I loved, and the movies I loved. But as a confessionalist, hes too protective, always willing to embarrass himself while lionizing everyone else, whether it be a rock band, a mentor, or his mother.

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