a new book on the life and work of John Hughes is released next Tuesday, Feb 9th. from what I can see, contains loads of interviews with actors, writers, crew, critics, in fact just about anyone who might have a valid opinion or information. This cut from the website:
The many people who were interviewed for "You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried" include:
Actors: Molly Ringwald (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink) Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller's Day Off) Anthony Michael Hall (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club) Judd Nelson (The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire) Ally Sheedy (The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire) Rob Lowe (St. Elmo's Fire) John Cusack (Sixteen Candles, Say Anything) Andrew McCarthy (St. Elmo's Fire, Pretty in Pink) Jon Cryer (Pretty in Pink) Eric Stoltz (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Some Kind of Wonderful, Say Anything) Mary Stuart Masterson (Some Kind of Wonderful) Lea Thompson (Some Kind of Wonderful) Jennifer Grey (Ferris Bueller's Day Off) Andie MacDowell (St. Elmo's Fire) Alan Ruck (Ferris Bueller's Day Off) Mia Sara (Ferris Bueller's Day Off) John Mahoney (Say Anything) Lili Taylor (Say Anything) Carlin Glynn (Sixteen Candles) Gedde Watanabe (Sixteen Candles) John Kapelos (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club) Haviland Morris (Sixteen Candles) Harry Dean Stanton (Pretty in Pink) Maddie Corman (Some Kind of Wonderful) Robert Romanus (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
Filmmakers: Cameron Crowe, writer, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and writer/director, Say Anything Joel Schumacher, director and co writer, St. Elmo's Fire Howard Deutch, director, Pretty in Pink and Some Kind of Wonderful Ned Tanen, former president of production, Universal Pictures, and former president of production, Paramount Pictures. Oversaw the making of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink; produced St. Elmo's Fire through his Channel Productions James L. Brooks, executive producer, Say Anything Amy Heckerling, director, Fast Times at Ridgemont High Carl Kurlander, cowriter, St. Elmo's Fire Lauren Shuler Donner, producer, St. Elmo's Fire and Pretty in Pink Michelle Manning, producer, Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and St. Elmo's Fire Richard Marks, editor, St. Elmo's Fire, Pretty in Pink, and Say Anything David Anderle, music supervisor, The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink Tom Jacobson, producer, Ferris Bueller's Day Off Jackie Burch, casting director, Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club Thomas Del Ruth, cinematographer, The Breakfast Club R. P. Cohen, first assistant director, The Breakfast Club Bruce Berman, executive at Universal during the making of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, and The Breakfast Club Sean Daniel, executive at Universal during the making of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sixteen Candles, and The Breakfast Club
Other commentators: Leonard Maltin, film critic, author, and historian Neal Gabler, author, cultural commentator, and film critic Leo Braudy, film historian and professor at the University of Southern California Dan Aykroyd, actor and John Hughes collaborator John Parr, co writer and singer, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" Wolfgang Puck, chef and restaurateur Loree Rodkin, former girlfriend and manager of Judd Nelson David Blum, author of the New York magazine "Brat Pack" cover story that popularized that phrase Ed Kosner, editor in chief of New York magazine when "Brat Pack" story ran Jackson Peterson, childhood friend of John Hughes Ann Lamas, high school friend of John Hughes Matty Simmons, founder and former chairman of the board, National Lampoon Bob Richter, former advertising colleague and friend of John Hughes Bernie Brillstein, manager of actors, including Rob Lowe; television and film producer; cofounder of Brillstein- Grey Entertainment Mercedes Hall, mother and former manager of Anthony Michael Hall and cameo actress in The Breakfast Club Jeffrey and Carol Lampert, then-homeowners of the "Jake Ryan" house featured prominently in Sixteen Candles Sloane Tanen, artist, daughter of Ned Tanen; was friends with John Hughes while a teen Nina Blackwood, original MTV video jockey Holly Robinson Peete, actress and former schoolmate of Emilio Estevez and Rob Lowe Tony Carey, television executive Robert Bulman, professor of sociology, St. Mary's College of California Joshua Gamson, professor of sociology, the University of San Francisco Bryan Gilliam, professor of music, Duke University Geoffrey Holtz, attorney and Generation X historian Rich Lowry, editor in chief, National Review Colin Larkin, creator of The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Rob Sheffield, music journalist and author Eric Hynes, film critic, Reverse Shot Sasha Frere- Jones, music critic, The New Yorker Dave Ziemer, creator and program director, Cinemagic movie music channel, Sirius XM Martin Wong, founder and editor, Giant Robot magazine Robert Wilonsky, film critic, Village Voice Media Stephanie Savage, executive producer, Gossip Girl Etan Frankel, staff writer, Gossip Girl Nannette Burstein, writer/director, American Teen Dylan Lauren, founder and CEO of Dylan's Candy Bar Mark Feuerstein, actor, Royal Pains Irena Medavoy, writer and philanthropist Becky Sloviter, vice president of production, MGM Loren Schwartz, a senior marketing executive at Columbia Pictures Caleb Deschanel, cinematographer Paul Wendkos, director of Gidget Dave MacDowell, artist Jodie Magid, senior vice president of publicity at Lionsgate Mike Galaxy, music supervisor, publisher, and promoter Kelly Farrell, attorney Ann Suttles, high school student Danelle Schlegelmilch, public relations executive India Leval, fashion executive Matt Smith, film executive Eric Singletary, musician, The John Benders Holly Munoz, musician, Aviette Adam Lindsey, musician, The John Hughes Fan Club Phil Kominsky, musician, The Lloyd Dobler Effect Anthony Gonzalez, musician, M83 Ken Davenport, creator and director, The Awesome '80s Prom Josh Goldstine, a se nior marketing executive at Columbia Pictures Jay Faires, president of music at Lionsgate Joel Gallen, director, Not Another Teen Movie
Sounds like a good read I think I might get a copy. I don't think much of the cover art I think it makes the book look amateurish but hey maybe because im a illustrator these things seem to bother me
[ 03. February 2010, 13:23: Message edited by: Blake ]
Posted by Valley (Member # 1322) on :
Paul...it sounds incredible and a must for John Hughes fans. I just wish I knew how to read.
Posted by Sir Sammy Hain Esq. (Member # 3150) on :
No Emilio Estevez?
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on :
I don't want to sound too cynical, but this smells of a cash-in. Still... I'm tempted.
Cover sucks, though.
Posted by SHOGUN (Member # 477) on :
i will look out for this!
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on :
When you get it! get back to us and tell us if it's woirth a read? I hate the cover art lol
Posted by pork pie mcfly (Member # 6802) on :
I agree the cover art sucks, I hope this doesn't reflect the contents of the book cos it does sound a good read.
