Most people first read about Cameron’s book, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, in the September 1981 excerpt published in Playboy magazine. I’m pleased to announce that its been added to the site. Check it out here.
Vanilla Sky Transformation
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I found this great picture over at Death Studios. Makeup artist Don Lanning was the artist responsible who worked on Tom Cruise’s makeup with KNB for Vanilla Sky.
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What Teenagers Really Watch
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During Cameron’s research for Fast Times, he was approached by TV Guide to document how teenagers felt about TV. In this story published back in January, 1982 he interviews various “Ridgemont” graduates for their thoughts. Among the interesting observations: the popularity of Leave It to Beaver (also glimpsed in the ending sequence of Vanilla Sky), the lack of “real” television, comments from Ellen Russell (who worked at a doughnut shop and must have partially inspired Lea Thompson’s character in The Wild Life) and his Hawaii Five-O obsessed geometry teacher (Mr. Hand).
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Interview Magazine – Thom and Nicolette Mount
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Cameron sat down with independent movie producers Thom and Nicolette Mount for Interview magazine back in September 1985. Thom had supervised such films as Car Wash, Animal House and Crowe’s Fast Times at Ridgemont High. It’s interesting to look back now at some of their comments nearly 20 years later. Topics include the studio system, money hits vs. cultural impact and how cable television is the future. Thom’s comments about cable television and MTV are particularly insightful and even foreshadow the Internet. Thom has stayed busy working on such projects as Natural Born Killers, Bull Durham and Night Falls on Manhattan.
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Vinyl Films Records – The 10″ Series
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Vinyl Records, a division of Vinyl Films, is proud to announce their first record release. Mark Kozelek of Red House Painters fame returns with a haunting acoustic ballad entitled ‘Duk Koo Kim.’ Pressed on 10″ vinyl, this single is limited to 1,000 numbered copies worldwide and will NOT be released on compact disc. The a-side is as beautiful and ethereal as anything in Kozelek’s catalog, and the b-side is a stark, gorgeous live version of the title track.
The record should be in record stores by early February. Andy Fischer from Vinyl Films says that a few may even be sold on the Vinyl Films site if they can get that back up and running in time. A bit of the site is back up and I’ll keep you posted on further progress.
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The Lubitsch Touch
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Have you seen Ernst Lubitsch’s recently released Trouble in Paradise Criterion DVD? This movie has rarely been released on home video and is a classic. The DVD is loaded with extra features (commentary, radio program, video introduction and an early Lubitsch silent film). Cameron also adds the following to the booklet included with the DVD (Thanks Paul!):
The LUBITSCH Touch is…
The ELEGANT JOKE, full of character, that becomes…
ANOTHER surprising joke, which becomes…
AN EVEN FUNNIER joke, which becomes…
THE ULTIMATE joke you never expected, which becomes…
THE MOVIE you can’t wait to see again.
VIVA LUBITSCH!
Cameron Crowe
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Frances McDormand – Interview Magazine
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Cameron talks with Frances McDormand for Interview magazine in a funny piece from October 2000. Topics include Fargo, Cameron vs. Coen Brothers and her fat ass. Trust me, it’s hilarious!
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Deep Purple & A Steak Dinner
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Cameron sits down for a steak dinner with Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore in a Rolling Stone interview from April 10, 1975. Ritchie is never at a loss for words, so it’s a good read.
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