Nick chats with Susannah Gora about her book You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, And Their Impact on a Generation. Sat-Sun show 02/27/10
Book about the 80s teen movies -
You Couldn't Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation
She's on the radio right now. Book includes stories about the movies / behind the scenes. When Ally Sheedy went for audition she had 2 black eyes. She was in a play and a board had fallen on her head. When Hughes was casting for Breakfast Club he remembered her look at the audition so hired her for the role. Hughes had seen Molly Ringwald in something. He had her picture above his desk when he wrote the screenplay. (Needless to say she didn't have to audition for the role.) Jon Cryer was supposed to end up with Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink. But when they screened it the audience booed when he got the girl. So they re-shot and Andrew McCarthy got MR. (I realize I never saw that movie.)
Guy on the radio knew John Cusack back then. Says his character in 'Say Anything' IS John Cusack. That's what he was like at that age. Book sounds interesting (but she's only 32).
Haven't heard anything about this book - released last fall by Stewart Copelandmusic, video
Strange Things Happen: A Life with The Police, Polo, and Pygmies
Since we're looking back. Let Suzuki blow your mind.
http://www.filmarchive.org.nz/sellebration/view.php?id=154
