Before ‘Almost Famous’ Exit, Brad Pitt Used PlayStation to Form Connection with Patrick Fugit
Brad Pitt spent four months developing his “Almost Famous” character with writer-director Cameron Crowe.
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‘Almost Famous’: Watch Patrick Fugit Put Frances McDormand’s Acting Tips to Work in a Deleted Scene
Fugit was just 16 when he was cast in a film that saw him sharing the screen with masters like Frances McDormand and Philip Seymour Hoffman, who provided (very different) craft pointers.
‘Almost Famous’: Patrick Fugit Reveals His Preferred Cut and the Penny Lane Ending You Didn’t See
As Cameron Crowe’s Oscar winner gets the 4K treatment, its breakout star tells IndieWire which cut is “where it’s at” and what really happened to William and Penny Lane’s love story.
5 New Criterion Collection Releases to Pre-Order This Month
Criterion’s latest Blu-ray restorations do not disappoint.
Cameron Crowe Shares a ‘Jerry Maguire’ Sequel Idea, Wants to Revisit ‘Say Anything’
In talking about possible sequels, Crowe said there also “may be more” to “Almost Famous.”
The Groupie Who Inspired Penny Lane Gets Angry Over ‘Almost Famous’: ‘This Character Is Pathetic’
Pamela Des Barres says Penny Lane’s overdose in “Almost Famous” is “horribly misogynistic.”
Cameron Crowe Reveals Newly Published ‘Almost Famous’ Origin Story
Crowe was a journalist for Rolling Stone in the 1970s, but wrote this article that ultimately inspired the film in 1996.
Cameron Crowe Defends ‘Almost Famous’ Against Claims Penny Lane Is ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’
Contemporary film critics have long pointed to Penny Lane as a glaring example of the manic pixie dream girl trope.
How Cameron Crowe Made a David Crosby Documentary and Found His Future
The writer-director of “Jerry Maguire” and “Almost Famous” sees a way out of the studio morass, and the aging rocker helped him get there.
‘Say Anything’: John Cusack’s Iconic ‘Career Plans’ Speech Could Have Been Much Longer
At a Tribeca Film Festival reunion to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary, filmmaker Cameron Crowe and star Cusack revealed how a classic Lloyd Dobler scene came to be.
Cameron Crowe Responds to Emma Stone’s ‘I’m Sorry!’ at the Golden Globes for ‘Aloha’ Role
In an interview at the IndieWire Sundance Studio, Crowe says that audiences will see proof of “lessons learned” in his next film.
‘Almost Famous’ Set for Stage Musical Adaptation, Complete With Cameron Crowe-Penned Book and Lyrics
Time to start digging musicals, as Crowe’s Oscar-nominated semi-autobiographical 2000 film “Almost Famous” is heading to the stage.
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