We are very excited that the 30th Anniversary of Say Anything… will be back on the big screen at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. Cameron will conduct a Q&A after the screening with Producer James L. Brooks, John Cusack and Ione Skye…and maybe a few other surprises too. More info over at Tribeca’s official site. We hope to see you there!
Going through boxes recently, we found the very first draft of “Say Anything….” It began as a story about a golden girl, Diane Court, who also worked in her father’s nursing home, helping the residents through their “Golden Years.” Over time, and many more drafts, the story also became about the lovelorn kick-boxing suitor — Lloyd Dobler — who identified himself and his mission in the very first scene. Lloyd was so much fun to write as a character, and the collaboration to come with actor John Cusack remains a crackling reminder of what happens when the right people come together.
John Cusack and Cameron attended a couple of stops on Peter Gabriel’s So 25th Anniversary concert this past week and they each had the unique privilege to present Mr. Gabriel with a boombox just as “In Your Eyes” was starting (John at the Hollywood Bowl and Cameron at Santa Barbara). Pretty cool, huh? Pictures above are courtesy of Peter’s bassist Tony Levin. Check out his wonderful tour diary and web site. Check out a video from the Hollywood Bowl show and the crowd’s reaction below.
