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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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Mar 14, 2003

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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Feb 20, 2003

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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Jan 13, 2003

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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Jan 7, 2003

Poco – The Next Big Thing

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To welcome in the new year, I thought you might want to read Cameron’s first full article for Rolling Stone. His profile of rock & roll band Poco chronicles their four year since being dubbed “The Next Big Thing”. Although never making it big, Poco has maintained a devout following over the years and continued to make albums with a revolving door of musicians. They even released a new album late in 2002 on their official site.

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Jan 2, 2003

Michelle Phillips

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Singer/actress Michelle Phillips (the Mamas and the Papas) was profiled by Cameron in the February 23rd, 1978 issue of Rolling Stone right before the release of her (one and only) solo album Victim of Romance. After the solo album, Michelle focused primarily on her acting and continued to appear on TV shows throughout the ’90s.

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Nov 29, 2002

Johnny Nash – Zoo World

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Cameron wrote for a publication called Zoo World in the early ’70s. I’ve managed to track down an April, 1973 interview he did with musician/actor Johnny Nash. You might remember Johnny from his big 1972 hit “I Can See Clearly Now”.  Although his popularity in the U.S. dimmed, Nash returned to the UK charts in 1975 with his number one cover of the Little Anthony classic “Tears on My Pillow,” followed a year later by another Sam Cooke cover, “(What a) Wonderful World.” He gradually retired from performing during the coming years. “I Can See Clearly Now” has been covered many times, including versions by Jimmy Cliff and (one of my personal favorites) Neil Finn.

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Nov 11, 2002

Fast Times Book Intro

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I’ve added Cameron’s introduction to his novel, Fast Times At Ridgemont High. Since it’s the 20th anniversary of the film, I’ll keep trying to convince him that it’s time to re-release the book (those Ebay prices are outrageous).

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Oct 2, 2002

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