Back off. For days they did that. I thought we might be able to earn the length of it. Besides that, I also thought my favorite outtake was the Kyle Gass late-night DJ interview, where he falls asleep with Stillwater in the studio. We were like a runaway train to them. The film featured several Led Zeppelin songs. What was their reaction? We knew we were going to roll the dice. We had four Led Zeppelin songs in there.
We were coming to them hat in hand. We timed it to the one day of the year Jimmy and Robert got together and went over tapes and talked about Led Zeppelin business. At the end of that day, they came to watch our movie in the basement of a hotel. It was just Joe [Hutshing] the editor, Danny, and me. Watching behind, you saw their heads framed by the film, which was iconic in itself. Or did I? They took us across the street to a wine bar. He gave that to us for free, just to have that texture in the movie, which was amazing.
And we ran through the streets afterward. The rest of that meeting was spent talking about how much we all loved Jeff Buckley. Officially the coolest night ever, or the un-coolest night ever. The character Russell Hammond was inspired by Glenn Frey. What did he think of the film? The last time I saw Glenn Frey, we talked about it. It was probably about eight or nine months before he died [ in ].
I think he was saying he was thinking about doing a cop show in Hawaii. How did he achieve that? He had the soul of the era. It was like oxygen for him. It was the milieu that he grew up in. He knew the naturalistic feel. I had a book of images. He would look at the images and know what I meant and what I was looking for. How about here? He knew enough to not try to know enough. He shot that movie from the inside looking out.
Neil Young originally had a role, right? Neil was going to come backstage in Cleveland with a young wife. He is Harry Hammond, the estranged father of Russell Hammond.
He dresses too young for his age. Late fifties. He is Dad. There you have it. It was a cool little scene. Betsy [Heimann] had outfitted Neil Young, and he had his clothes and everything, and canceled the morning of. So he giveth and he taketh. The freedom of the camera meant there was no one shoving a camera in their faces. It was just an appliance that was moving between them.
They were able to be the tour as they were and feel that togetherness, and the camera just caught those moments. Nobody was expecting it to take so long. It grew out of the moment. I got in trouble for spending those extra days. My favorite part of it, forgive me, is Noah Taylor [who plays manager Dick Roswell].
You can see it on his face if you really look. He just hates singing it, which is perfect. Everyone else got with it. But he does. He really does.
Every time. I always think about that. The Heart plane turbulence was the main inspiration for that scene. Crowe takes the same pains to dig out the truth in these characters as he does with the music. The fine vintage soundtrack is complemented by original songs for Stillwater, written by Crowe and his wife, Nancy Wilson of Heart.
With rock icon Peter Frampton as a consultant, Crowe nails the period. Almost Famous is a winner because Crowe dares to wear his heart on his sleeve. Related Reviews. Newswire Powered by. Close the menu. Rolling Stone. Log In. To help keep your account secure, please log-in again. User reviews Review. Top review. Great film There are two things that make this film one of the best made in the last few years- characters and music. William himself has an endearing quality about him to the audience, and I'm surprised I haven't seen Patrick Fugit in any other films since this one.
A great film, and the Directors Cut DVD is well worth the money, especially for those of you like me who had previously only watched the UK version. Jockey1 Dec 26, FAQ 8. Is the film based on a true story? Is Stillwater a real band? Is there a real Penny Lane?
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