Cameron's Oscar acceptance speech concludes: "Also it wouldn't be complete without saying hello to the master himself, Mr Billy Wilder, so here's to you Audrey and Billy."
In this fabulous Rolling Stone zoom interview, Cameron reveals how he put on a special screening for Billy and Audrey, and the Kate Hudson 'What kind of beer?' line made him bellow with laughter (the only time he'd heard him laugh). Lots of other interesting stuff too, such as the two day filming of the 'Tiny Dancer' scene.
The 'Peggy Sue' reference in the plane is to Buddy Holly, who died on tour in a plane crash.
It's a joyous experience.
Ben Fong Torres was a real life editor at Rolling Stone. Cameron: "He had a lightness and a gravitas at the same time, which I've not succeeded in replicating!"
This film is also well worth watching - Cameron Crowe's archive. Amongst many interesting things, we learn that his adventure in getting his own Rolling Stone cover on The Allman Brothers almost didn't happen, and is the essence of Almost Famous.
And finally - we have to know what Rolling Stone thought of the film. Well, they loved it, of course - review here. It concludes "Crowe triumphs not by copping an attitude about the industry of cool but by capturing the ravishing thrill of losing your cherry to rock & roll. Almost Famous is a winner because Crowe dares to wear his heart on his sleeve. For this movie at least, he’s with the band." (Reviewer: Peter Travers.)
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