Sincerely, John Hughes
Alison Byrne Fields was a misunderstood teen who worshiped John Hughes. Who didn’t? The iconic teen angst writer/director, who died suddenly of a heart attack at 59 years old yesterday, was the lone cinematic voice that spoke to the Walkman epoch. But what makes Alison stand out from the generation-of-the-misunderstood is that she let him know.
One woebegone night in 1985, she decided to “pour her heart out” in a letter she mailed to him. She received a response: A welcome package to the Breakfast Club fan club.
That made her irate. And she let him know.
I wrote back to John, explaining in no uncertain terms that, excuse me, I just poured my fucking heart out to you and YOU SENT ME A FORM LETTER.
That was just not going to fly.
He wrote back.
“This is not a form letter. The other one was. Sorry. Lots of requests. You know what I mean. I did sign it.”
It was that simple exchange that started a two-year pen pal relationship wit
http://www.tabloidprodigy.com/?p=4990
One woebegone night in 1985, she decided to “pour her heart out” in a letter she mailed to him. She received a response: A welcome package to the Breakfast Club fan club.
That made her irate. And she let him know.
I wrote back to John, explaining in no uncertain terms that, excuse me, I just poured my fucking heart out to you and YOU SENT ME A FORM LETTER.
That was just not going to fly.
He wrote back.
“This is not a form letter. The other one was. Sorry. Lots of requests. You know what I mean. I did sign it.”
It was that simple exchange that started a two-year pen pal relationship wit
http://www.tabloidprodigy.com/?p=4990
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The original blogspot post written by Alison (sorry Tabloid Prodigy. But there's something weird about you guys ganking a sentimental thing like this.)
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