I actually had a great time with John, rehearsing and getting the film ready to go. The press release claimed we had “creative differences” but that wasn’t it. I was hired to direct Some Kind of Wonderful, Some Kind of Wonderfuldeveloped the script, then fully prepped the film for months and was fired four days before shooting. Martha: I have actually never talked about this before. Would you consider taking us through how that really went down? Howard Deutch was re-hired to direct the film. Q: It is reported that you were supposed to direct Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), but had a falling out with John Hughes which prevented that from happening. Interview with Martha Coolidge ( tBlog, January 2011): Moviehole, 2007ĭVD ON AMAZON: Some Kind of Wonderful, Some Kind of Wonderful (Special Collector’s Edition)ĭVD EXTRAS (Special Collector’s Edition): After the purge of the cast, I brought her the script. Is it true you suggested Lea Thompson for the role of Amanda Jones? I said “Oh, so this is how the world works.” Someone at Paramount came down and said “We’re going to cut your hair, and clean up your act.” I said “But the role is a rebel who doesn’t fit in.” They said “You’re going to cut your hair, and we’ll clean you up’. We had shot two or three weeks with my hair below-my-shoulders and I was very greasy and odd looking – because the guy was someone who wasn’t able to fit in, we thought that was a great way to go. I stayed onboard – I don’t know how that happened – but even then, I think I barely stayed onboard. He was always onboard, because he was the writer/producer, but as we get closer to shooting he replaced her because he didn’t like what was being done to his material. Clearly, the powers that be didn’t go for that. It was an entirely different script – it was almost a silent film, because Martha had this interesting idea of trying to make it as much of a non-verbal, non-jokey teen film as possible. I think I was just sent the script and met with the director, at that time – who was Martha Coolidge. I heard the character was written for you? How did it come about? I think I was just sent the script. We just did the 20th anniversary DVD, so I have actually thought about that one recently. One of my favourites is “Some Kind of Wonderful”. Unfortunately, the girl’s old boyfriend, who is from the rich section of town, is unable to let go of her, and plans to get back at Keith.Įric Stoltz (Keith Nelson), Mary Stuart Masterson (Watts), Lea Thompson (Amanda Jones), Craig Sheffer (Hardy Jenns), John Ashton (Cliff Nelson), Elias Koteas (Skinhead), Molly Hagan (Shayne), Maddie Corman (Laura Nelson), Jane Elliot (Carol Nelson), Candace Cameron (Cindy Nelson), Scott Coffey (Ray) The DVD came out in 2002 and the Special Collector’s Edition was released in 2006.įor all the info you need about the film, see: .Ī young tomboy, Watts, finds her feelings for her best friend, Keith, run deeper than just friendship when he gets a date with the most popular girl in school. It was released in theatres in February 1987.
Some Kind of Wonderful is a teen drama written by John Hughes and directed by Howard Deutch.
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