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A lively and revealing behind-the-scenes look at the making of one of history's most controversial and influential movies, drawing on exclusive interviews with the cast and crew.
“You’ve always been crazy,” says Louise to Thelma, shortly after she locks a police officer in the trunk of his car. “This is…
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I include Thelma & Louise in the syllabi for as many of my courses as possible because even though it’s a tough story centering sexual assault, what happened behind the scenes was every screenwriter’s fantasy. As Aikman describes in her breezy making-of book, first-time screenwriter Callie Khouri came up with a great idea, landed with a sympathetic director (Ridley Scott) and ideal stars (Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon), then somehow protected her controversial ending long enough to generate a box-office hit, an Oscar win, and a national conversation.
I respect how thoroughly Aikman tracks the project’s evolution, and it’s valuable…
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