“A Year After Starring in Cult Favorite Heathers, Christian Slater Made Noise with Another Movie that have been money earned a loyal following. DECADES BEFORE Podcasters Started Using the Medium for Raw Confessionals, Writer-Director Allan Moyle’s Pump Up The Volume Featured Slater As a High School Student and Pirae.”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
Moyle, Who would Later Helm the Well-Regarded 1995 Teen Movie Empire RecordsHAD Written an an unpublished novel that became the basis for Pump up the Volume. John Cusack Was Considered for the Role Before It Went To Slater.
“I’M Quite surprised that it guenlit wholit WHEN IT DID, BUT I DOBT VERY MUCH THAT IT WOURT GREENLIT TODI Lord of the rings Franchise, Were Considerably More Ambitious. Scott Paulin, Ellen Greene and Samantha Mathis Rounded Out The Pump up Cast, with Frank Zappa’s Son Ahmet and Seth Green in Supporting Roles.
Harvey recalls a lengthy postproduction to secure righs to songs from buzzy artists like beastie boys, pixies, Ice-t and Soundgaren. The Producer Also Remembers Having to Edit Out Some of the Spicier Language to Achieve An R-R-R-R-R-FILLM, WHICH WOLD LATER GET ATTENTION FOR A SCEN INVOLVING HARRY HARRY SIM.
Pump up the Volume DEBUTED AUG. 22, 1990. Despite Positive Critical Response, The Movie Topped Out at $ 11 Million at the Box Office ($ 28 Million Today). Harvey Was Involved in Talks for a TV Series More Than 10 Years Ago, Just As Podcasting Was Finding Its Footing; Although There Was A Pilot Script, The Project Fizzled Out.
As for any the Film Remains relevant, Harvey Shares, “It Really Gave Voice to A Lot of Voiceless People, and that’s What Adalescence Is About.”
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