Ready to feel old? “Almost Famous” turns twenty today! The beloved semi-autobiographical film helmed by writer/director Cameron Crowe (available for streaming here) debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8th, 2000.
Yep, “it all happened” two decades ago! Besides serving as the first big break for a plethora of young actors, including Kate Hudson, Patrick Fugit, Zooey Deschanel and Jimmy Fallon (just to name a few), the 2001 Best Original Screenplay winner chronicles Crowe’s early years writing for “Rolling Stone,” a gig he landed at the tender age of fifteen.
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