Claim to Fame

**Ronin** · 10-30-2004, 21:49

Originally Posted by Lemurmania

I had a small speaking role in Ferris Bueler's Day Off. I still can't believe how geeky and bad I looked at 17.

I also interviewed a lot of rock musicians for Interview magazine and Spin, but I don't think that counts, since nobody gives a flying squirrel about who conducted the interview or wrote the article. (In fact, I'm convinced that the only people who read the bylines are fellow journalists and people who want your job.)

man that movie is a classic!...you should be proud

as for me...except for getting my name in a paper a couple of times i can´t claim to roll with the celebs or anything

**LittleGrizzly** · 10-31-2004, 02:17

got my picture in the paper when i was like 6 on my grandads shoulders at the swimming pool re-opening (was a local paper)

**solypsist** · 10-31-2004, 02:22

me and my stylish crew have seen it all, and photographed most of it.

**makkyo** · 10-31-2004, 02:32

I wrote in my local newspaper for a while, and even made the front page of an other. (long time ago in a small town but it's something)
What role did you have in that movie, Lemurmania? That is awesome!

**Lemur** · 10-31-2004, 03:11

Makkyo, uh, I was officially billed as "Guy With Coke Can." Now that's the star treatment, baby. Um, I was the guy soliciting money for Ferris. His sister runs into me, gets angry, and then kicks my can. I yell after her.

And that's it. Not a whole lot to get excited about. There are only two cool things that came out of it:

(1) I was called on the wrong day for costuming, so I was in when the main actors were being dressed. Matthew Broderick mistook me for the guy playing the other lead and walked over, saying, "Hi, I'm Matthew, I play Ferris." To which I said, "Hi, I'm Brendan, I play Guy With Coke Can." He frowned, turned, and marched away. I had a good laugh. What, didn't he recognize the inherent power and glory of Guy With Coke Can?

(2) The director started letting me make up my own lines after about twenty takes. (Jennifer Grey couldn't hit her mark, so we did take ... and take ... and take ... and take ...) Some of my made-up dialogue actually made it into the film, which was nice.

And that's it. I have no more Ferris trivia. I did one day's work and got one day's pay.

**Beirut** · 10-31-2004, 07:17

I've been writing in our regional newspapers for eight years now. I once posted a fictitious interview with our provincial premiere. Oh boy did it hit the fan. (Mind you, when you write that the premiere spends Christmas morning watching Triumph Of The Will with his family, some people get upset.

)

Another regional newspaper printed a half page article about me, calling me a terrorist and all sorts of dirty nasty things. Obviously I pushed a button that people didn't want pushed.

I've had a few mentions on CBC radio (they called me "salty" and a "loose cannon") and in the Montreal Gazette.

I love every minute of it.

**LittleGrizzly** · 10-31-2004, 07:28

Another regional newspaper printed a half page article about me, calling me a terrorist and all sorts of dirty nasty things. Obviously I pushed a button that people didn't want pushed.

ohh nice, you now what for ?