John Hughes Interview (part 1 of 5)

A rare interview (and Q&A) with John Hughes from 1985.

(PART 1 of 5)

John Hughes Filmography:

Delta House (1979) (TV)
National Lampoon's Class Reunion (1982)
At Ease (1983) (TV)
Mr. Mom (1983)
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
Nate and Hayes (with David Odell) (1983)
Sixteen Candles (1984) (also Director)
The Breakfast Club (1985) (also Director)
Weird Science (1985) (also Director)
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) (Story Only)
Pretty in Pink (1986)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) (also Director)
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) (also Director)
She's Having a Baby (1988) (also Director)
The Great Outdoors (1988)
Uncle Buck (1989) (also Director)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Home Alone (1990)
Career Opportunities (1991)
Only the Lonely (1991) (Producer Only)
Dutch (1991)
Curly Sue (1991) (also Director)
Beethoven (1992) (as Edmund Dantes)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Dennis the Menace (1993)
Baby's Day Out (1994)
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
101 Dalmatians (1996)
Flubber (1997)
Home Alone 3 (1997)
Reach the Rock (1998)
Just Visiting (2001) (with Christian Clavier and Jean-Marie Poire)
New Port South (2001) (Producer Only)
Maid in Manhattan (2002) (Story Only) (originally titled The Chambermaid) (as Edmund Dantes)
Drillbit Taylor (2008) (Story Only) (as Edmund Dantes)

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[trentigalaxy]

is john hughes this elusive?? i mean this is the ONLY interview on youtube :-/

[July4th2008]

@trentigalaxy idk but if it is the only interview on youtube at least it's 45 minutes long and Hughes in his prime.

[goodfellaOS]

Great video. Where is this located?

[July4th2008]

@goodfellaOS - It took place at the AFI Conservatory.

[islandsuave]

Thanks for posting this Very helpful. Would have really helped about 15 years ago. At the top of his game and he was working on so many projects. Funny people asking him questions were so picky even then. I understand why he didn't want to talk much in public. Roger Ebert story is funny.

[supercoolbrian]

@trentigalaxy there was an interview with him on the somekind of wonderful DVD.

[resdsox1]

John Hughes is the greatest deactor that ever lived

[AlexisHedley]

@trentigalaxy it's because he didnt really want interviews thats why

[CharlesBartowskiHere]

@nerdtalk326 Well i know what dvd i'll be purchasing tomorrow-thanks for the info,sincerely.

[JeXsXsXe]

John told me about why he left Hollywood just a few years earlier. He was terrified of the impact it was having on his sons; he was scared it was going to cause them to lose perspective on what was important and what happiness meant. And he told me a sad story about how, a big reason behind his decision to give it all up was that "they" (Hollywood) had "killed" his friend, John Candy, by greedily working him too hard.

[MATTCOSSIN]

One of the BEST filmmakers in film history! He brought true humanity to his films.

[thisrainykitten]

Rest in Peace, John, you've given us some amazing cinematic gifts.

[oldnick787]

they are like no interview with this guy! hes a genuis