Wow.
Just read this blog post from Alison Byrne Fields, a woman who was a teenager in the 80′s that struck up a pen pal relationship with John Hughes. It’s a great post, with some intersting insight into the man’s character. So much so that I am very pleased to read that he was indeed the man his fans hoped he was.
While I read this, I sat there in awe of both John and Alison, what an amazing thing they both did. I also realised how much those films meant to me although not quite as life changing as her experience, I did and still do (I re-watched PT&A and SKoW at the weekend!) love his films.
Lastly, and before you read the article Jezz… do so in private! I almost cried reading her blog post and I recon you will blub like a baby.
Her followup post was interesting too: http://wellknowwhenwegetthere.blogspot.com/2009/08/sincerely-alison-byrne-fields.html
This article in the Washington Post is related. The Sausage King! Lol
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/11/AR2009081103453.html