Few filmmakers have had their finger on the pulse of the American zeitgeist better thanJohn Hughesin the 1980s.
And sometimes what they needed to feel.
He has no home and, thus, nowhere to spend Thanksgiving.
He was the first real rock-and-roll comedian who appeared in arenas, not little clubs.
So I was a little in awe when he came to my home for a meeting forPlanes, Trains.
Martin, the actor, determined how much of himself he liked to reveal on setwhich was apparently little.
He was thinking about his lines, Hughes told Appelo.
This deep [look] that in context looks like he was troubled.
Hughes filmed it without Martins permission or awareness, and without knowing if he would ever use it.
This decision would prove pivotal when it came to fixing the ending ofPlanes, Trains and Automobiles.
So Del reluctantly admits his wife is dead.
But there was such beauty in it, and I never understood why John trimmed the scene.
That speech was getting bad laughs, Hirsch said of test screenings for a two-hour version of the film.
As he was delivering it, people started to giggle, and then it got worse and worse.
In the original version, Candy sort of ambushes Steve.
He just went from being a pain in the ass to a tragic pain in the ass.
This is where Hughes discreet filming of Martin proved invaluable.
Instead, as edited, the scene now plays like Neal is returning for Del out of genuine concern.
He wants to check that his new buddy has anywhere to go tonight.
