While the central premise of Almost Famous surrounds a young writer’s experience traveling the country with a band to pen a cover story for Rolling Stone, it’s easy to forget that was the main purpose. Nearly 20 years after the film’s release, the story was published.
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Rolling Stone gave the internet a nice surprise today when they published the piece titled “Stillwater Runs Deep!” Yes, the actual story William Miller wrote in Almost Famous.
Miller’s character was based on the teenage experiences of Cameron Crowe following major Rock acts across the country. The film celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2020, something Crowe and the rest of the Almost Famous cast discussed on Audacy’s Origins with James Andrew Miller podcast.
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If you’ve never seen the movie before, then the article really won’t make much sense. After all, it’s written from Miller’s perspective and documents many events that were found in the film.
If you’re an Almost Famous fan, it’s a gold mine. Plenty of noteworthy and memorable moments from the film are captured in the piece as it serves as a reminder to why we fell in love with the film in the first place.
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