Sometimes our collaborators come from unexpected places — as was the case for Francis Ford Coppola and his look at troubled teens in Oklahoma. The Outsiders spawned the careers of many of its cast members, including C. Thomas Howell as Ponyboy — the literary loner who quotes Robert Frost poems, reads Gone with the Wind, and is one of the only greasers of the group that has a shot at getting out of his cruddy town and making something of his life. The emotional story resonates with audiences, and you needn't be a 1960's gang member to know what its like to struggle with the frightening and confusing space of adulthood, to feel judged unfairly, or to experience heartbreaking tragedy. We've all been there on varying levels. Website Letters...
Read More Alison Nastasi 19 Mar, 2013
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