Almost Famous – Feature Film

About This Project

Almost Famous

Almost Famous is a 2000 comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe and starring Billy Crudup, Kate Hudson, and Patrick Fugit. It tells the fictional story of a teenage journalist writing for Rolling Stone magazine in the early 1970s while covering the fictitious rock band Stillwater, and his efforts to get his first cover story published. The film is semi-autobiographical, as Crowe himself was a teenage writer for Rolling Stone.

The film is based on Crowe’s experiences touring with rock bands Poco, The Allman Brothers Band, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Crowe has discussed how during this period he lost his virginity, fell in love, and met his heroes— experiences that are shared by William Miller, the baby-faced main character of the film.

Lighting Designers Kim Killingsworth and Lee Rose were brought in to design the concert sequences staying true to the 1970’s period of the film but still providing the flexibility of current lighting technology.

• Director: Cameron Crowe
• Director of Photography: John Toll, ASC
• Chief Lighting Technician: Randy Woodside
• Key Grip: Herb Ault
• Lighting Designers; Kim Killingsworth, Lee Rose