Thomas Greanias
Children's author Jamie Gilson used to come into my first grade class and teach, and I ended up writing a poem that got read on WGN Radio and brought a lot of attention.
Later on, filmmaker John Hughes, who based most of his movies on my high school and classmates I knew, told me I had a gift and shouldn't squander it on my dreams of becoming a journalist and "foreign correspondent." He actually sneered when he said "foreign correspondent" to me in front of new college girlfriend (now wife). Instead I was supposed to go out to Hollywood and write and work for him. Mostly, I think, because he hated Hollywood and wanted to bring along as many "real" people as possible. It took me several years before I finally heeded his advice.
Later on, filmmaker John Hughes, who based most of his movies on my high school and classmates I knew, told me I had a gift and shouldn't squander it on my dreams of becoming a journalist and "foreign correspondent." He actually sneered when he said "foreign correspondent" to me in front of new college girlfriend (now wife). Instead I was supposed to go out to Hollywood and write and work for him. Mostly, I think, because he hated Hollywood and wanted to bring along as many "real" people as possible. It took me several years before I finally heeded his advice.
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