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[the Specials ]was Always Going To Be An Underground, Underdog Kind Of Movie. But I Love When People Bring That Up, Because It's Very Early, Vintage James Gunn.

I Was Not Familiar With The Book [before Filming In The Outsiders] , Though. Interestingly, The Outsiders Had Not Reached The Point Where It Is Now, Where It's Required Reading In Sixth And Seventh Grades. In My Sixth And Seventh Grade, We Did Not, But Today Everyone Does.

When I Was A Teen Idol, I Was So Goddamn Pretty I Wouldn't Have Taken Myself Seriously.

There Was A Period In My Life Where I Went Out A Lot And I Had A Really Good Time. But That Period Is Over.

I Like The Tradition Of Ordinary Men In Extraordinary Circumstances And How They React To Events Which Force Them To Be Heroic In A Way That Is Not In Their Natures.