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Khouri is a screenwriter, director, producer, lecturer, and non-fiction author. She also worked as an actress, lecturer, and waiter in Nashville. While working for a company that made commercials and music videos, she began writing Thelma & Louise, her first produced screenplay.
Feb 10, 2012 · Callie Khouri's first screenplay came from deep within: she knew what could happen to two women in a car—when some guy pushed them too far.
- IT WAS CALLIE KHOURI’S FIRST SCREENPLAY. Intrigued by the idea of “women outlaws,” the Kentucky-raised Khouri spent six months writing Thelma & Louise in 1988 while producing rock videos for artists like Alice Cooper.
- KHOURI HAD DOUBTS ABOUT RIDLEY SCOTT DIRECTING. Scott, who was then mostly known for his sci-fi action movies like Blade Runner and Alien, allayed her concerns upon their first meeting.
- GEORGE CLOONEY AUDITIONED FIVE TIMES TO PLAY J.D. Clooney was on the short list for the role that eventually went to Brad Pitt, and became his big break.
- BRAD PITT WAS PAID $6,000 FOR HIS WORK IN THE FILM. That was in 1991. Just five years later, he earned $10 million for his work in Barry Levinson's Sleepers.
Jul 22, 2011 · Thelma & Louise was her first major screenplay. Khouri recalls how she felt when she saw her screenplay come to life: “First of all, I couldn’t believe what was happening. When I thought 'Ridley Scott is directing my movie,' it just seemed like a crazy thing to even say.
How did Callie Khouri, in her very first screenplay, create such great characters? Creating characters, you know, is a great art, but it also takes a lot of craft to pull it off. I called Callie and asked if she would share her experience of creating the characters of Thelma & Louise with us.
Sep 17, 2023 · One of the best to learn from is Callie Khouri, who’s best known for writing 'Thelma & Louise' –a film that received the Academy Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen and a Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay.
That little script became Thelma & Louise, which captured the imagination of director Ridley Scott before landing the statuesque blonde on the cover of TIME and ultimately winning her 1992’s Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
