Did you think Script Apart was going to let the 30th anniversary of one of the most iconic teen films ever just pass us by? In the words of Cher Horowitz – “as if.” On today’s episode, we’re joined by Amy Heckerling, the writer-director who, three decades ago this summer, gave Jane Austen’s Emma a Beverly Hills makeover to remember. You may also know her for Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Look Who’s Talking and Vamps, but Clueless is the film that she’s best-known for – a Nineties treasure trove of high school hilarity that’s still beloved today. So much so that a <a href="https://cluelessonstage.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">musical adaptation</a>, also written by Amy, just opened in London’s West End.&nbsp;In the conversation you’re about to hear, Amy tells Al about the spirit of kindness that runs through the movie. We get into the TV pilot for Clueless – then titled No Worries – that was turned down across Hollywood, and discuss what was going on in Amy’s life at the time of writing Clueless. The story of the film is one of a sunny optimist named Cher who’s ready to take on the world. For Amy, though, that was hardly the case as she wrote the hit comedy. “I was feeling very depressed, which is how most stories start,” she teased in an interview in 2016. In this episode, she tells us why.&nbsp;Support for this episode comes from <a href="http://www.finaldraft.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Final Draft</a>.Script Apart is hosted by <a href="http://www.al-horner.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Al Horner</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.stepthree.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kamil Dymek</a>. Follow us on <a href="http://instagram.com/scriptapart" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, or email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.To get ad-free episodes and exclusive content, join us on <a href="http://www.patreon.com/scriptapart" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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