5/19/2023 0 Comments Bret ellis less than zero![]() RAZ: That's Bret Easton Ellis, reading from his new novel, "Imperial Bedrooms." And Bret Easton Ellis joins us to talk about the book. (Soundbite of song, "Hazy Shade of Winter") It was labeled fiction but only a few details had been altered, and our names weren't changed, and there was nothing in it that hadn't happened. The book was a simple thing, about four weeks in the city we grew up in, and for the most part was an accurate portrayal. The movie was based on a book written by someone we knew. BRET EASTON ELLIS (Author, "Less Than Zero " "Imperial Bedrooms"): (Reading) They had made a movie about us. Now, Ellis is back with a sequel to "Less Than Zero." It's called "Imperial Bedrooms." Here's how it begins: and Andrew McCarthy, the story of wealthy, drug-fueled college kids in Los Angeles. Two years later, it was made into a movie with Robert Downey Jr. The New York Times called it the most disturbing novel in a long, long time. In 1985, his debut novel "Less Than Zero" caused a stir. In a moment, Jay McInerney joins us to talk about the possible remake of a movie based on his 1984 novel, "Bright Lights, Big City."īut first, to Bret Easton Ellis. ![]() ![]() ![]() RAZ: Both are back with new books, and perhaps new movies. (Soundbite of The Bangles, "Hazy Shade of Winter") RAZ: In this part of the program, two literary icons who helped cement the image of the 1980s as the decade of decadence. Welcome back to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. ![]()
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