Ferris Bueller...You're My Hero

JASON KLAMM is a comedian and an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and actor. He performs improv and sketch with his best friend, Dan Gomiller, as Dan and Jay's Comedy Hour, now in its fourth decade. He has directed three feature films, written eight books, and performed countless classic films on stage with the show “A Drinking Game.” Jason lives in Metro Detroit with his wife, Jen, and their cat, Daisy.

"I loved this book! You’ll want to take your own day off and devour this comprehensive, entertaining and insightful deep-dive. What a treat it is to hear from the cast members and the behind-the-scenes contributors who gave us one of the most endearing films of its era."— Richard Roeper (writer and film critic)"Jason Klamm's deep dive into the tale of how Ferris Bueller found his way to the big screen provides an exhaustive and thoroughly entertaining look into how the character evolved into the beloved pop culture icon we know today. Filled with facts I'd never known before, it's a must-read for any John Hughes fan!"— Will Harris (Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! / Letting Them Talk with Will Harris)"Comedian and podcaster Jason Klamm delivers a heartfelt account of the making and impact of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Fans will relish this nostalgic behind-the-scenes tour!"— Publisher's Weekly"A definitive behind-the-scenes look at writer/director John Hughes’ classic film."— Library Journal"Klamm offers a love letter to filmmaking that leaves no aspect of the production process unexamined."— Kirkus"[The book] is most revelatory because of the access Klamm had to various drafts of the film’s ever-evolving script: iterations showing the extent to which Ferris’s character was subjected to honing, rethinking, editing, re-editing…"— The Atlantic

• Prologue: It’s Childish and Stupid, but Then, so Is High SchoolChapter 1: Shermer, ILChapter 2: Never Had One LessonChapter 3: They Bought ItChapter 4: Life is a CarouselChapter 5: They Never Doubted It for a SecondChapter 6: You Knew What You Were Doing When You Woke up This MorningChapter 7: Get Dressed and Come on OverChapter 8: 75 at the Lakefront, 74 at Midway, 73 at O’HareChapter 9: 1,500 Ferris Bueller DisciplesChapter 10: It Is His Fault He Didn’t Lock the GarageChapter 11: A Fry Cook on VenusChapter 12: You’re Not Allowed to Touch AnythingChapter 13: I Can’t Come to the Door Right NowChapter 14: Go HomeChapter 15: Beat CityChapter 16: Drive Home BackwardsChapter 17: Only the Meek Get Pinched. The Bold Survive.Chapter 18: He Gives Good Kids Bad IdeasEpilogue: A Fool’s ParadiseAcknowledgmentsImage CreditsAbout the Author