Washington DC [US], October 24 (ANI): Filmmaker Cameron Crowe recalled shooting the semi-autobiographical movie, 'Almost Famous', reported People.

The film earned Crowe the 2001 Academy Award for best original screenplay. "I'm just so grateful that we had the gift of being able to make it," said Crowe, whose new memoir, The Uncool, is out.

'Almost Famous', which follows teenage journalist William Miller (Patrick Fugit) as he tours with the fictional rock band Stillwater for a Rolling Stone cover story, was "achingly personal" to shoot, Crowe said. He remembers filming parts of the movie, whose ensemble cast also included Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand and Philip Seymour-Hoffman in San Diego, where he was raised, reported People.

"By the end, Patrick Fugit has lived through all the stuff

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