As If!, Jen Chaney
As If!, Jen Chaney
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As If!
The Oral History of Clueless, as Told by Amy Heckerling, the Cast, and the Crew

Author: Jen Chaney

Narrator: Jorjeana Marie

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/14/2015


Synopsis

Will we ever get tired of watching Cher navigate Beverly Hills high school and discover true love in the movie Clueless? As if! Written by Amy Heckerling and starring Alicia Silverstone, Clueless is an enduring comedy classic that remains one of the most streamed movies on Netflix, Amazon, and iTunes even twenty years after its release.

In the first book of its kind, Jen Chaney has compiled an oral history of the making of this iconic film using recollections and insights collected from key cast and crew members involved in the making of this endlessly quotable, ahead-of-its-time production. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how Emma influenced Heckerling to write the script, how the stars were cast into each of their roles, and much more.

This wonderful twentieth anniversary commemoration includes never-before-seen photos, original call sheets, casting notes, and production diary extracts. With supplemental critical insights by the author and other notable movie experts about why Clueless continues to impact pop culture, As If! will leave fans new and old totally buggin’ as they understand why this beloved film is timeless.

About Jen Chaney

Jen Chaney has been a journalist for twenty years and has spent much of that time writing about movies, television, and popular culture. She currently writes reviews, feature stories, essays, and TV analyses for numerous publications, including New York magazine, the Washington Post, Esquire, Salon, and Yahoo.com. Jen is a graduate of the College of William & Mary and lives with her husband, son, and beagle just outside of Washington, DC.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lynx

So like ok, when I heard a Clueless book came out last year I was like "As if this slipped by my radar!” I felt like such a bonehead! I was like totally buggin' but, like, in the best way possible! My nostalgia levels went through the roof and I hauled ass to the bookstore to get myself a copy. So l......more

Goodreads review by emma

you may be tempted to say "the book is always better," but that has a 100% falseness rating when it comes to things that were a movie first. clueless is the most fun movie on earth, and this is the driest book ever published. i did not pick this up for a huge chunk of pages about how the film tested.......more