Anthony Michael Hall, one of the stars of the Breakfast Club, hosted a presentation of the iconic 80s movie in Kyle last week at EVO Entertainment Center. Left, Hall meets with fans and signs autographs with his fiancée Lucia Oskeroba. Top Right, Savannah and Michaela Wommack of Kyle meet film star Anthony Michael Hall at EVO Entertainment Center last week for a showing of the Breakfast Club. Bottom Right, superfans Sydney Holzman of Austin and Perla Wilbur of Florida attended the showing.
By Verna Wommack
It has been 35 years since a group of five students with clashing personalities spent a cold Saturday in detention with Mr.Vernon.
That Saturday was depicted in the 1985 film, “The Breakfast Club,” written and directed by John Hughes. Kyle’s EVO Entertainment hosted a special showing of the film for its 35th anniversary on Jan. 28, which featured an appearance by Anthony Michael Hall, who played Brian Johnson, aka the “Brain” in the film.
The film centers on five characters, each of whom has his or her own personalities:
John Bender (Judd Nelson)- The “Criminal,” an outspoken misfit with a troubled family life.
Claire Standish (Molly Ringwald) – the “Princess,” the popular girl who is just as lost in the big pond like the other fish.
Andrew Clark (Emilio Estevez) – The “Athlete,” a popular high school wrestler who just wants his father to accept him for him.
Allison Reynolds (Ally Sheedy), - the “Basketcase,” quiet and eccentric girl who just wants attention from her parents.
Brian Johnson (Hall) – the “Brain,” a smart kid who’s feeling the pressure of always maintaining the perfect GPA.
By the end of the day, these five teenagers from different cliques realized they had a lot more in common than they originally thought:
Dear Mr. Vernon,
We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. But we think you’re crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us… In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us:
is a brain…
and an athlete…
and a basket case…
a princess…
and a criminal…
Does that answer your question?
Sincerely yours,
The Breakfast Club
Fans of the beloved coming-of-age 1985 classic were treated to an evening of laughter and fun with Hall. The event included autographs and photos with merchandise opportunities, a showing of the movie and an intimate Q & A session with Hall. Fans got to ask questions about Hall’s acting career as a teenager and learn more about him personally and the projects he’s working on.
EVO’s general manager Derwin Jordan said the entertainment complex will host similar events in the future. Movie fans will have the opportunity to meet their favorite stars in an engaging evening of entertainment. Jordan said he was unsure who will be booked in the future, but information will be available soon.
Hall, 51, began his career on-stage and in television commercials as a child. Hughes discovered him in the 1980s and cast him such films as National Lampoon’s “Vacation,” “Sixteen Candles,” “Weird Science” and many more. His career has expanded to television as well, including recent roles in “The Goldbergs” and “Riverdale.”
Hall will return to the big screen in October in “Halloween Kills,” a sequel to 2018’s “Halloween,” which served as a sequel to the 1978 original. He will play an adult Tommy Doyle, one of the children who Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) babysat in the original film.
Hall is traveling around Texas for more interactive movie screenings. He said he based them on one of Comic-con events, but with a little more interaction with his fans. Tour stops include Seguin, Schertz, Round Rock, San Benito, Brownsville, McAllen and Dallas.
To learn more about Anthony Michael Hall, visit www.theanthonymichaelhall.com.
