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Less than Zero is the debut novel of Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1985. It was his first published effort, released when he was 21 years old, and still a student at Bennington College . The novel was titled after the Elvis Costello song of the same name .
Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964) is an American author and screenwriter. Ellis was one of the literary Brat Pack [1] and is a self-proclaimed satirist whose trademark technique, as a writer, is the expression of extreme acts and opinions in an affectless style. [2]
Less than Zero is a 1987 American drama film directed by Marek Kanievska, loosely based on the 1985 novel by Bret Easton Ellis.The film stars Andrew McCarthy as Clay, a college freshman returning home for Christmas to spend time with his ex-girlfriend Blair and his friend Julian (Robert Downey Jr.), both of whom have become drug addicts.
Imperial Bedrooms is a novel by American author Bret Easton Ellis.Released on June 15, 2010, it is the sequel to Less than Zero, Ellis' 1985 bestselling literary debut, which was shortly followed by a film adaptation in 1987.
[1] In 1987, the Bangles recorded a cover version for the soundtrack of the film Less Than Zero, which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2019, Gerard Way and Ray Toro recorded a cover version for the series The Umbrella Academy.
Lindquist lived in Venice, California, and Ellis moved from Sherman Oaks (in Los Angeles) to Manhattan after the success of Less than Zero. Spy magazine produced a booklet in the style of CliffsNotes parodying the scene; in addition to the other authors, the book briefly mentions Michael Chabon and David Foster Wallace as young novelists who ...
[b] [14] With "Less Than Zero" being readied for release as a single in March 1977, Robinson and Riviera decided to adjust his image to better match the rising punk rock movement. [3] Looking like, in Clayton-Lea's words, an "average ordinary-looking computer operator geek", he lacked "neither aggression nor energy" in his live performances, as ...
It was included on the soundtrack of the 1987 film Less than Zero; the song was also released as a single that year. It later became the first song on the group's 1988 album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. The single reached No. 56 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.