So, when Ferris Bueller director John Hughes gave Ruck the freedom to improvise his phone conversation with the school principal, the voice he’s doing isn’t a generic “dad voice,” but rather, it’s an impression of Broderick, doing an impression of their old director.
Alan Ruck and Matthew Broderick were already friends when they worked together on Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
Now, on its 30th anniversary (do you feel old yet?), we’re learning all sorts of new things about the film.
While not a box office blockbuster or a major movie star vehicle, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off has become one of the most popular comedies of all time.