 Cameron Crowe (qv) wrote the screenplay based on his book. Cameron  Crowe attended University of San Diego High School, he posed as a  student at Clairemont High School. The principal then was not  thrilled with the idea, but when he asked Crowe about musicians that  he had met, he mentioned Kris Kristofferson (I) (qv). The  principle was a big fan of Kristofferson and agreed to let Crowe on  campus.