Nearly 40 years after "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" became a pop culture phenomenon, Mia Sara revealed she had a far different experience behind the scenes.Sara reflected on her acting career and her role as Sloane Peterson in the 1986 hit during a recent interview.While Sara acknowledged the movie's enduring popularity and what it means to generations of fans, she admitted she struggled while working with famed director John Hughes."I don’t really give interviews because making 'Ferris Bueller' was not that good an experience for me," she told The Sunday Times.
"But I’m very aware of what a precious thing this movie is, and I don’t want to disappoint people.But I didn’t get along well with John."The now-59-year-old described Hughes as "a strange guy."'FERRIS BUELLER' ACTRESS MAKES SURPRISE HOLLYWOOD COMEBACK AFTER 14-YEAR ACTING HIATUSMia Sara reflected on her experience filming "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" nearly 40 years after the movie's release, admitting she did not enjoy making the movie and struggled to get along with director John Hughes.
(Cbs/Getty Images)"He wanted us all to hang out together and to introduce us to the French New Wave films.But the others were seasoned actors, and I was a snotty New York kid and had seen all those movies, so he was frustrated in that desire," Sara added.
"I didn’t have the emotional maturity to deal with other people’s egos, or my own."Looking back on her years in the industry, Sara admitted she found many aspects of acting difficult and ultimately viewed her career with mixed emotions.The movie star later largely abandoned acting and turned to writing poetry instead."I never really had the resilience to deal with the audition process," Sara revealed.
"There are some things in my career that I’m really proud of, but overall it was not a happy career for me."Decades later, Sara said the movie's cultural impact remains impossible to ignore."My kids say they can see the moment their friends make the connection b...