Nearly 45 years later, Diane Lane is proud of the punk legacy that has emerged from one of her pre-breakout roles. In a recent interview with Deadline, the three-time Golden Globe nominee reflected on her role in the 1982 cult classic *Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains*, directed by Lou Adler. The film is widely credited with influencing the riot grrrl movement of the ’90s.
“It was so wild,” Lane recalled about filming the movie as a teenager. “It was airing not too long ago on TCM, and I was very vindicated to see that that film had the legs that it deserves to have. It was wonderful to have been appreciated by people who went on in their music careers and were emboldened by our story.”
Lane continued, “It was February of 1980 when we filmed that. So, just put that in your pipe and smoke it. I mean, it was very real to the times just coming out of the ’70s. Punk was already there and only getting more so. But as a point in history, it’s lovely to say I was a part of it in whatever little way that I could be as a 15-year-old girl in the film industry.”
In *Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains*, Lane starred as frustrated teen Corinne Burns. Her character forms the band The Stains with her sister Tracy (Marin Kanter) and their cousin Jessica McNeil (Laura Dern). When the punk group The Looters comes to town, the trio joins their tour and quickly rises to global stardom.
The film’s cast also featured notable punk icons, including the Sex Pistols’ Paul Thomas Cook and Steve Jones, as well as The Clash’s Paul Simonon.
Since its release, the movie has garnered a cult following. Musicians like Courtney Love, Bikini Kill’s Tobi Vail, and Bratmobile’s Allison Wolfe have all credited the film as a major influence on their careers and the punk movement as a whole.
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