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.<\/p>\n
“I don\u2019t really give interviews because making ‘Ferris Bueller’ was not that good an experience for me,” she told The Sunday Times<\/a>. “But I\u2019m very aware of what a precious thing this movie is, and I don\u2019t want to disappoint people. But I didn\u2019t get along well with John.”<\/p>\n The now-59-year-old described Hughes as “a strange guy.”<\/p>\n ‘FERRIS BUELLER’ ACTRESS MAKES SURPRISE HOLLYWOOD COMEBACK AFTER 14-YEAR ACTING HIATUS<\/a><\/p>\n Mia 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)<\/p>\n “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<\/a>, so he was frustrated in that desire,” Sara added. “I didn\u2019t have the emotional maturity to deal with other people\u2019s egos, or my own.”<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n “I never really had the resilience to deal with the audition process,” Sara revealed. “There are some things in my career that I\u2019m really proud of, but overall it was not a happy career for me.”<\/p>\n Decades later, Sara said the movie’s cultural impact remains impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n “My kids say they can see the moment their friends make the connection between me and the movie, and they\u2019ll say, \u2018Wow, your mom was hot!\u2019” she said.<\/p>\n Mia Sara also shared her broader frustrations with Hollywood, saying she never felt suited to the audition process and viewed her acting career as largely unhappy despite some accomplishments. (Largo Entertainment\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n Mia Sara, Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck appear in a scene from the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” written and directed by John Hughes, which was initially released on June 11, 1986. (CBS\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n “Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off” premiered in 1986 and became one of the most popular<\/a> teen comedies of the decade.<\/p>\n Ferris, played by Matthew Broderick, skipped school to explore Chicago with his girlfriend, Sloane Peterson, and his best friend, Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck), while they dodged Ferris\u2019 suspicious sister, Jeanie (Jennifer Grey).<\/p>\n The experience filming “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” was different for Grey, who began a secret relationship with Broderick shortly after filming began that lasted “about two years.”<\/p>\n “I knew Jennifer a little bit before from a play we\u2019d done together,” Ruck told the outlet. “So when she was cast, she said, \u2018Tell me about Matthew, what\u2019s he like?\u2019 I said, \u2018He\u2019s very nice looking, and he\u2019s got these ears that stick out,\u2019 And I could see her perk up at the ears reference, so I think that\u2019s what did it.”<\/p>\n Grey added: “And it was not easy to keep hidden on set. The one scene Matthew and I had together \u2014 at the end, when Jeanie lets Ferris into the house \u2014 I got the giggles so badly that I was literally bleeding from trying to bite my cheek. It was the way he looked at me! The crew was, like, \u2018Why don\u2019t you take a walk around the block?\u2019”<\/p>\n “Yeah, I had no chance!” Sara chimed in. “I had a massive crush on Matthew during the filming, but it was very much unrequited.”<\/p>\n Mia Sara acknowledged the movie’s enduring legacy and joked that her children’s friends continue to discover her role in the beloved comedy. (CBS\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Alan](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ferris-buellers-day-off-002.jpeg\")
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