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Skip to main content October 29, 2025 5:47pm Share on Facebook Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment 'The Outsiders' Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Diane Lane admits there was a bit too much testosterone on the set of 1983’s The Outsiders. The Oscar-nominated actress stopped by a recent episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, where she was asked about her experience shooting the movie with mainly male costars, including Tom Cruise, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Ralph Macchio, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze and Matt Dillon. “What was it like to be with literally every single young man who would become the biggest male movie stars?” host Drew Barrymore asked, to which Lane replied with a laugh, “It was hot! It was great.” Related Stories 'Anniversary' Review: Diane Lane and Kyle Chandler Lead a Stupendous Cast in a Family's-Eye View of Authoritarian Politics Jennifer Lopez Turned Down Movie Role That Landed Another Actress an Oscar Nom: "It Haunts Me" However, the Anniversary star noted she did need to find her moments away from the boys at times. “It was kind of… too much testosterone for one girl,” she confessed. “So I kept to myself. But I was definitely pinching myself. I was definitely overwhelmed.” Barrymore completely understood where Lane was coming from. The host quipped in response, “I think that was the movie that made me realize like, ‘I like boys.’ I was like, ‘Oh wow, I get it now.'” The Outsiders, based on author S. E. Hinton’s book of the same name, was set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1964. The Francis Ford Coppola-directed film followed the rivalry between two gangs, the poor Greasers and the rich Socs, which heats up when one gang member accidentally kills a member of the other. During her chat with Barrymore, Lane also reflected on one memorable moment while filming the pic: the drive-in cinema scene with Howell, who played Ponyboy Curtis. “I remember when we were at the movie theater and they were creating this windstorm. They had these big huge fans and they were throwing cocoa powder to make the dust so it wouldn’t be toxic or get in our eyes,” she recalled. “By the end of the night, we would just be, like, white striping. Like, ‘Mmm! That’s good!’ We all looked tan and sweet.” THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day World Lens TIFFCOM From ‘Nobody’ to Global Contenders: China’s Animation Sector Comes of Age Ken Watanabe ‘Kokuho’ Review: Japan’s Oscar Submission Is a Stunning Tale of Art, Ambition and Bloodlines Set in the World of Kabuki international How a German Mom-and-Pop Outfit Built ‘Stitch Head,’ a New Animated Halloween Classic Universal Pictures H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Lea Salonga to Lead Voice Cast for DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Forgotten Island’ Colin Farrell Needed 46 Takes to Say One ‘Minority Report’ Line After Partying: “Tom Wasn’t Happy” ‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu on the Political Relevancy of ‘For Good,’ Early Broadway Reactions The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All Rights Reserved. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is a registered trademark of The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Powered by WordPress.com VIP
