Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Don Was
Produced by	Don Was Jonathon Ker
Written by	Don Was
Starring	Brian Wilson
Cinematography	Wyatt Troll
Edited by	Helen Lowe
Production company	Lions Gate Entertainment
Release dates	January 25, 1995 (1995-01-25)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$56,744 (USA)

Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times is a 1995 biographical musical film directed by Don Was, centered on Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. The documentary examines the ups and downs of Wilson's life, including the early years of the Beach Boys, his years of substance abuse, and his long road to recovery through interviews with Brian and the Wilson family. A soundtrack, I Just Wasn't Made for These Times, accompanied its release.

Its name derives from the Beach Boys' song "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times", released on Pet Sounds (1966).

Currently, it is sold as a double feature, paired with the 1985 The Beach Boys: An American Band documentary.

Cast

• Brian Wilson
• Tony Asher
• Hal Blaine
• John Cale
• David Crosby
• Daniel Harrison
• Daniel Hutton
• David Leaf
• Melinda Ledbetter
• Thurston Moore
• Graham Nash
• Van Dyke Parks
• Tom Petty
• Linda Ronstadt
• Lenny Waronker
• Audree Wilson
• Carl Wilson
• Carnie Wilson
• Wendy Wilson
• Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford

Legacy

For the 2014 biopic Love & Mercy, director Bill Pohlad cast John Cusack as Wilson based on the real Wilson's mannerisms and appearance in I Just Wasn't Made for These Times. Cusack later recommended the biopic as a "companion piece" to the documentary.

External links

• Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times at IMDb