"Almost Famous" was a critically-acclaimed film directed by Cameron Crowe and produced in 2000. The film features rock music culture during the early 1970s and actual bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath are mentioned in the film to provide context. The protagonist of the film is William (played by Patrick Fugit), a teenager who aspires to be a rock journalist. He is unusually driven for a boy his age, and follows his dream passionately. When William gets the opportunity to cover a band called Stillwater, he jumps at the opportunity. Although the film is about his budding career as a journalist, "Almost Famous" is also about the way William comes of age. He learns many of life's tough lessons while on the road with Stillwater. William falls in love with Penny Lane (Kate Hudson), who breaks his heart. William also learns how to persevere through obstacles and stick to his principles. William succeeds because of his persistence, courage, and integrity.
             William's persistence is one of the most important features of his character, evident early in the film. He hangs around the local radio station knowing that Lester Bangs will be there. Bangs admires the young kid and offers him the chance to interview Black Sabbath. When he arrives at the arena, bouncers will not let him in. Instead of walking away in defeat, William sticks around the side doors and sneaks into the backstage area with some groupies. William knows he blew his chance to interview Black Sabbath but he persists in his ultimate goal of being a rock journalist. Transforming a negative situation into a positive one, he offers Stillwater the chance to be featured in Rolling Stone. William's persistence paid off, as the band trusts him enough to let him tour with them.
             Thus, William's persistence is not based on stubbornness but on courage. For instance, he had the guts to stand up for himself in front of what could be an intimidati...