Tony Bill spearheaded a film taking its basis from  a book.
Less Than Zero . `` Less Than Zero '' ( song ) , a 1977 song by Elvis Costello Less Than Zero ( novel ) , a 1985 novel by Bret Easton Ellis Tony Bill . As an actor , Bill has had supporting roles in films including Come Blow Your Horn ( 1963 ) , Shampoo ( 1975 ) , Pee-Wee 's Big Adventure ( 1985 ) , and Less Than Zero ( 1987 ) . He made his directorial debut with My Bodyguard ( 1980 ) , and has since directed movies like Six Weeks ( 1982 ) , Five Corners ( 1987 ) , Crazy People ( 1990 ) , and Flyboys ( 2006 ) .