John Hughes approached him to direct after having been impressed by Gordon’s quick film, Ray’s Male Heterosexual Dance Hall, which won the Oscar in 1987 for Best Live Short. Gordon mentioned he took the job of Career Opportunities to “study myself and tips on how to make a movie.” Hughes selected Bryan Gordon to direct his screenplay after he was impressed with certainly one of Gordon’s quick films. The movie grossed $11 million on the box office, and acquired largely blended evaluations from critics.
