Posted by mitziann_99 at d104.earth.sunset.net on April 06, 2002 at 00:11:46:
In Reply to: HEY! I'M ON LENO TONIGHT! posted by Kevin on April 04, 2002 at 23:21:32:
Kevin Smith, I am very disappointed in you. You know, I was one of your first fans, many, many moons ago. Yes, I too was a clerk, for many-a-frustrating years. And I too worship John Hughs. I'm here reading your Clerks/Chasing Amy screenplay opening statement: "Introduction: a "C" average" - and here you talk about harassing IFFM people to make your bones. Now, that you've made 'em, on your own website you prohibit aspiring film makers to request any employment/intership info. What's up with that? I use to look up to you. You're like the anti-establishmant of film makers; you didn't got to a 20k/yr film school. Right on. Rock on, but hold up - Give Back! Don't you think there are, among your dozens of followers, possibly one who has the potential to fill your shoes? A Luke Skywalker, if you will. I mean, you're retiring at 40, right? Wouldn't it fill your heart with glee to have a sidekick to train, non-conventionally (high-priced film schools reserved for the over-priveleged kids)? Nonetheless, the point I'm getting at is this: you SHOULD provide employment QUALIFIERS on your website. Give back to your peeps for christ sakes. I will give you partial credit for speinding some time in chat rooms with the kids that keep you in business, and allow you to make movies where you can write scenes for the sole purpose of seeing your wife kiss another woman (I know what you did last summer...). Anyway, the moral of the story is this: give employment opportunities to your die-hard fans. Quit palying hard-to-get! That's all. I'll step off the soapbox now. Rant, I mean talk later.
A Smith-film follower,
Mitzi
: Y'know - in case you haven't figured that out, between the board and
: NewsAskew.
: Anyways, the piece is really funny, in a trippy sort of way. I'm
: expecting an Emmy nod for my raw and naked performance.
: Added bonus to watching tonight's "Tonight": Alanis is the musical
: guest.
: I'll check back after the show.
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