Re: To Kevin Smith and anyone else who is interest

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: : Hello, Mr. Smith and other people. : : Holy hell, this is the first time I ever posted anything here so bare with me if I come off as a tool. : : I'm just writing for a little insight. I am currently a fourth year acting student at Rutgers University, getting set to leap into the burning hellfire fray formally known as the entertainment business. But before that I have to finish my thesis project, which is a play I have been working on the past year. I'm a little nervous because I haven't FINISHED writing anything I ever started since poetry class in high school. (And I don't think poems count.) I did finish this though and I am excited about it. But I wanted to ask some quick things about the themes I'm dealing with.(and anyone who has an opinion please feel free to give one. : : : Basically my play is about a semi-agoraphobic warehouse architect roommating with a superhero, who decides to help the architect overcome his fears and push him out of his home to "join the human race". But the architect has lost faith in the way of the world and is extremely disinterested in sharing his gift with other people. The two eventually battle over their differing philosophies and even argue over which one is a "true artist.", both feeling their respective way of life is the true humanist's way of life. : : My question is, do you think the average public (theatre going public, actually) would understand the relevance of a superhero in this play? To the comic fans of this board, we all know the importance characters like Batman and Superman had on us when we were younger. They played on our(or atleast my) fantasies of being an historical figure, known by everyone, trusted by everyone, saving everyone. That's why I use one in this play to help "save" the main character. We all can see in Kevin's movies, like Dogma, ..Strike Back, and Mallrats, comic figures playing an important role in inspiring confidence within ourselves (Brody and Stan Lee's scene together; classic). But what else? As much as I loved Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man", I felt it didn't really go far enough as it could have to explore the "great power comes great responsibility" side of the character, which I think is the most important. It more or less came off as more action-oriented. : : So does anyone here think that comic icons are embedding themselves into pop culture more and more over the years? Or slowly peetering out. True, X-Men and Spider-Man have sequels, there's Daredevil, Blade III, and Hulk movies as well. I do see the comic figure coming out in mainstream media. But just like everything in mainstream (especially nowadays), comics could rise and fall in an instant. And from what people in the actual comic book industry tell me, the books themselves turn in no profit at all anymore without the media department there to rack up income from models, toys, and medium. : : What do you guys think? Am I dealing with an iconic figure the non-comic public can warm up to? Should I have used a cowboy instead? Will I have goddamm audience?! : : Thanks for any feedback. : : Hello there. : I am sorry i do not have any information for you as i know nothing really about the topic, (also if i tried to impart a bit of knowledge about it , people would laugh at my lack..). : i do like the films and all that and comics are good aswell. : I did not read all of yur note at first, i'm a bit lazy, however now i've read it, i like it, again as is usual with this place you are funny and that. And that is a major fucking achievement, i bet it was very difficult for you to finish. : With this in mind the hard work you have put in, (that is probably an understatemtn), will pay of. Just for the plain and simple reason that you worked hard and overcame the obstacles. : Do not however thinnk it mat be on this occasion where the sucess first shows a glimmer for you. You could like many who have gone before you have to do the same process a time or two again. The more obstacles you overcome the easirer all becomes next time. It is that learning curve of life. : You see we are meant to cock up, so we can learn. : Some folk (especially myself) stop after the first attempt when met with FAILURE . This is precisely the moment when we should not stop. jUST RE-GROUP AND CONSIDER ALL POSSIBILITES. : Your show will be great becuz you have worked for it, the audience you accuire will love the play, how ever few or many they are. Count your success of the faces of the folk who came, then when you go outside look at all the miserable gets that could of been being entertained by your self. : The play will always be there , many people have re-vamped stuff or brought out there older work, when success gives them more of a gaurabntee for audience. : But never mind you have a gift, you want tio share your experiences and teach people it's true all the artists have so much wealth to share. : You are a giver, which means you can take aswell, proportionally, that is, please always bear that in your mind. : Saying all that i know i would find your play to be as good as you know it to be, the story line sort of remionds me of time. : I have done your head in enough if you ever come back here. Any how I thinnk it's great when ever anybody achieves summat (me that is getting up in the morning, quite an achievement). : Thanks God Bless All

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