Posted by Repost for Kevin at p7.a2.du.radix.net on February 08, 2000 at 17:48:04:
Posted by Kevin at spider-wb022.proxy.aol.com on February 05, 2000 at 22:10:35:
Everyone's suffering/recovering from headcolds in Casa de Schwalbach (what, you think I'm in charge here? Guess again). The wife's downstairs
suffering through 'Magnolia' (not like that; I mean she's suffering because of her cold... yeah), the baby's finally asleep, and I'm longing for Jersey like
a motherfucker (hell - I'd even be content to shovel the heaps of snow at this point; it'd have to beat The 'Angels' at this point).
But a reprieve is on the way. I'm flying home for a day this week to do a scene on (get ready for this)...
'Law and Order'.
I'm a big fan of the show, and now I get to be part of it. It's a small part (only a couple of lines) which is cool, as I'm not really an actor (then again,
there are supposedly no small parts; though it'd be tough to outshine D.A. Adam Schiff - the fucking Man with a capitol 'M'). Should be a blast, and
affords me the opportunity to include myself in a legacy of sorts.
That's right - some day in the future, you can watch me seventeen times a day on 'A&E'.
Speaking of 'A&E', I'm going to do an interview for the George Carlin 'Biography' they're putting together. How sweet is that? Life-long fanboy gets a
chance to wax fanatically about the brilliance of one of his mentors of sorts - on a show he would've been content just to watch, had he not had said
mentor in one of his silly pictures! Fuck, do I love God.
The next two t.v. gigs following that is a half hour with another genius comedian/social commentator: Dennis Miller. I tape the show at the head of
March. It's a bit poetic, as it was Miller's bit about self-cocksucking and the Craftmatic Adjustable Bed on his 'Off-White Album' that inspired the
Randal's Cousin Walter story in 'Clerks'. Sometimes, life brings you full circle quite nicely.
In other news, we're done cutting show three, which turned out phenomenally (aside from some animation ticks that our beloved 'cartoon-guy' Chris
Bailey is ironing out with the Koreans). We got to show episode two to the network last week, and they seemed to really dig it. Now it's just about
securing a timeslot (C'mon, Stu and LLoyd - give a brother a locked date!).
If you get a chance, check out this month's Esquire. There's a piece called 'The Next Scorcese' in which a handful of film critics pick the filmmakers
they believe will endure. Andrew Sarris was good enough to pick yours truly (Elvis Mitchell picked the Waschowski Bros., Todd McCarthy - the
Variety numb-nuts who gave 'Dogma' the least-thought-out, most clueless review we got on the flick - fittingly chose Paul Thomas Anderson, Kenny
Turan chose David O. Russel, someone chose Alexander Payne, and Scorcese - yes, Scorcese - chose Wes Anderson), and the brother wrote some
kind, really observant passages about yours truly (to be fair, he also included some cautionary, critical nuggets as well). It's an honor to be picked, and
an honor to keep company with the other guys (yes - ALL of them). Worth a look-see if you trip across it in a doctor's office somewhere (and if you
see the new EW, I've got some Sundance quotes in there too).
And maybe it's coming off the head-cold, but let me ask you guys something - being that you ARE the people I work for, after all.
Do you think it's a worthwhile endeavor to pursue doing a 'Mallrats' sequel at Dimension?
Before you leap, here's the rationale:
1)'Mallrats' - while not brilliant - never got it day in the theatres, thanks to the worst marketing efforts money could buy afforded by Gramercy (Steve
excluded)
2) There is a huge fan-base for the film now, thanks to home video
3) I'm getting close to shutting down the View Askewniverse permanently, in favor or making more diverse, less Jay-and-Bob type flicks, so this would
be one of the last of the bunch
4) And while it may not be any great leap forward artistically, it might be a lot of fun (the true reason to do anything).
I welcome all opinions (though if they're negative, keep them tasteful and not too insulting). It's not even a plan right now; just an inkling. Here's your
chance to spark it or squash it.
Thoughts?