Posted by noellpro at sdn-ar-003njnewap263.dialsprint.net on February 11, 2000 at 16:55:37:
Kevin!
Its I guess pretty cool to "ask" people's opinions in this time and age, but since beeing a Film director one of the rare jobs in PoliticallyCorrect world where the word democratic decision making should be minimized, I feel that you pretty much know the answer to all your dillemas, trilemmas, quadrilemmas. If still not sure, go on the top of Haleakala in Maui and you will find your answers. You got the real thing man, don't blow it by softening it with quazi marketing and I-Would-lik-to-know-what-my-audience-thinks. A director kid friend of mine is asking me always what do I think how his movie should go..Well if you put your name on it, it should be your Blood sweat and tears...Friendship, beeing nice and the rest is crap. You got a gift, use it. Just go ahead, what ever the heart and brain tells. If you want a sequel/closing of the Rats, don't even think twice..get it done..work will give you all the help in your "turning" point down time. What do you want to be? A Jersey director, cult director, alternative director or simply a director? Maybe the Mrs. and the babe brings these dillemas on you, but its normal, you are aging Kev. Well why don't you tell that as part of your story? Or anything else your impulse, dreams and "gift" tell you. Don't turn Quentin or Rodriguez on us man..
Tibor Spiegel
US correspondent for DUNA TV-Budapest
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