Principle Standards in Practice...?

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Posted by Lucifer Lyndon Razoodock at spider-tm054.proxy.aol.com on May 30, 2000 at 14:54:55:

The liner-notes which Kevin wrote for the Criterion "Chasing Amy" laser disc is startlingly personal.
I find that a lot of screenwriters/filmmakers are either cagey or cryptic regarding the netherregions of their psyche from which their creativity springs...not without reason either (do we really want to know Joel Schumacher's life experiences that motivated his vision of The Bat?)

Still, for the third in a series of films which seem fairly personal in a salt-of-the-earth sense anyhow (no matter how danged silly they are), this seemed like a flat-out invitation to consider the filmmakers when assessing the work...as opposed to impersonally taking the film for what lies book-ended between the opening-&-closing credits...

It must also be said that ViewAskew is easily the coziest I've ever seen a film-production studio get to the audience (God bless the internet, huh?)...

Now, I know that each member of TeamAskew is perfectly capable of holding their own when fielding personal-enquiries from the fan-base, but I was wondering if the personal-involvement that the fans perceive ever wriggles under the skins of the filmmakers?

I remember a thread involving the whole, "Is Jay Gay?"-thing.

Vincent came back with an understandable, "...none of your fuckin' business..." type deal.
Of course, I think enough fans now differentiate between Jay and Jason Mewes. . .and this post probably had more to do with Rufus' revelation to Jay "...you're thinking about guys!"

The creative team must've known that was going to raise questions. Jokey as the films are, there is the fan element that takes plot-revelations and runs with them.

Then again, maybe folks DO have a hard time differentiating between Jay-&-Jason and Bob-&-Kevin. Since the crew is so open about what goes into the production of these works, it's almost impossible to keep the reality of the film within the film-cans...

Even as the Askewniverse shambles merrily into that good night, will the creative team maintain connections to the audience like this board?

What sort of personal questions are just flat-out off-color?

Anyone with TeamAskew ever consider writing a discreet non-fictional account of the rise-&-maturity of those guys who made "clerks?"

--tom

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Good Lord, you're relentless Kevin 15:20:44 5/30/00 (14)
- Re: Good Lord, you're relentless kazzy 07:35:20 5/31/00 (0)
- Kevin...a master of words..... Redmanmarketing 17:29:19 5/30/00 (1)
  - AAARRGGGHH!!!! AAAAHHH!!!!! *NT* *repost* Lucifer Lyndon Razoodock 17:56:31 5/30/00 (0)
- Mind if I get a little more relentless? Johnboy 15:30:55 5/30/00 (10)
  - My theory is... AKA Driver 15:43:50 5/30/00 (0)
  - Not as long as you're clear Kevin 15:43:04 5/30/00 (8)
    - appropriateness and such Devil's Advocate 16:19:43 5/30/00 (0)
    - Just out of curiosity... thx3188 15:49:22 5/30/00 (6)
      - unlike yourself thx... Bryan 16:16:31 5/30/00 (4)
        
        Spoken like a true clerk. I salute you. -NT- little worm 20:48:02 5/30/00 (0)
        
        BURN! +++nt+++ Red Forman 16:48:39 5/30/00 (0)
        
        Okay. I was just worried you didn't get my e-mail thx3188 16:42:04 5/30/00 (0)
        
        Damn! that was some funny shit...nt.... Mr.Kotter 16:29:36 5/30/00 (0)
      - Wasn't that "Silly Cart" or something? *nt* AKA Driver 15:51:31 5/30/00 (0)

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: The liner-notes which Kevin wrote for the Criterion "Chasing Amy" laser disc is startlingly personal. : I find that a lot of screenwriters/filmmakers are either cagey or cryptic regarding the netherregions of their psyche from which their creativity springs...not without reason either (do we really want to know Joel Schumacher's life experiences that motivated his vision of The Bat?) : Still, for the third in a series of films which seem fairly personal in a salt-of-the-earth sense anyhow (no matter how danged silly they are), this seemed like a flat-out invitation to consider the filmmakers when assessing the work...as opposed to impersonally taking the film for what lies book-ended between the opening-&-closing credits... : It must also be said that ViewAskew is easily the coziest I've ever seen a film-production studio get to the audience (God bless the internet, huh?)... : Now, I know that each member of TeamAskew is perfectly capable of holding their own when fielding personal-enquiries from the fan-base, but I was wondering if the personal-involvement that the fans perceive ever wriggles under the skins of the filmmakers? : I remember a thread involving the whole, "Is Jay Gay?"-thing. : Vincent came back with an understandable, "...none of your fuckin' business..." type deal. : Of course, I think enough fans now differentiate between Jay and Jason Mewes. . .and this post probably had more to do with Rufus' revelation to Jay "...you're thinking about guys!" : The creative team must've known that was going to raise questions. Jokey as the films are, there is the fan element that takes plot-revelations and runs with them. : Then again, maybe folks DO have a hard time differentiating between Jay-&-Jason and Bob-&-Kevin. Since the crew is so open about what goes into the production of these works, it's almost impossible to keep the reality of the film within the film-cans... : Even as the Askewniverse shambles merrily into that good night, will the creative team maintain connections to the audience like this board? : What sort of personal questions are just flat-out off-color? : Anyone with TeamAskew ever consider writing a discreet non-fictional account of the rise-&-maturity of those guys who made "clerks?" : --tom

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