Posted by darrenistheman at 216-203-166-87.ticnet.com on June 19, 2000 at 16:07:50:
Hey Kevin, I am a new....wait, who cares about my bio, lemme try again...
I was thinking about the different types of media that View Askew has dabbled in the other day (i think I was in the shower..crap I am doing it again...)
In high school I remember quite well two educational videos I saw. One was a Documentary on Dolphins, starring Robin Williams. It was nuts. I don't think they could have used a better way to teach us, than to have a downright funny documentrary as the legitamate educational tool. I mean it was all discovery channel info, laced with comedy to make it watchable.
Then there was a drivers Ed video I watched starring Micheal Ricahrds. Again same thing.
Kev, this would be a really neat way (gee wally...) this could be a great way to write non-fiction, I don't know if you even like writing non-fiction, but heck, what a rare market. I mean imagine how much more fun education could be if it starred Jay and Silent Bob (ok, there is at least ONE required class we are all thinking of that would be hilarious) but even history, it would be great to have the Kevin Smith wit laced into educational programs. I dunno, just an idea, it seems like a fellow like you likes to tackle a variety of mediums, this one could do a lot of good, and still be a royal kick in the pants.
Of course this would do great for sales...get Kevin into the schools and the cult gets bigger for sure...
Anyways, this wasn't suppose to be an essay, but rather a simple statement:
"Hey Kev, try documentaries, they are swell!"
--darren