Posted by MightyJoeYoung at 216.33.67.217 on August 16, 2000 at 11:57:11:
In Reply to: It's hard to find good help anymore posted by Guildenstern on August 16, 2000 at 11:41:35:
I think with clerks, it was a more professional venture from the start. He held auditions, the main actors weren't his buddies, but actual actors.
It wasn't like "Dude, O'Halloran, put down the playstation and come film the roof hockey scene"
They were paid actors on a set.
Yes lots of his friends were in it but smaller roles.
As far as corralling Jay? Christ knows.
btw, this is 100% pulled out of my ass, maybe it was utter chaos 24/7 and Smith is the ultimate babysitter.
: I've got a ? for Kevin here. Maybe even 2.
: Anyway, in pursuing my creative endeavors, I find it has become progressively harder to get my friends involved in my productions. It is really frustrating since now I'm ready to do a major project instead of goofy basement videos, I can't get them to do this shit. Was it easy or hard for you to do the same when you began with clerks? Was it a matter of having good people skills to keep everybody in check or did you just have great friends that were Really supportive to your cause?
: Yeah, I guess that's 2 questions. Good enough for now.
: Thanks.
: Guildenstern