Posted by BethAB at mason.ge.com on August 16, 2000 at 12:13:09:
In Reply to: Re: about making a film posted by Jim Shady on August 16, 2000 at 12:01:37:
: Hardly my place to answer (as I know bugger all about making films), but what the hell?
: I seem to remember Kevin saying he liked strong dialogue, characters and storylines in films, which I would think virtually all of us do as well. Something to bear in mind.
: Clerks was set in a convenience store in the present. Mallrats was set in - well, a mall. He set a scene, and it was one that everyone is familiar with. If you want to set your film a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, you're more than welcome to, but a country town / city in Australia would probably help your location budget somewhat. I said country town because there's all that fabulous scenery.
This is all good advice and it also reminds one...Write what you know. If you write what you know it's bound to be more interesting. Kevin is Catholic, he knows that and that's why Dogma is such a great movie. Chasing Amy is my favorite of his flicks and it's even closer to home for him. Clerks is also based on Kevins own expiriences. I don't know about Mallrats but judging from the other three Kevin is a great example of the "Write what you know" school of thought.