Posted by Taylor "The Optimist" Hill at spider-tl071.proxy.aol.com on August 26, 2000 at 18:22:57:
Dear Mr. Smith and View Askew Productions,
Before I start asking for an internship, I would like to state that by internship, I mean that I will pay for lodging, food, etc. for the duration of my work. This is what keeps me from asking for a job.
I attend a private school in Huntsville, Alabama called Randolph School. Once a year, for a one week period (I could also work during spring break), the school sends us out into the vocational world, or on a trip to study, for one to two weeks, depending on the student's willingness to sacrifice Spring Break. After viewing movies produced by the company, I have become very interested in learning more about it and how it works. I have no experience working for any kind of production company. I have, however, an unusual amount of useless knowledge, which I have come to use to enjoy VA movies, as well as make Alabama's All-State Scholar's Bowl Team, which basically means that I am the equivalent to the best high school bullfighter in Alaska. I am also the Student Gov't Vice President, and, FWIW, have 770's in Verbal and Math. I believe I can be of service to the team at VAP, whether it be fetching coffee or toying with script ideas at a roundtable. It would be a unique opportunity and the time of my life to work with you. I am a 17-year-old male, and a senior in high school.
I have always noticed detail, and would personally like to take this moment to say wow to Kevin Smith for a scene in Mallrats when Brodie asks Rene for his "Punisher War journal # 6. If I remember correctly, that was the final issue in a 6-part series, and would have ruined the set by staying AWOL. This s research genius as well as comedic genius, and I find it beautiful.
Should you need someone to look up useless details, fetch coffee, have around, or, especially, apply prosthetic nipples, I would be happy to volunteer and go to NJ/CA for no pay and work very hard to do whatever task I am assigned diligently and conscientiously. I will gladly supply references.
Taylor Hill '01
3110 Greystone Dr.
Huntsville, AL 35763
256-534-8555