Posted by mike caulfield at pool-151-204-68-107.delv.east.verizon.net on September 06, 2001 at 16:09:06:
In Reply to: KEVIN SMITH,I REQUEST YOUR GUIDANCE posted by Koosen on September 06, 2001 at 16:05:48:
: Dear Mr. Smith,
: I'm jon and i have an idea for a movie that i would like to direct, but i dont know how to go about getting everything started. I am not asking you for any monetary donations at all. i simply would like you opinions and suggestions. I am not at all trying to compete with you, though i do have false hopes of obtaining a successful career as a director. i know you have better things to do than help me out but i would greatly appritiate your guidance. My grandpa was a movie director and screenplaywrite back in the 40's. His name is Joe Lerner, but it is most likely you never heard of him. Anyway i would like it if you e-mailed me at KoosenMidori@aol.com. thank you.
: If you got to know me, i think (hope) you would like me. My girlfriend is also a big fan of yours and she posts on this web board too. Actually she was the one who got me interrested in your movies. My fav is Dogma.
: P.S. Please forgive me for my lack of an ablity to spell words properly.
Well, jon, you sound like a nice guy, so let me give you the straight answer, he won't reply to this, your best bet is to read as many old interviews and watch as many old tv appearences and listen to old radio appearences. You'll really learn alot from it, and in a way, it's like you learned it from him.