Posted by MoonRaper37 at 207-237-42-238.c3-0.avec-ubr10.nyr-avec.ny.cable.rcn.com on March 10, 2004 at 17:31:49:
Gene, here. We met at Stash Bash (I was there when Jay drew a cock on that girl's leg). A friend of mine is going to be photographing an interview that you're giving tommorow (Thurs. 3/10). I'm not exactly sure what the specifics are, but I'm pretty sure it'll take place at some point before or after a JG screening for which you'll supposedly be attending. Regardless, I'm going to send her with an article of mine that will be published in a pop-culture-oriented magazine that my school is putting out (The Bronx High School of Science, you may have heard of it being that you're a tri-state native).
On the surface, the piece is a harsh review of the film "Thirteen" that was released last year. What it turned into was an editorial comparing the success of the film to that of Gus Van Sant's "Elephant" and Larry Clark's "Kids" (I know you hate that John Carpenter kind of credit, but bare with me).
I'd love to know what you think, given your ideas about the direction and conception of independent film. I honestly wouldn't be asking this of you if I didn't genuinely imagine you'd enjoy the piece.
It's very very short, less than 900 words, but if for whatever reason you're not in the mood for this, I completely respect that. Given your accessibility (which all your fans, aspiring filmmakers like myself included, are forever grateful for), there will be other oppurtunities for this.
Thanks.
P.S. I'm about 125 pages into Spike, Mike, Slackers, and Dykes" and thoroughly enjoying it, especially your 'Dialogue' sections. Good stuff.