“The Spindie 50” from the 2/97 issue of Spin

17. Ben Affleck
Rating: 8.41
Last Year’s Rank: 31
Previous Work: Good Will Hunting, Chasing Amy, Mallrats, Dazed and Confused.
Next Projects: Dogma, Armageddon
Indie Cred: is a writer, sort of; got his start on a PBS series (The Voyage of the Mimi)
However: too cute, occasional goatee; New York Times Magazine cover boy; Armageddon is basically Independence Day 2
Comments: indie, for now

18. Kevin Smith
Rating: 8.36
Last Year’s Rank: 15
Previous Work: Good Will Hunting, Chasing Amy, Mallrats, Clerks
Next Project: Dogma
Indie Cred: owns a comic book store in his hometown (in Jersey); wants to”breathe new life into the Fletch film series”
Power Cred: full beard
However: Movies about good-looking bisexual chicks are about as indie as the Verve Pipe.
Comments: digs Web porn

So I’m in a Circuit City in greater Los Angeles,and what do they have on display for the testing, but WebTV. Naturally, I see an opportunity, and I take it.

All’s well here, but I am looking forward to my Tuesday morning return. I’ll be bringing with me tales from the set of ‘Armageddon’, tales from a night on the town with Chris Rock, tales from a meeting with George Carlin, and sundry other exploits that have made this a tolerable trip.

And I gotta tell you, this ‘Dogma’ picture… it’s REALLY shaping up nicely (news on that front as well).

‘Til Tuesday…

Sounds like we’ll (hopefully) have some good stuff for ya tomorrow! Stay tuned!