Archive for June 18th, 1998

Moviemaker…

June 18th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Lou Corsaro

  • We heard about this a while ago, but held off until we got a hold of all the details. Vincent was mentioned in MovieMaker Magazine as part of their Flixtour spread. Here’s all the details, straight from our scooper:
Basically, it’s a two-page spread talking about the opportunity that the FlixTour is giving young, independent filmmakers, who’s movies might otherwise not find audiences.

Pereira is quoted only once, really, and here’s what he has to say:

In saying that college students are the target audience: “I think it can be a really good thing, because these colleges are looking to book programming for their students. It’s a market waiting to happen.”

The story features three small pictures of movie posters for Guinea Men, Green and A Better Place, with Pereira’s poster featured most prominently.

A final note: MovieMaker on the tour – “It is only with the alternative methods like FlixTour, Fuel and self-distributing scrappy directors that innovative moviemaking can not only remain alive, but even flourish.

New Swag…

June 18th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Ming Chen

  • How’s THIS for a nice piece of merchandise! We just gotta have one. Now available from the Stash, the Nails Zippo Lighter. Check out the details:
The 'Nails' Zippo LighterAs seen in the movie Chasing Amy – Authentic Zippo Nails Brand Cigarette Lighters! These Zippo Genuine Windproof Lighters are red with the Nails Brand Cigarettes Logo on the front. Your Silent Bob outfit is now complete! Please note that these do not come filled with lighter fluid. Please also note the View Askew Productions does not endorse the practice of smoking despite the selling of this Genuine Zippo Cigarette Lighter and the many depictions of characters puffing away in each and every View Askew film.

$20.00 + shipping
ORDER HERE!

Not only does it look cool, but it’s a great lighter to boot. And lighter fluid is REALLY cheap. Even if you don’t smoke like us, you can carry it around and look cool when you light smokes for all the lovely ladies at the local pubs.

Commentary…

June 18th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • Howdy there news lovers…Nice to see ya back. Could this week last any longer? Is it Friday night yet? Anyway, a few non-Askew related things to report, but we figure an occasional glimpse into our personal lives isn’t too much of an intrusion. I ordered a new PC yesterday, which is set to arrive hopefully at the end of next week. It’s a killer system, but it’s also gonna require some killer setup time, so expect a day or two without updates and slow e-mail responses as I play with the new toy. We’ll try and keep ya posted on when that’s exactly goint to happen. Oh, and I turn 25 today, making Chris and I each officially a quarter of a century old. Yikes. Where do the years go? Alright, let’s get to the real stuff:

2 Affleck Stories…

June 18th @ 12:00 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Robert Newhart, CyberAug & Vinnie Bartilucci

  • Who’s in the news AGAIN!?!? Why, Ben, of course. He’s getting the most press out of the gang Askew by far lately. We remember when this guy was playing a bit part in ‘Rats just a few years ago, and look at him now! Anyway, here’s some more press on the good guy:
Ben Affleck(From the July/August 1998 CINESCAPE)

Rushes: Why You Should Watch: Ben Affleck

Five reasons why we want to be with Ben Affleck for the end of the world:

1) He doesn’t hide his emotions. The first day of filming the Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting , Affleck and his best buddy, Matt Damon, took one long look at the set. The duo-who wrote the screenplay together-has struggled for years to get the film made. When they saw Robin Williams preparing for his first scene, the duo burst into tears. “We had so many false starts that you don’t ever think your dream will come true, ” he says.

2) He has a sense of humor. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. Matt was crying,” Affleck says.

3) He’s a good friend. He met Damon when they were in second grade and the worst fight they’ve had to date was…he can’t remember. “I think I lobbed a snowball at him really hard.” The duo used to ditch high school together for auditions.

4) He’s a man, not a mouse. “Once our agent said we we being sent to New York to meet with Disney. We thought we were meeting some honchos. It turned out we had an audition for The New Mickey Mouse Club. I think we were out of there in a huff. [A serious actor like] Dustin Hoffman wouldn’t be a Mouseketeer.

5) He’s enthusiastic about doomsday. Affleck plays Bruce Willis‘ protege in Armageddon, which incidentally is about the end of the world as we know it. “I just saw our trailer the other day, and it was awesome. It’s all this stuff with asteroids blowing up New York. Let’s just say it’s not a quiet costume movie.”

-author: Cindy Pearlman

And then there’s THIS little zinger…

THAT’S A LOT OF NOOKIE

What’s the stupidest thing the tabloids have eve written about BenAffleck (“Good Will Hunting”, “Armageddon”)?

“That I went into this 7-11 in Wisconsin,” Affleck recalls, “and bought some Trojan Condoms.”

Not so wild a story, really, except that Affleck has never been to Wisconsin. No sooner had the item appeared in one of the tabs, however, than Trojans sent the actor 5,000 rubbers. Just so he’d never have to walk into a 7-11 again.

(Robert Hofler is a senior editor for Daily Variety and a freelance entertainment columnist. Opinions expressed here are his own.)

Reuters/Variety