- Kevin appeared at the University of New Hampshire on Thursday night, and again packed the place for what we heard was an enjoyable evening. Tickets for students were $5, non-students had to lay down $11, but trust us, always pay the cash and don’t miss your chance to catch the guy. Kevin told the famous Jon Peters story from the Superman script days, discussed Jay‘s run in with Jack Nicholson, and even mentioned that he’d now be doing 7 ISSUES of Daredevil instead of the original planned 6, unless of course they’re counting #0 as an issue. We’ll follow up on that one. If anyone’s got any shots of the appearance they’d like to see on the site, send ’em this way!
Archive for November, 1998
Commentary
- Well, the weekend’s winding down, and it’s been a very slow one around these parts. We took the liberty of working on the new look for the site, it’s basically just a jazzed up sidebar that we’ve stuck on the front page for now (it will be on ALL subpages shortly if there are no problems with it). Also, note our new mailing address: scoops@newsaskew.com. This address is a direct pipeline to our site for all your scoops & comments. Use it! Also, let us know if you’ve got any problems with the new look. Happy surfing…
- This week’s new poll topic comes to us from a suggestion by Hokum. Thanks, and please vote!
Another Dogma Script…
- The E-Bay website’s got another Dogma script up for auction…The last one fetched quite a fee, too bad those suckers aren’t giving us a cut of the action! Anyway, this one doesn’t sound like anything special from a crew member, it’s just a copy of one of the drafts, most likely the earlier one that was floating around the net. Place your bid HERE.
View Askew NewsBites™
- Throughout the pages of Comic Book Resources site are advertisements for Erik Larsen’s savagedragon.com site. The ad says “Kevin Smith reads it. Why don’t YOU?!”. Due to the nature of ‘net ads, you’ll probably have to reload the page several times to see it (or just look at our local copy above), but it’s kinda cool to see that Kevin’s become some popular in the comic biz that they use his name in other book’s ads!
- Claire Forlani is mentioned in Premiere at “covering her face and laughing in embarrassment” when her previous Police Academy and Mallrats credits are mentioned. Alright, we can see being ashamed about that first one, but ‘Rats? Cummon!
- Another Jay & Silent Bob sighting, folks! This one’s in DC’s Secret Origins. It’s an 80-page giant size book , The Young Justice Issue, which went on sale Wednesday, November 4. On page 48 in the bottom right-hand corner, a Jay and Silent Bob poster is on The Spoiler’s wall. Just a tidbit for the interested…
- Finally today, a couple guys named Mike and Alex have stuck up a View Askew/Jay & Bob dedicated site chock, great for newcomes to the Askewniverse but also cool to read for us veterans, too. Check it out HERE.
State Of The Askew-nion…
- Kevin made QUITE a post yesterday, answering a ton of questions and filling us in on a TON of upcoming projects, as well as some good news about what’s been going on in the Red Bank area. Let’s just let him do the talking here. As always, our comments will follow:
Quite a raging debate ya’ll got going on down below. I love it when folks stay on topic.
Anyhoo, here’s what’s going on in my (which always eventually becomes your) world:
We got the flick down to two hours and thirty one minutes. At the end of the month, Scott and I are heading to Skywalkerout near San Fran for a three day temp mix. After that (on Dec. 3 or 4), we’re test screening the picture in a TBD city.Should be a lot of laughs.
Due to a time constraint, the composer we were hoping to land won’t be doing the flick. I believe we’re out to other cats next week.
I’ve been asked to contribute a segment to Dimension’s sci-fi anthology flick, and I think I may do it. I’d be flankedby a piece by the ‘Trainspotting’ team, and a Phillip K. Dick piece, crafted by Gary Fleder. More on that as it develops.
Next week, Mosier and I head out to LA to meet some folks about this thing we’ve been working on for quite some time, that oughta make many frequenters of this site quite happy.While I’m out there, I’m sitting down to talk with Jerry Bruckheimer about this flick I’m re-writing for them. Should prove interesting.
I’ve been asked to be a juror on the Sundance jury. It’s quite flattering, and I have to mark the moment here: fiveyears ago from this coming fest, I was competing. Now, I’ll be judging. Who says life isn’t weird?
Met with Schreck and Joe (of Oni fame) and Chapman (of Graphiti fame) to discuss the coming year’s comics/merchandise.There’s some cool stuff we’re lining up, kids. Save your pennies!
The ‘Playboy’ piece was a great read, though I caught some heat for portions of it – not much heat, but heat just the same.
Finally saw ‘The Butcher Boy’, and man was it good.
I’ve heard most of Kim’s songs, and man are they great.
The new Stash won’t open until the first week of Jan. Ratface (who did ‘Amy’ and ‘Dogma’ with us) is designing theplace, and it’s going to be sweet – just loaded with stuff that’ll make the trip to Red Bank even more worth it.
We say goodbye to Broad Street with the office at month’s end, as we head into far bigger digs. When it’s up and running (along with the comic book store), we’ll probably have a gala opening. More on that in the coming weeks.
And finally – we welcomed a new addition to the View Askew family this afternoon. Walt and his wife Debby had a babygirl. Her name?
Caitlin.
The test screening should be a blast. The film’s incredible, so it will most certainly test WAY up there. And 2:30 isreally a sweet spot for running time, too, though we can’t imagine what was removed from the 3 plus hours the film thatwe saw a while back. Kevin had said that most if it was just dialog chops here and there, but that’s a pretty good chunk! Regardless, those of you who get lucky enough to see the flick early will enjoy it immensely. Shame about thecomposer, though, but since Kev never revealed who it was going to be, we better not say, either. Hopefully they’llfind a suitable replacement.
Congrats to Kev on all the upcoming projects. Needless to say, a sci-fi anthology flick with a segment by him is anexciting concept. And being a juror at Sundance? WAY COOL!
Congrats to Kim on her blossoming musical career…
And, finally, congrats to Walt and Debby…Hope that Caitlin’s not afraid of dogs!
Kevin at UNH Thursday/Con This Weekend…
- Kevin will be appeared at the University of New Hampshire last night, and we forgot to mention it! We thought the appearance was tonight…So, for that we apologize. Hope those of you that went had an enjoyable time.
Kevin will also appear on Violent Bob’s radio show tomorrow night between 8:00 PM & 8:30 PM. If you’re in central Jersey, tune into FM 88.9 (almost off the dial!) to listen in. At this time, there’s no realaudio link up to listen to the broadcast for out-of-towners, unfortunately.
ALSO, the Big Apple Comic Con & Toy Show takes place this weekend! Kevin will be appearing/signing with Joe & Jimmy (So bring those Daredevils!) on August 14th (tomorrow!) from 9AM to 6PM. Brian Quinn will be on hand with lots of Askew swag for you to purchase, so bring your bankroll, too.
Commentary
- Welcome to News Askew’s update on this lovely Friday The 13th…
Wow, we’ve been sloppy! Sometimes we mention these appearances so long ago and then forget them when the actually come around! Anyway, if you want all the details on where Kev’ll be this weekend, read the top story for today. Also, we’ve been working on some enhancements to the look of the site, and hopefully a few new features as well. Look for them soon. As always, if any bugs pop up on the site or you see any of the “old look” code laying around, let us know. But don’t freak out if the site looks different when you connect one day. We’ll fix all the problems if any pop up. And now, on with da news for Friday…
Amy Manga For Sale…
li type=”square”>From across the Pacific comes a unique Chasing Amy collectible. Produced entirely in Japan and featuring noted Japanese writers and artists, the Chasing Amy Japanese Manga Novel was only available overseas until the good folks at the Stash were able to bring a few copies over to the US of A. This unique and hilarious Manga novel features a novelization of Kevin Smith’s Chasing Amy in Japanese complete with illustrations of select scenes. And believe us when we say that the illustrations hold nothing back. A rare foreign item that is sure to go fast. $20.00 + shipping. Order your copy HERE.
 Cast Of Characters |
 Black Rage |
 The Kiss |
 The Swings |
 Skeeball |
 Ending |
Shakespeare In Love…
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- The trailer for the upcoming flick starring Ben Affleck & Gwyneth Paltrow has become available online in 3 resolutions, courtesy of Sony’s website.
Dogma Script For Auction…
- We can’t verify the authenticity of this, but we CAN let you know it’s available…Over on the popular auction site Ebay, someone is selling a production script from Dogma. The person claims it’s the casting director’s copy, complete with notes. Check it out right here. But remember, bid at your own risk!