- Just wanted to remind everyone, the updates for today are NOT on the front page here, but all going to our Vulgarthon Page — Click the banner or HERE and read all about what you’re missing. It’s the next best thing to being there. We’re about to hit the lunch break, with the rest of the day to come — Chasing Amy, Jersey Girl Extended, and the premiere of Tea Party! It’s been a fantastic day.
Archive for March 28th, 2005
NOW YOU KNOW Q&A And Break Time
First major news of the day — The actor who played Biscuit in “Now You Know”, Trevor Fehrman, will play a MAJOR role in
Clerks 2. We believe he’ll be a third Clerk, sort of an addition to Randal and Dante. He stole a great deal of the show
in “Now You Know”, so it’s a very cool casting. We expect more Clerks 2 news later in Kevin’s post-Jersey Girl Q&A,
though Kevin has also been filling in the gaps with Q&A all day long as well.
We’re back from lunch now and Chasing Amy has already started screening (lunch started late due to the need to show us
the Evening 2 trailers BEFORE lunch). Due to Amy’s cast coming in for the Q&A, things need to be on a VERY tight and accurate
schedule. Still not a lot of paparazzi outside, just fellow attendees. Kevin and Malcolm are outside the front of the
theater, getting some air and making some phone calls. So much for having a problem getting to anyone due to the numbers
here, Kevin has been QUITE accessible all day long, taking photos, signing, etc. Jeff Anderson and his crew just walked
past us in the lobby. Celebs are EVERYWHERE at this thing, and it’s never been easier to get up close and personal with
them. Hopefully everyone in attendance is having as easy a time as we are.
Oh, and NOW we’ve got an event – The nutty “Melrose” Larry Green has showed up outside of the theater with a Vulgarthon
sign, yelling his usual nonsense about Howard Stern, etc. We ignore the guy, but he’s getting the attention he craves
from others, it seems.
No new photos at this point, due to the lunch break (Scott took us to our first In And Out Burger for a visit, awesome
burgers and even BETTER fries. Good stuff). We expect to have lots of news and photos for you (hopefully) after the
Chasing Amy Q&A, which is just around an hour away from now.
Oh, and the Evening 2 footage — Most of it was the trailer we already released online, though we saw the first footage
from the London Q&A — A gentleman doing his best “Jay” impression (those there will probably know what we’re referring
to) and Kevin discussion the use of the word “fanny” with a female audience member.
More news later! Stick with us!
Two Gone, Three To Go!
We’ve got 2 films down now and are currently enjoying the second Q&A of the day — This one’s being videotaped for the
“Now You Know” DVD and features Anderson, the DP, and Trevor (who played Biscuit in the film). As Kevin has mentioned
so far today, the event is going incredibly smoothly, with big props to Smalls for his fantastic organization of the
event. The dude is running around looking stressed, but has been doing a bang-up job. Of all the View Askew events
that we’ve attended, this one’s running the smoothest so far.
Some other various notes on the day — It’s a highly attended affair. The place sold out, and every seat in view is
filled. Most folks are staying seated throughout the films, with sightly less during the Q&A. The Acrlight snack bars
are fully staffed and running very efficienty (I spoke with a nice girl from France who got me a big overpriced soda).
The bathrooms are a big improvement over our East Coast facilities, where I recall urinating next to the likes of Jason
Lee in a closet-sized room with little room to breathe. This is nicer.
Oh, and there’s even a BABY in attendance. Yep, someone brought their kid. And a very well-behaved one at that. The
youngest to ever attend a Vulgarthon? I’d say so.
Kevin’s just given us word that JM Kenny is in the house with a brand new 7-minute trailer of Evening 2, that we’ll
watch after lunch, prior to Chasing Amy. Following Amy, the event of the day is going to take place — Around 6 PM or so,
we’ll celebrate Amy’s 10 anniversary with a Q&A featuring Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Joey Lauren Adams, and Dwight Ewell.
Two down, three to go. We hope everyone’s enjoying the coverage here. See you again soon.
Ahead Of Schedule…
Yes, believe it or not we’re running a bit AHEAD of schedule today! Following Big Helium Dog, which I swear was a slightly
different cut than screened before (correct me if I’m wrong, Brian?), Lynch brought his entire cast onstage for a Q&A.
Questions came fast and curious, but Lynch is the king of the snappy comeback, and kept the session light and fun. He asked
ahead of time NOT to address the flick coming to DVD, so no news on that, though we expect that’s probably what most of you
want to hear. Sorry, no dice today.
Of the most interesting things we’ve heard, Lynch actually scripted a part 2 AND 3 of Big Heium Dog, and even filmed a
prequel short. BHD 2 was actually written as BHD 3, so all jokes refer back to a film no one’s ever seen. Lynch joked
that was even more humorous since no one had seen the first one, either.
Since we were running ahead, Kevin and Lynch took to the stage solo to address a few more questions about the film — Lynch
reveals that he’s quite busy these days, rewriting mostly kid scripts (Robots), and doing new work for Disney (a “Pooh”
film), and even his first script to hopefully make the screen in a few years, a CGI vehicle for Fox. And of course, don’t
forget his animated pilot that Fox has also picked up production on. He’s come a long way. Here’s hoping that he does find
the time to do a final edit on BHD for DVD.
Jason Lee just called Kev’s cell phone and said a hello to the crowd via the cell against the mic. Fun stuff.
Today’s schedule, by the way: Big Helium Dog, Now You Know, Chasing Amy, Jersey Girl, and Tea Party. In that order. Jersey
Girl is the longest cut to ever screen, and the Chasing Amy Q&A will feature the entire cast! Can’t wait for that one.
We’re working with power and battery issues here, but we’ll stay on the air as long as we can today. Also, please be sure
and surf below, as we’re adding new pics into previous posts as time permits. Lots of good stuff added to the earlier
update, folks. Enjoy! Wish you could all be here with us. See you again soon for more. Back to watching “Now You Know”
for us, which Jeff Anderson himself just introduced!
Lining Them Up And Packing Them In…
The inside of the Arclight has been deocrated with posters from the flicks, we’ve definitely taken over the place. Here’s a few photos of what’s on display today.







The line outside the lobby and snaking around the street is growing anxious, as a bunch of us are milling around just inside the glass doors, visible in the lobby yet that barrier between keeps them from getting into the show. It’s a great opportunity to catch up with Kevin, Mewes, and Bryan Johnson. Taking a walk down the line, Brian Lynch, whose “Big Helium Dog” will open the Thon, is hanging out with a small group. I take a moment to grab a photo of the dude, scan the line, and move back to the front, where doors are about to open and the fun’s about to begin.
Doors opened right on schedule, with Kevin and Jay manning the post and greeting each and every fan wearing a t-shirt ticket. Every attendee is getting a yellow bracelet slapped on, which will serve as their readmission ticket throughout the day. The line’s long, 850 people DO take a while to get through, but moving along at a nice clip. At its greatest length, it spanned around the entire perimiter of the Arclight and next door, around the back parking garage, and back up towards the street.
Kevin and Jay started in tandem, yet after a while Jay took to greeting the fans, and letting others smack on the bracelets for a while, as he took a cigarette break. However, after a while, Jay was back in full swing, but Kevin’s line was getting all the attention, prompting a “What The Fuck?!!? OVER HERE!!!” from Jay. Everyone loved it.
It’s just after 10 AM now, the line’s almost through, and we’re about to get started. Enjoy the photos, and we’ll be back later with more!
Vulgarthon Is Imminent…
It’s about an hour before doors open here at the Arclight Dome, and we’re inside the dome with the crew watching the setup
happen. Man, what a cool theater this is. There’s not a bad seat in the house, just as they say. We’ve set up shop just
behind the railing in the right center of the main level.
A line of a couple hundred has already formed around the outside of the theater. We chatted with a few of the folks at the
front of the line — Apparently, the crown of first went to a group who came at 11 PM last evening. The main group there
apparently hit the local bars, then camped out right around 3 AM. Some folks are huddled in blankets and shivering, after
the rain that fell for a couple hours late last night, but most look energetic and ready for day of View Askew magic.
As we speak, they’re running tests on the various copies of “Big Helium Dog”, finding the best looking version, adjusting
color, etc. It’s a beautiful operation they’ve got going here. A crew of around 20 strong is setting up cables, lighting,
and sound. 5 director’s chairs have been set up along center stage, where Q&A’s will take place.
Kevin and Jay have arrived, and we just said a quick hello and given a handshake to Kevin, who’s stopped into the Dome to
make sure that setup is going smoothly. There’s a long day ahead, but we’re all excited and can’t wait to get those doors
open. It won’t be long now…












