- With close to 200 tweets on the 25th and 26th, Kevin gifted his followers with a lot more holiday chatter, which mostly consisted of answering tweets that came his way via the fans. Here’s a choice selection of what came across the wire over this long holiday weekend:
Me & @smosier sitting down to record SModcast 101 in six hours. No new ep tonight, though. Next week. P.S.-Everything changes with SMod 101.
Via @Choccster “Everything changes with SMod 101? will you start charging?” As long as I can pay for server space, SMod will always be free.
@conantbrian “isn’t there at least the view askew tag?” No – because it’s not a View Askew Production. Peep the billing block and you’ll see I actually have only one less credit than I normally do: writer. Still my flick.
Via @Capn_Midnight “check the tree for wrap-up to BULLSEYE series!” You’ll find an IOU that reads “This year, if Marvel’s still into it.”
Via @FooRay “did you cut the trailer together yourself?” Nah. They have a whole department for that kinda thing.
Via @rtward “You don’t get to edit your own trailer?” Most directors don’t. I’ve cut some online trailers, but filmmakers are not marketers.
Via @jdr822 “proudest moment in your film career?” 8 minute standing ovation for CLERKS II at Cannes: http://clerks2.com/trainwreck/?p=79
Via @Modesix “Why is there only 1 show for Toronto? You know it’s almost sold out already?” Chill: if it sells out, we can just add another.
John Hughes said my name!!! “I saw Clerks, and it made me a little jealous. I wanted to do something similar. I like how he stays in New Jersey and retains that regional flavor. I admire what he’s doing.” Fuck. Thanks Mr. Hughes; the feeling was very mutual.
The full Hughes interview is, one of (if not THE) last he gave.
Archive for December 27th, 2009
The Askewniverse: Closed, not Sealed?
- While Kevin has been quite vocal about the Askewniverse being retired over the past few years, it does seem that there’s lately been a renewed possibility that Dante and Randal might at least usher in another visit from View Askew Productions sometime in the next decade. Perhaps this might even be a chance for some other beloved characters to return? Kevin uses this WWWBoard post to explain the current state of the Askewniverse:
“done with view askew?!”
I’m 39; my view is no longer all that askew.
Alright, let’s be honest: it still is. But the name always felt too impressed with itself, y’know? If one’s view is truly askew, does one really have to proclaim it? The work should speak for itself; and if nothing else, my work certainly does that.
Think of it like this: my pet peeve is when people refer to themselves as crazy or unusual in some way.
“Look out for me, ’cause I’m a total lunatic!”
“When we go out, we’re just crazy!”
“I mean, that’s just us, right? We’ll do anything for a laugh!”
“People are always like ‘Look out for THIS guy’…”I’m certainly not profiling, but women seem to be the worse offenders of this harmless-yet-irritating expression of self esteem. But when guys do it, it’s REALLY tough to watch; you can’t simply smile through it, thinking “If I keep agreeing with her, she might touch my dick.”
So if I feel that way about people who boast, shouldn’t I loathe my own production company name?
Might be nice to box “View Askew Productions” ’til the eventual look back in on Dante and Randal with CLERKS III.
The idea of continuing the story of Dante and Randal every 10 years is quite interesting, especially considering Kevin could potentially continue to do this through his career. While they may not necessarily be actual “Clerks” any longer as they continue on, to visit these guys once a decade to see where their lives have taken them could prove to be a fascinating and original exercise in cinema. Sign us up. Kevin predicts circa 2016.
Green Hornet Covers: Revealed!
- More details have began to surface on Kevin’s upcoming “Green Hornet” comic series. The books will follow the script that Kevin established when he wrote a script for a film version that he would have directed. While the script might change somewhat as it’s been a few years, this is finally our chance to see what Kevin had in mind if HIS version of the film was made.
To usher in the series, issue #1 has 4 covers in total, which have now been revealed (click above for a better look). Several sites have picked up the covers and posted some commentary. GeekTyrant has a nice little summary
of what little has been revealed thus far:Smith?s unproduced screenplay has been adapted into a 10 part miniseries, that has been illustrated by Jonathan Lau. The series will be fully complete before the first issue hits the shelf, which is great to hear because we wont have to impatiently wait a long amount of unorganized time for each issue to hit the comic shops.
The story follows the original Green Hornet Britt Reid as he passes the torch to his son Britt Jr. who will continue the adventures. And it looks as if his crime fighting Kato type character is a lovely lady sporting a tight leather outfit. I assume this is Mishi Kato who is the grand daughter of Kato. You can learn more about her here.
For more on this story, check out /Film and Bleeding Cool.
