I have plenty to say about the controversy between Kevin Smith and Joel Siegel concerning the forthcoming Clerks II, but I’m saving that for later.
For now, I have more important news…
Seriously, guys. You should have been hanging out with me yesterday. I was on Cloud 9. As I was driving to pick up the books from the frieght agency that was storing them on their docks, I swear the air was sweeter and my car stereo was pumping tunes more clearly. Flipping through this book… to have it in my hands… WOW. Big accomplishment for me. You have no idea.
Sincere thanks to each and every one of you who pre-ordered a copy. You helped make my dream come true! Now that I have this first book under my belt, I hope to do "Theater Hopper: Year Two" very soon. I’d love for it to be out by Christmas, but it really depends how well "Theater Hopper: Year One" sells first.
On that note, if you were holding off on pre-ordering a copy of "Theater Hopper: Year One," these pictures are the proof that – yes – the book IS in fact REAL. You should order one soon. We’ve already burned through half of our first print run and I’m taking a BUNCH of these books to Wizard World Chicago. So there might be very less very soon!
I can’t tell you how excited I am. Cami and I have put together a great plan to get this book in front of many people as possible. You guys have helped us meet the first goal. Now we’re going to start trying to get press for the book – both local and national – and see if we can’t push things a little farther in regards to Theater Hopper’s overall visibility and success.
You guys got us to this point, so THANK YOU!!!
No, but feel free to monologue about it for a minute!
Apparently during a critic's screening of Clerks II, siegel stood up and said "Time to go! First movie I've walked out on in 30 *&#%@! years!" - made a big scene out of it.
Since then, Smith has answered to Siegel's outburst on his web site and even spoke to him in a radio interview.
But at the same time, I can't help but wonder how much of this is hype to help boost publicity and push ticked sales.
...like interviewing a professional wrestler in the locker room!
YOU AND ME, BRAZELTON! I'LL SEE YOU IN THE SQUARED CIRCLE!
STEEL CAGE MATCH! MADISON SQUARE GARDEN!
BUT FIRST, SEE MY MOVIE CLERKS II!
