i'm retro - part 3

perhaps one of the most enjoyable evenings that any film/comic geek would ever experience was experienced in full, by me, last tuesday. the top writer, director and actor; kevin smith came to england for a q&a session this week. and i was there, with the troubadour.

mr. smith aka silent bob spoke with wit and charm and warmth for nearly four hours. fans could ask any question they wanted and during those hours we were taken on a verbal journey through homo-erotic fantasies, re-writing die-hard 4, myspace, dog-sex, how crap hawaii is, cash-point condoms, porch monkeys, the ridiculous superman returns plothole, dodgy british food, naming your child batman, johnny rotten reading poetry and george lucas & steven spielburg's fascination with catalogue porn.

smith was pleasant and friendly and patient with his fans. open, honest and erudite. a brilliant evening that only re-affirmed my love of his films, my respect for his beliefs and my fan-ness of his writing. and i also decided that i want him to play night owl in the upcoming adaptation of alan moore's watchmen.

excellant.