tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post114492652254869360..comments2024-02-27T07:05:13.652-05:00Comments on Reel Fanatic: Dave Chappelle in EsquireReel Fanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1145299425406951602006-04-17T14:43:00.000-04:002006-04-17T14:43:00.000-04:00Wait, why does Chapelle need anybody? He has enou...Wait, why does Chapelle need anybody? He has enough clout to get any deal he wants and there are a ton of black people with money in Hollywood that could carry this thing from script to screen unaltered. No whitey involved except the ones who buy tickets! <BR/><BR/>Really, I think he's putting too much emphasis on race here. The "suits" interfere with artists all the time. They try to broaden the appeal of a product until it's so watered down you don't recognize it at all. <BR/><BR/>Kevin Smith spoke about this wrt to writing Superman. He was given three criteria:<BR/><BR/>Superman cannot be shown flying<BR/>Superman cannot wear the signature costume<BR/>Superman has to fight a giant spider in the third act<BR/><BR/>There were additional notes about the need to incorporate franchising/toy opporutinites throughout the film.The Last Ephorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546829944086243794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1145114233921296582006-04-15T11:17:00.000-04:002006-04-15T11:17:00.000-04:00I totally agree with you about Dave Chappelle. Th...I totally agree with you about Dave Chappelle. The only place I can imagine that he could go, and do what he was doing, is BET. No way even SNL or MadTV allow him to do what he did with Comedy Central.<BR/><BR/>I think he just didn't want to do it, or was afraid he'd fail or something. <BR/><BR/>And, as for the "white people own everything" .. well .. they were going to give him FIFTY MILLLION FREAKIN' DOLLARS.<BR/><BR/>I watched his show. He was funny, but not THAT funny.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134850383532818765noreply@blogger.com