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RENAISSANCE MAN
By Antony Teofilo
June 7, 2004
Exit The Jersey World – Part 2
Before I say goodbye, here are a few more of my favorite moments and folks from behind the scenes of JERSEY GIRL….
Web King Ming - ViewAskew webmaster Ming Chen takes time out of his busy schedule to visit JERSEY GIRL's Paulsboro location (and to spend a little quality time with The Renaissance Man).
A Grumbler's Jumble - Crossword puzzles are an obsession amongst film folk, a tool used to kill time and challenge the bean. George Carlin’s character, Bart Trinke, likes to do ‘the jumble’ daily; here, takes a few moments of downtime to fill in the boxes of black and white.
You Mess With The Bulls, You Get The Horns - These two gents, whose names I have regrettably misplaced, were very hospitable as I visited Paulsboro High School. John, the guy on the left, is an assistant principle if memory serves, and I'd like to thank him, and his staff, for the use of his office and computer while there. Gracie, paisan.
Mini Miss - Racquel Castro, attired as psycho chef Mrs. Lovett from Sweeney Todd, takes a bow after being introduced to the three-hundred strong crowd of extras at Paulsboro High School.
Kevin's Got To Liv - Kevin Smith and Liv Tyler share a warm moment as just before he introduces her to the crowd.
A Motley Crew - From Vulgarthons to Q&A's to junkets to extras, one of the greatest privileges in my adventures Askew is the lasting friendships that have developed. Pictured here are, from left to right the Mikey V, Glenn, Pam, Michelle, Tommy, and myself. I think I can speak for everyone pictured when I say if you ever get the chance to do some work as an extra on a ViewAskew film, you should travel any distance to do so. As you can see in the picture, we had a great time getting to know each other…odds are, you’ll have a good time, too.
All Good Things... - must, regrettably, come to an end. The Renaissance Man, just before leaving JERSEY GIRL’s set for the last time, takes a moment to thank Kevin Smith for a movie geek's golden ticket: ten days of unrestricted access to the cast, crew, and locations of JERSEY GIRL. I'm not afraid to admit I was more than a little sorry that I had to leave. The group of people who made this movie were inspiring to watch. Unfailingly professional in every situation, the exacting care that they brought to every task is evident in the finished flick. Each and every one of them was most kind to me at every turn.
So that’s it for JERSEY GIRL.
Now, it’s time for a bit of a break.
Next time we correspond, it won’t be in from my sheltered seat in the Heartland.
I’m moving, you see…off to ‘LA’ la land I go.
A few notes of thanks:
To Gail Stanley – Let’s have drinks again soon (New York was great!) And thanks for sneakin’ me in by Ernie that day at the Hard Rock.
To Hally McGeehan – Darling, you will always get TONS of ‘credits’ from me!
Mikey V. Glenn, Tommy, and Pam – We GOTTA do it all again sometime.
Michelle W. – Thank you for the autograph. I’m single again. Now, I wish I had kept it. ;-)
To Chris Ryall – Things have only just begun to get interesting, I think. You’re a hell of an editor, sir, and a good friend. See you in a few.
To Kevin Smith – Thank you for opening the door, Boss. Truly, there aren’t words.
And most importantly:
To my Readers – Thank you for your suggestions, your comments, and your company as we’ve looked at the folks who made JERSEY GIRL such a great flick.
Fare you all well…for now!
Antony Teofilo
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