Blank Check with Griffin & David A Simple Plan with Kevin Smith
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May 1, 2022 
Filmmaker Kevin Smith joins the podcast to talk about his favorite film 'A Simple Plan' and pay tribute to the late producer Jim Jacks. They discuss Sam Raimi's directing style, Billy Bob Thornton's acting, and what they would do if they found a stash of money in the woods. The podcast also explores Jim Jacks' role in bringing indie filmmakers to the mainstream, the impact of 'Evil Dead 2', and the unique energy and discomfort of 'A Simple Plan'.
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Kevin Smith's Funding of Clerks
- Kevin Smith was inspired by Sam Raimi's DIY filmmaking for Evil Dead.
- He used credit cards and posed as a manager to fund Clerks, avoiding direct investor pitches.
Raimi's influence on Indie Filmmakers
- Sam Raimi's career, like Kevin Smith's, involved bootstrapping early films.
- This resonated with 90s indie filmmakers bypassing traditional routes.
Smith's Impression of Raimi
- Kevin Smith found Richard Linklater's Slacker more relatable than Raimi's work.
- He describes Raimi as polite, humble, and reminiscent of the Hudsucker Proxy elevator operator.