Earlier in the day I had been complaining about the new project Zach Braff is trying to fund through Kickstarter (even though he previously had financial backing). I said that Braff is an asshole because of this, and Jeff (being the life-long fan he is) jumped in to defend the actor/writer/director. Hours later, I got a text from Jeff:
Jeff: Apparently Zach Braff put some of his own money into the Kickstarter. Apologize to him.
Joe: No.
Jeff: Yes! You were wrong.
Joe: He's a prick.
Jeff: You're such a hater. Did you even read the dang article?
Joe: No.
Jeff: He put his money and help from others so that way he had complete creative control without a studio telling him to change stuff.
Joe: He's a dickbag.
Jeff: You're a dickbag and you're wrong.
Joe: Real mature, Jeff. Are we adults? Are we?
Jeff: Well one of us is, the other is a giant man child who can't admit he's wrong. (I'm the man child).
Joe: So you do think Zach Braff is a prick.
Jeff: No, I don't think it's okay that he made a kickstarter when he could probably afford it, but I understand the sentiment.
Joe: Go to Videogum.com and read their article.
Jeff: This is a super biased article.
Joe: Because they state an opinion? Get over yourself, media!
Jeff: Hahah I thought journalists were supposed to report the facts without giving their own opinions.
Joe: Who said bloggers are journalists?
Jeff: Makes sense then.
Joe: And why shouldn't journalists speak their mind? It'd be a hell of a lot more refreshing than them burying their agendas. Just be honest.
Jeff: I don't think journalists should speak their minds because I think human beings are already stupid and if they listen to opinions of other's thinking it's then the "correct" opinion, and then people will be even more misinformed than they already are.
Joe: That's fair. But isn't that what's already happening? Look at Fox and CNN.
Jeff: I don't watch Fox due to their Republican agenda, don't watch CNN. I usually read USA Today and that's it. About Kickstarter, these celebrities are using Kickstarter and taking fan's money.
Joe: Oh, yeah. Veronica Mars has opened a Pandora's Box.
Jeff: I have a feeling it could become big name companies to use Kickstarter to be like, "HELP FUND THE NEW...ZOMBIES VS CHEETAHS FILM."
Joe: It's not good. Kickstarter was started so people like us could have potential financial backing. Not so successful entertainers can make dream projects.
Jeff: Yeah, I agree. It's understandable Zach Braff wants to maintain creative control, but it's not fair to expect his fans to help pay for a movie they are later going to pay to see.
Joe: Agreed. And really, how much more creative control can he get? After Garden State I have a hard time believing anyone would want to get in his way that much.
Jeff: You could talk about this with Mark and do a new JOE TALKS MOVIES update.
Joe: Haha. I don't think so. Maybe I'll just transcribe this and put it on the blog?
Jeff: And then talk about it ON AIR [TearJerker Podcast].
Joe: No way.
That's the discussion. Sorry it kind of meta towards the end there, but I thought I'd go ahead and plug the podcast I started doing with Mark. You can find it on iTunes and Podomatic, or find us on Facebook: Mark and Joe Tearjerkers.
What do you think about Zach "I'm a prick" Braff and Kickstarter?
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