FRANK MILLER IS A GENIUS (8/1/07)

Hey everybody!

So finally, after consistent
demand, I have a "presence"
on the web. Only because
someone on my team made
this website for me and all I
have to do is send an email
once in a while to report on
my day to day life. I can do that.

I find it a bit embarrassing to talk about myself, so while I'm getting used to that, I'm just going to talk about people I admire. Hence, my first blog is titled "Frank Miller is a genius."

I met Frank a couple of weeks ago at an event. We spend a good two hours chatting and I can quite honestly say, he is one of the nicest, most humble people I have ever met, which is kind of surprising, given that he is a rock star in his genre, a unique visionary and... a genius.

Frank is in prep for THE SPIRIT, which is produced by my Greenstreet Hooligans producers and is, just like the film I'm prepping -- THE PUNISHER, at Lionsgate. So, in a weird way, we are all kind of connected. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Frank and I were talking about our experience so far, and at a certain point when he was talking about his vision for THE SPIRIT, the hair in the back of my neck stood up. That film is going to make history. Watch! He truly is so good at this, that for a moment I wondered if he was born with a superhuman power as well, like a lens over his eyes that makes him see the whole world as a graphic novel.

THE SPIRIT is going to be a big hit and I just hope it won't open on the same weekend as my film. Thank God that's unlikely, given that we are at the same studio.

Of course, that doesn't mean I am not extremely excited about the progress on THE PUNISHER. So far, so great. I've got the actor I wanted to play Frank Castle and he rocks! I also have a solid exciting script now, but I can't say more before I check in with the suits to see how much I can reveal. I don't want to get in trouble so early in the game!

So stay tuned for more news. I will dutifully report from the battlefield!

Warmest,

Lexi