Dear Mr. Watterson - a cinematic exploration of Calvin & Hobbes
A Documentary project in Los Angeles, CA by Joel Schroeder ·
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Update #4: In case you need something to read...
Posted on January 13, 2010
In October, we took our first major trip for Dear Mr. Watterson to go to Bill Watterson's hometown of Chagrin Falls. The catalyst that got us there the opportunity to meet up with the author of the recent book "Looking for Calvin & Hobbes", Nevin Martell. We sat in on some book-reading sessions at the Fireside Book Shop and the library, interviewed Nevin and a dozen or more locals and Calvin & Hobbes fans, and we filmed scenery around town. To help Nevin promote his book, we put together this brief trailer, and if you haven't heard about his book yet, you should definitely check it out.
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Joel originally hails from Wisconsin, and is a USC Cinema School graduate, class of 2002. He works freelance as an editor and camera operator and has resided in Los Angeles for the last decade. He's married and has two greyhounds.
I'm about halfway through that book and it really is a great read. Lots of really interesting stuff about the inner workings of the comics industry and just how hard Mr. Watterson had to work at getting in and even harder at keeping his vision his own.