Struggling to recall the last time the internet seemed like a force for good in the world? Yancey Strickler can cite the exact date: March 13, 2013.
That’s the day that Kickstarter’s co-founder and former CEO Strickler and writer/director Rob Thomas launched the “Veronica Mars” Movie Project on the then-four-year-old crowdfunding platform. Within 11 hours, tens of thousands of “Veronica Mars” fans opened their wallets to quickly hit the $2 million goal to bring Thomas’ low-rated high school detective series starring Kristen Bell as the eponymous teen gumshoe back from the TV graveyard as a feature film, which opened in theaters 10 years ago on March 14, 2014.
“It was just love — that’s what it felt like,” Strickler told IndieWire about being in the room with Thomas when the “Veronica Mars” campaign launched, and the fan-raised funds rolled in en masse. “There was a documentary crew there filming; the cast kept calling us,...
That’s the day that Kickstarter’s co-founder and former CEO Strickler and writer/director Rob Thomas launched the “Veronica Mars” Movie Project on the then-four-year-old crowdfunding platform. Within 11 hours, tens of thousands of “Veronica Mars” fans opened their wallets to quickly hit the $2 million goal to bring Thomas’ low-rated high school detective series starring Kristen Bell as the eponymous teen gumshoe back from the TV graveyard as a feature film, which opened in theaters 10 years ago on March 14, 2014.
“It was just love — that’s what it felt like,” Strickler told IndieWire about being in the room with Thomas when the “Veronica Mars” campaign launched, and the fan-raised funds rolled in en masse. “There was a documentary crew there filming; the cast kept calling us,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Ethan Alter
- Indiewire
David Cross is an American actor, director and comedian who is best known for his stand-up performances, as well as his role as Tobias Fünke in the cult Netflix sitcom Arrested Development.
David Cross Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
David Cross was born on April 4, 1964 (David Cross age: 59) in Roswell, Georgia, to a Jewish family. His father, Barry, emigrated from Leeds, England. Half a year after his birth, Cross and his family relocated to Florida. After a couple of additional moves to Connecticut and New York, Cross settled back in Roswell, where he and his family remained for about a decade. Cross is the eldest of three children, having two younger sisters, Juli and Wendy Cross.
Growing up, Cross’s family didn’t have much money. Cross even recalled being evicted from their home, after which he spent time living in motels and at friends’ houses. Barry abandoned the...
David Cross Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education
David Cross was born on April 4, 1964 (David Cross age: 59) in Roswell, Georgia, to a Jewish family. His father, Barry, emigrated from Leeds, England. Half a year after his birth, Cross and his family relocated to Florida. After a couple of additional moves to Connecticut and New York, Cross settled back in Roswell, where he and his family remained for about a decade. Cross is the eldest of three children, having two younger sisters, Juli and Wendy Cross.
Growing up, Cross’s family didn’t have much money. Cross even recalled being evicted from their home, after which he spent time living in motels and at friends’ houses. Barry abandoned the...
- 8/23/2023
- by Trevor Hanuka
- Uinterview
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