How perfect. I am telling you guys, this movie's concept is a bit scary. Check out what I just found online January 28, 2005.
From MSN:
"Drew Barrymore has overcome many obstacles in life -- drug addiction, bad girl roles in B-movies, Tom Green -- but even she probably wasn't prepared for the scary actions of an obsessed fan.
A California man is facing federal charges after allegedly resorting to that old wooing standby -- fake anthrax -- in an attempt to get the attention of the bra-avoiding but still cute-as-a-button actress, reports Knight-Ridder.
Paul Charles Steeves, 43, reportedly told authorities that he'd had his eye on Drew, 30, for approximately seventeen years "because they shared common goals," although he fessed up to being "frustrated" that she had ignored his many missives.
To remedy the rejection, he recently sent letters crammed with white powder and photos of Barrymore to an FBI office in Watsonville, Calif., a probation office in Oakland and a rehab facility in Berkeley, according to an FBI affidavit. (The substance was later identified as baking soda.)
He also is believed to have posted a threatening message on a Drew-devoted Web site, warning that he "had expected her to peacefully contact me. Now it's war."
Steeves, it seems, made it easy for authorities to track him down -- the letters and the online posting contained his full name.
A search of his home revealed a cache of Barrymore photos, along with what authorities are describing as a "smoking gun," namely a half-empty two-pound bag of Arm & Hammer baking soda, according to the Bay City News.
Steeves, who was arrested Monday, could face up to five years in federal prison and a $500,000 fine if convicted of the charges.
It remains unclear whether he chose to reach out to Barrymore with ersatz anthrax due to her previous link to the toxic substance. Back in October 2001, she was rehearsing for a hosting gig on "Saturday Night Live" when there was an anthrax scare at NBC. Drew reportedly ran out of the building in tears and had to be convinced to return to the studio."
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burrobaggy
18 years ago
Brian and Steve Marcus must be so very proud.
Connecting you to boards system - please wait for hell to freeze over for page to load
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dalbrech
18 years ago
I don't think that Brian himself is scary, just incredibly dorky and a bad film maker, but some of his followers are scary.
And I am not buying that the Drew Crew is not behind the constant spamming and trolling on the film. I smell them using easily denied sockpuppets for the less reputable stuff.
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Indastruktable
18 years ago
Damn. Are there that many people that are jealous of this filmmaker? I watched the movie and there is nothing that indicates that he is a stalker. A stalker is someone who is perverted and dangerous and wouldn't take no for an answer. Had Drew said no to his idea of a date and keep on persisting in strange and bizarre ways, then it is time for her to get a restraining order. But this guy was harmless. I say good for this guy.
I think Drew Barrymore is attractive. But my goodness, I am not jealous to the point that I am going to accuse a lucky guy of a crime. Grow up!
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18 years ago
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cuttingedgenyc
18 years ago
Agreed. And I'm a girl and I am particularly put off by stalker guys. This guy ain't one.
The movie was cute. All this anger to me smacks of jealousy of other aspiring filmmakers and/or Drew Barrymore fans.
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