Donald Ames: I saw on your website that Kelly Preston is going to be Supermom? Is this true? Thanks
Stan: We started working on that movie three years ago and a lot of things came up and we put it aside and we may get back to it, but right now we're not working on it.
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William! (NV): Has there been a cartoon or live-action adaptation of your work you've especially liked, or had a soft spot for?
Stan: I've absolutely loved the Spiderman movies and I think the X Men movies are also excellent. Those are my absolute favorites. I also like the Fantastic Four. I guess I've liked almost all of them.
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Martin, Rhode Island: how do you maintain such an active lifestyle? Most people your age are sleeping.
Stan: (laughing out loud) That's very funny! The reason is because I love what I do. If you love your work you don't feel as though you're working, you feel as though you're playing. A lot of people my age play golf. Well I love to do what I'm doing so I can't wait to get to the office and start talking about stories and movies and television shows. If you are doing what you enjoy, that keeps your energy level up.
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Bradley: If you could have dinner with 3 people who would they be?
Stan: Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, and Ray Bradbury.
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Mark: Graphic novels are generally done for popular series, and can cover many issues worth of material. They also represent a bigger investment by the publisher and authors than a single comic book. Do you think that a move to emphasize graphic novels will stifle creativity in the industry? What happens to singles and more experimental series?
Stan: There's no reason why a graphic novel could not be experimental. Many of them are. That will not stifle creativity. The form does not matter, as long as stories are published. There will always be an outlet for creativity.
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Erin: That’s it for today’s T2A web chat. Thanks for joining us. Our thanks to Stan. You can learn more about him from the link on our webpage and you can find the transcript of today’s chat. Just go to voanews.com and click on the T2A link. Remember to tell us if you had any difficulty with our live chat. It’s important to hear from you. Join us next Wednesday, August 22nd, when we meet Mary Matalin, publisher and prominent Republican commentator. She formerly served as assistant to President George W. Bush and counselor to Vice President Dick Cheney. Mary has made frequent television appearances as a political commentator, and has written for various periodicals including Newsweek and The Los Angeles Times. Matalin also co-authored the best-selling political campaign book “All’s Fair: Love, War and Running for President” with her husband, James Carville, a prominent Democratic strategist.
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