interesting... i wonder how that translates to AnD...

poked. I think they call that a "sugar daddy." :P :)

ZJ, how do you define "rational fan" - what does that mean to you?

zj - you're making some good points. I always think a "True Friend" is someone who thinks of their friend's good will from a lifetime perspective and therefore not be afraid to be supportively critical. But from a mass perspective... I think you're right that KK is looking at things from purely a business perspective and he is thinking of the True Fans as a source of income that supports the work and the artist. I think a lot of times, there is this feeling of shame about artist making money for their work - but I think it takes full time dedication to reach a level of mastery - and how else will that be paid for? If people don't support the artists they love, then all they'll ever get is commercials for products and franchises. While I think an artist needs to be open to growing and criticism, this isn't in conflict with the idea of finding dedicated fans who support them wildly. I think David Lynch at the start of his career is a great example os someone who was making something that was so different than the majority of the world might have said "this doesn't feel like a movie!" - but if he thought "Oh then I should change." His unique voice would never have been heard. What worked was that he reached a core groups (thousands of fans) who were excited to finally have something different and could not wait until his next film - and the love the first one so much, they wanted the poster, the book about it, etc etc. And so, another film was made.