is an intense job, as every parent SR: I can’t tell you anything. I’ve been
knows. Then I try to spend as sworn to secrecy. All I can tell you is that
much time as I can talking to the we’re going to see the next progression in
kids when I get home about how the growth of Peter Parker as a human being.
the day went, what problems there He’s really just a boy, on his way to becom-
are at school, what’s challenging. And I try ing a responsible young man. He still has a
to spend time every night reading to them lifetime of lessons in front of him.
and with them and making sure they’re CC: Will you be hanging up your mask after
doing their homework. And that pretty much Spider-Man 3, or will you keep making more
takes up all of my time. It’s pretty much of these films?
what every parent goes through. SR: I never know if they’re going to want me
CC: How challenging is your dad job com- for another one. But if the studio did make a
him in any way, but I struggle now more pared to your day job? part four, and if they’d ask me, I’d be thrilled
every day to be like him. SR: The dad job is 10 times as challenging. to do it. C

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CC: When did you know you wanted to The stakes are so great. The sense of respon- become a director? sibility of raising a child—nothing comes

COMMENT ON THIS STORY

SR: I always loved making movies from the close to that. Making a movie is a wonderful moment I got hold of my first Super 8 mil- opportunity to explore creativity, but it is in limeter movie camera at age 11. But, being no way as challenging as raising a child. from Detroit, I never thought it was possible CC: Do you want to get back to your roots ^ENTER as a career choice. I just thought I would be and do some films like the ones you did TO WIN making movies through high school and col- pre–web slinger? _{a grand-prize package,} lege and that one day they’d take the camera SR: Absolutely. I really like a good horror including a Spider-Man away from me and stick me down at the fur- movie. I love being scared and jumping out 2 plush toy, Spider-Man niture store to start selling furniture. I always of my seat. I love getting the chills watching ^{2 T-shirt, Spider-Man 2} thought that day would come, but I was these movies. I love sitting in an audience ^{hat, Spider-Man 2 backp ack and Spider-Man 2 notebook.} going to put it off as long as possible. when you’ve had something to do with mak- ^{In addition, 5 first-prize winners will receive a Spider-Man} _{2 plush toy; 5 second-prize winners will receive a Spider-}

I’m blessed that I live in this great coun- ing a horror movie and they all, you know, _{Man 2 T-shirt; 5 third-prize winners will receive a Spider-} try where there’s opportunity. I came from a react together. That’s a great feeling. _{Man 2 backpack; 5 fourth-prize winners will receive a} lower-middle-class family, but we had food CC: 1998’s A Simple Plan was a real treat. Spider-Man 2 notebook. All winners will be selected by on the table and jobs were available, so there Are you proud of your work in that film? random drawing. were ways to make some money. I don’t feel SR: I put everything I had into that picture. I Entries must be postmarked by December 30, 2004. like it’s a tremendous accomplishment. I feel was blessed with a great screenplay by Scott ^{Fill out and submit to the address listed below} like I’m lucky that I had the opportunity. Smith, who did the real heavy lifting on the ^{for a chance to win.}

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Hollywood directors? Briscoe, and others. And I just loved going ^{City ___________________________________} SR: I feel surprised about it. I’ve been mak- to work every day because those were such State __________________________________ ing movies professionally since 1979. And it great performances that those guys were giv- Zip Code_______________________________ really wasn’t until 2002, with Spider-Man, ing me. I really just tried to not mess it up _{Telephone (______) ____________________} that I had a hit. I just assumed that I never (laughing). Mostly I’m proud of not messing would have a hit movie like that. I felt like I up other people’s good work! Sometimes ^{Membership # _________________________} was an unlikely fellow to have that happen that’s all a director has to do. _{Please send your entry with your name, address and phone number} to. But I’m trying not to get a swelled head CC: We hear that you and your brother have to The Costco Connection, Spider-Man Drawing, P.O. Box 34088, over it, because the only thing that is for cer- been working on the story for Spider-Man 3. Seattle, WA 98124-1088. A drawing from the entries will be held tain is change. I know that this will pass The sense you get toward the end of Spider- ^{on or about January 1, 2005. Winners will be notified by mail on or} _{about January 15, 2005. Odds of winning are determined by the} soon enough. But it sure is fun to watch it Man 2 is that Peter and Harry Osborn will _{number of entries. Rules: No purchase necessary to enter. One} happen once. face off in the third. Is that a fair assumption? entry per address. One prize per family. Taxes may apply. Subject to CC: What do you do in your spare time? SR: (laughing) I can’t tell you that! ^{all federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohib-} SR: I spend all my spare time with my fam- CC: I knew you’d say that. Well, what can ^{ited. Employees of Costco Wholesale and Columbia/TriStar and their} _{families are not eligible for the drawing.} ily. Just getting the kids ready in the morning you tell us?