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Raimi nearly went into his father's
[on the set]."
retail furniture and appliance busi-
Felton remains close with Raimi, a
ness. However, he and his high
family man who resides in Los
school buddies (including actor
Angeles with his wife, Gillian (Lorne
Bruce Campbell and director Scott
Greene's daughter) and three chil-
Spiegel) developed an interest in
dren. He belongs to a prominent
filmmaking.
Reform temple, and sends his boys
"We used to pool money together
— ages 7 and 5 — to Hebrew
to buy eight millimeter film at
school.
Kmart," Raimi said. "Then we'd
But get Raimi together with his
shoot James Bond starring Bruce
brothers and hilarity ensues.
Campbell."
"There's nothing better than work-
Despite his avid interest, Raimi
ing with your family," Raimi said.
refused to major in film at' Michigan
"Because as nice as it is for everybody
State University.
"My father told
me, 'If you want to
be a filmmaker, don't
study film. Study lit-
erature, so that when
you finally make pic-
tures, you have
something to bring
to. it.'
"That advice really
paid off for me,"
Raimi said.
• What attracted
Raimi to Spider-Man
as a teen in the
1970s was the char-
acter and "soap
opera.
"He was picked on
and didn't always
have the money to
do the things he
wanted. He was an
identifiable kid with
problems and con-
flicts. As a teenager,
he was often misun-
derstood. He wasn't
always hailed as the
Tobey Maguire stars as Peter Parker/Spider-Man-.
hero," the director
said.
Raimi's loyalty to
family and friends is a big part of his else to spend time with their family,
fabric and his success. He repeatedly
it's a whole other level of closeness
uses the same crew members, has
when you can write together and share
cast Ted in roles and, with Ivan, co-
jokes and ideas, and they're not afraid
wrote Darkman and Army of
to say, 'That doesn't work.' There's an
Darkness, the second sequel to
honesty and you know it's not going
1982's Evil Dead, which put Raimi
to break the relationship."
and Campbell on the Hollywood
Raimi, who has already signed on
map.
to direct a Spider-Man sequel in
Raimi also has collaborated with
2003, has not forgotten his roots.
old pals Joel and Ethan Coen (Crime "I'd love to get back to doing the
Wave, The Hudsucker Proxy) and
fantasy and fun pictures," he said.
Frances McDormand (Darkman).
"Maybe Spider-Man is a step in
"He's always surrounded himself
that direction. It would be interest-
with really mentshy people," said
ing to make Evil Dead 4 at this
Robin Felton, 45, Raimi's first
point of my life. It'd be a blast." ❑
cousin, who met her husband while
working in production on Darkman.
Spider-Man, rated PG-13, opens
"He's really a pleasure to be around.
today in area theaters.
I've never heard him raise his voice

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