From: ataru@pnet01.cts.com (Adam Chaney)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Carl Macek Interview (4-6-92)
Date: 6 Apr 92 23:16:11 GMT
Article-I.D.: crash.1992Apr06.231611.27958
Organization: People-Net [pnet01], El Cajon CA

An Interview with Carl Macek, Monday April 6, 1992. 2:15 p.m.
Interview by Chris Thompson, Recorded by Adam Chaney.
 
Streamline Rep.: Hello, Streamline
Chris Thompson: Is Carl Macek there?
SR: Who is this?
CT: Chris Thompson from San Diego.
SR: Hold on. 
After about 3 min on hold...
 
Macek: Hello
CT: Hello Mr. Macek.
MA: Sorry to keep you on hold for so long.
CT: Oh, it's OK. Um, May I please have a few more minutes to talk
to you sir.
MA: Sure.
CT: I'm from SCAN down in San Diego.
MA: Uh, Huh.
CT: And we just have a few questions.
MA: OK.
CT: We have this Streamline Pro. flyer.
MA: Yes...
CT: And it says here that you have something coming out in july,
based on the ROBOTECH Series.
MA: Well, we have something, um,  coming out .. not in July. It's
going to actually be coming out in, ah, September, the end of
September, first part of October.
CT: Uh, Huh.
MA: Yes,
CT: And I was also wondering it says an English, the Original U.S.
broadcast
MA: Yes,
CT: And Uh, Japanese episodes. Is that two different series?
MA: No, It going be, well, ROBOTECH was not a Japanese series.
CT: Oh, I know that was yours!
MA: Right. And so what were doing is were going to be putting out
ROBOTECH, and then, uh, with two episodes per tape, and the
corresponding two episodes of the Japanese.
CT: Oh, all right. That will work fine. And those come out like
every month?
MA: Yeah, were going to do, uh, each series one tape per month, so
they'll be two MACROSS, two SOUTHERN CROSS, and two MOSPEDA with
the corresponding ROBOTECH episodes.
CT: Ah, thank you. And um, and also one other thing. I'm in the
military, and I've been over in Japan for two and half years.
MA: Uh, Huh.
CT: And when I got back, some of my friends had seen ROBOTECH: The
Movie, that was ... not released... In a theater. In a small
theater. And I was just wondering is there anyway I can get a hold
of a copy of that for myself.
MA: No, not really, because the company that originally produced
that film went bankrupt.
CT: Uh, Huh.
MA: And Harmony Gold's lost the rights to it.
CT: Um, mm.
MA: And it's in litigation.
CT: So there's no way to actually get a...
MA: Well, it's not really that good either I...I...
CT: Oh, I know, I know, I just wanted to see it, 'cause I was a fan
of the ROBOTECH Series.
MA: It's really not really worth even...If your a fan of the
ROBOTECH series it not worth seeing.
CT: Uh, Hm.
MA: Because, it will SOUR you, (with a slight snicker in his
voice). It'll give you a...
CT: Oh, I ah, I just, I know somewhat what it was about. I just
wanted it see for just the viewing pleasure of it.... Um, there's
was no way Huh?
MA: No (garbled).
CT: Um, will ever come out in a theater again? 
MA: Uhhhhh, no!
CT: Never on a video tape. (talk over)
MA: It plays every once in a while, but it's not a...
CT: Uh, Huh.
MA: It's not really something that, that we're trying to deal with.
CT: Uh, um, and Mr. Macek. Um, it, it will never get out of
litigation and uh...
MA: I don't think so, I don't know, I really don't know 'cause I'm
not involved in trying to deal with it.
CT: All right, Thank you very much for your time sir.
MA: Ok.
CT: All right have a nice day...
MA: Sorry to keep you on hold for so long.
CT: Oh, no problem.
MA: I've had to do some...(Inaudible).
CT: Hey have a nice day.
MA: ...some stuff here.
CT: Yeah...
MA: All right, thanks
CT: No problem. Thank you.
Together: Bye-Bye.
END.
Yes, it's real.

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