Conversation so far:
what happened to gus van sant in 1982?
After spending time in Europe, Van Sant went to Los Angeles in 1976.
He secured a job as a production assistant to writer/director Ken Shapiro.
what did he do with ken?
assistant to writer/director Ken Shapiro, with whom he developed a few ideas, none of which came to fruition.

Question: did he stay with ken?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Gus Van Sant continue working with Ken Shapiro?