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An Affair to Remember
Scriptwriter and Calvin College grad Geert Heetebrij just released his first full-length film, a delightful romantic comedy called A Foreign Affair. We recently talked with him about the movie.
by Mark Moring | posted 5/18/2004

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Who are your influences? Favorite writers? Directors? Favorite movies? Books?

Heetebrij on the scene in Russia

Heetebrij: Strong personal influences are my father, growing up in Holland, Calvin College (I met my wife there!), the sermons of Tim Keller. I like the work of screenwriter Brian Helgeland. I love Victor Nunez' film Ulee's Gold, Kenneth Lonergan's You Can Count on Me. Other favorite movies would be The Godfather (1 & 2), Apocalypse Now, Dr. Strangelove, The Shining, A River Runs Through It, Toy Story (only the 1st one), and Pooh's Grand Adventure. Those last two are from my kids' video collection, and I can never get over the tightness of their story structure—it's beautiful. I can't seem to find enough time for books, although at the moment I am reading Loraine Boettner's The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination. I'm addicted to reading newspapers and newsmagazines.

What are your hopes for A Foreign Affair?

Heetebrij: I hope it will be a monster hit so I can stop making movies as a hobby and start making them for a living.

What next?

Heetebrij: I have a couple of ideas I'm currently working on, the most promising one being a sci-fi thriller.

For theater showings of A Foreign Affair, check the official website. The film is due on video in July 2004 via Universal Home Video, but the title may be changed to "Two Brothers and a Bride."

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