- Kevin was kind enough to hit us with back to back updates from the set’s second day of shooting, and then the end of the week wrap-up. In them, he confirms news on Psycomic, Duchov’s outs, and even addresses folks who are worried about the film’s cast. Our take: Look at how big this cast list is getting. Now, assume that the flick will likely be driven by Jay & Silent Bob, with an incredible amount of cameos along the way. We’re expecting it to be just that – A solid 90 minutes or so of jokes and cameos from past characters from the Askewniverse as well as a ton of familar faces from present-day Hollywood. Kevin’s only spending a day or two with most of these folks. That should amount to only a few minutes of screentime at most (one scene, probably). So if there’s someone you dislike, hey, cover your eyes or something. It’s going to be cool, folks. Here’s Kevin:
Scoff if you will, but it’s true. I promise.
Had a really swell day today, packed full of twenty two set-ups. And it was all gold, I tells ya! GOLD!
James was really, really funny. Jason (Biggs) delivered in spades.
And Mewes? Phenomenal.
Top all of that with a monkey, and you gots laughs gay-lore!
God, I wish I could let slip with the particulars of the scene, but I think it’s best if you’re just surprised by the whole, chaotic mess.
Followed a healthy day of shooting with the viewing of yesterday’s Carlin dailies. Man, were they good. Carlin was nothing short of brilliant. And if this shit can make me – ME! Who’s been living with the script all this time – laugh, then I think it’ll pull at least a chuckle out of you guys.
Tomorrow’s the last day of week one, and then over the weekend, it’s into the editing room to piece together what we have already.
In other news, yes – Psycomic seems to have died. No immediate plans for the continuation of the column. I’m a little preoccupied right now…
And sadly, Duchov is, indeed, out. We couldn’t make the schedule work. No worries, though – we’ll work together in the near future on something else.
But wait until you hear who’s replacing him…
End of the first week of shooting
Nine more weeks to go.
It’s been a great start. I have zero complaints. We’ve assembled a fantastic crew who’ve been incredibly easy to work with. Jamie (our DP) is nothing short of a master. There’s something to be said for the wisdom that comes with age.
We started the morning with the last piece of Biggs’ and Van Der Beek’s scene. Both real gents. Both real funny. They worked alongside Diedrich Bader (he of ‘Drew Carey’ fame, but much revered in our household for his turn in ‘Office Space’), who turned in his second incredibly funny day on the flick.
The rest of the day we spent shooting a stunt, and then picking up some pieces with the orangutan. Good stuff.
I know we’ve only been shooting for a week, but in all honesty, it’s feeling like this is the funniest flick we’ve made yet. Mind you: it’s all jokes with very little substance, but it’s really, really hysterical stuff. Mewes is at the top of his game – better than he was in ‘Dogma’ (which I’ve felt was his career highlight, until recently).
I don’t know. I know I’m waxing a bit hyberolic here, but I’ve got a really good feeling about this one.
And for those of you who are carping about the weird and varied casting in this flick (particularly that of Biggs and Van Der Beek), insisting we’re getting away from our roots…
Lighten up. Fuck, you don’t even know what the movie’s about. Trust me – all the casting makes sense.
We’ll be keeping track of all the news from the set over at our J&SBSB website, so be sure and check there so you don’t miss anything. Soon, we’ll also begin carrying more exclusive content over there (the cast list continues to grow with each and every new announcement, including the Diedrich Bader one from above).
