Archive for May 13th, 2002

Kev Looking For Daughter In “Jersey Girl”?

May 13th @ 7:41 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Edward Havens

  • This could potentially be a BIG scoop, as FilmJerk has reported that the casting call has gone out for the daughter in “Jersey Girl”…Sure, that’s not big news in itself, however, it seems that we now know that the character will be six years old, named “Gertie” (E.T. reference perhaps?), and that Affleck’s character will be named “Ollie” (Green Arrow reference, perhaps?):
The call went out today to cast the little girl who will be playing Ben Affleck’s daughter in Kevin Smith’s first post-View Askewniverse film. Now, we’ve been hearing for a year now that the film is based on his own experiences as the father of the currently two year old Harley Quinn.

So imagine our shock when we saw Gertie was supposed to be six. And that’s not the only shock we saw when we read the notice…

Gertie (6 years old – can be older to play younger). The precocious and entirely lovable daughter of Ollie (Ben Affleck). Like her mother, she is down to earth, clever, and a huge fan of the musical Sweeney Todd. While Gertie is able to manipulate Ollie with the finesse of an adult, she is ultimately Daddy’s little girl. Please submit Latina and Caucasian actresses.

Shooting is scheduled to begin in July or August.

We have not confirmed this story at ALL, so take this whole report with a grain of salt, it may be a false rumor. We’ll report more as we learn more.

News Askew Poll: Exclusive T-Shirt Or Signed Mini Poster?

May 13th @ 7:39 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Brad & Chris

  • As some of you may recall, Kevin offered a free signed Jay & Silent Bob mini-poster to folks who went and say Jay & Bob two nights in a row (Friday and Saturday) when it first hit theaters. Many of you sent in your ticket stubs, and have yet to hear back from Kevin on this matter. Well, at WizardWorld, Kevin spoke out on the poster delay and came up with an interesting question as well.

First off, the poster delay has been simply due to the sheer amount of autographs required to send them off (as he also planned to personalize them) — Kevin still hopes to get to the posters, if that’s what the fans want, but he also came up with a solution that might appease you even more – An EXCLUSIVE t-shirt, that only those who sent in tickets would receive. This shirt would be brand new, original, and shipped to you in your choice of size. It might say something to the effect of “I sent in my two ticket stubs, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt” along with a picture of Kevin and the word “LIAR!” written near him. Now this may change, but you get the concept.

Now, since most of you who went two nights in a row read this website, we figured we’d ask — Which would you prefer? Please ONLY vote once, and ONLY if you are set to receive something. PLEASE. Let’s keep this accurate, to get a true result here. Results will not necessarily reflect the final decision, but it will help Kevin to see what you folks would at least prefer to have. Vote now, vote wisely.

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May 13th @ 7:39 pm | No Comments » | Scooped by Will, John Ryan Flynn, Chris Canary, Seth Horvath, Gux Unfufadoo, Steph, Ian Muttoo & Matt Booker

  • More appearances of Jay & Bob in web comics — Today, the strip “It’s Walky” features the duo, and a damn funny line to boot! Check out the fun right HERE. A mention of Jay & Bob ALSO appears in the “Week-End Warriors” at inktank.com.
  • We don’t have the audio, but here’s a blurb sent in regarding Kevin’s appearance on KROQ radio today:
I heard a Kevin Smith interview today on the Kroq 106.7 morning show. He discussed a number of films current and future (Daredevil, Spiderman), and mentioned that he saw AOTC yesterday. I don’t have an exact quote, but to paraphrase:

“AOTC absolutely rocks. I loved it. I’ve seen a number of critical reviews in newspapers and on television, and I couldn’t disagree more. I’m just a total fanboy on this one.” Kevin went on a bit with additional praise, indicating the story was well written, the romance worked nicely, and in particular the tie-in to the overall mythos was very strong. He said the Yoda/Count Dooku battle was a show stealer. One last interesting comment he made was that he enjoyed Episode I, saw it only once, and didn’t need/want to see it ever again, but he was already ready to see AOTC again.

KROQ often posts interviews on their site (www.kroq.com), so it may be available there before long. Thanks to Theforce.net for the story!

  • Mallrats and Clerks get mentions in this BBC UK article on Star Wars parodies in the movies.

Virgin Megastore Appearance Is NOT Scheduled!

May 13th @ 8:35 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Gail

We apologize for the late notice on this, but apparently DVD File made a BIG mistake, as the information the revealed in a recent update, telling folks that Kevin would appear at a Virgin Megastore signing in LA tomorrow is NOT true. We have received word that there is no such appearance on Kevin’s schedule. While the Stan Lee appearance may still happen tomorrow, if it does, Kevin will not be in attendance. Guess this was just a miscommunication somewhere along the line that got blown out of proportion. Sorry to carry the story even further, but DVD File is usually quite accurate with things.

View Askew NewsBites™

May 13th @ 8:34 am | No Comments » | Scooped by Jeff Commaroto, Alonso Duralde, BJ Roberts & James Hunt

  • Kevin will be doing a phone-in call TODAY to the KROQ radio station in Los Angeles. He’ll be promoting his 5/31 “Evening with Kevin Smith” at the Writers Guild Theater.
  • Kevin is quoted in this USA Today story on “Attack of the Clones” (Boba Fett in particular):
“It has to be the costume,” says director Kevin Smith, who is a big fan and has made dozens of Star Wars references in his own films. “He’s quiet, has a cool job and a mean costume. That’s all it takes.”

Episode II, of course, opens all over the place this Thursday.

  • Finally, seems some folks are having fun with the Buddy Christ in some parody situations (this one, a reworking of the cover of videogame “Serious Sam”).