“Writer/director Kevin Smith and producer Scott Mosier hosted a start-up party for the Jersey Girl crew Friday night at Drinker’s Tavern (124 Market St.). Among the 130 attendees were Smith’s wife, actress Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, and their dressed-to-the-nines daughter, Harley Quinn, 3, plus Greater Philadelphia Film Office czarina Sharon Pinkenson.”

“A red T-shirted Ben Affleck and a peasant-bloused Liv Tyler (model/actress daughter of Aerosmith’s Steve Tyler) were hustled into Center City’s Sigma Sound, apparently to record something for “Jersey Girl.” Wait! They are singing and Jennifer Lopez is not? What’s up? Sigma won’t say…”

‘Jersey Girl’ Recruits Extras Online By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Want to be in a movie with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez? Kevin Smith wants to give you a chance.

The writer-director is recruiting extras for his upcoming movie “Jersey Girl” through his View Askew Web site. He held a similar open casting call for some of his previous movies, including “Chasing Amy,” “Dogma” and “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.”

“Now, mind you, this isn’t for speaking parts; all of those are already taken,” the Web site says. “But that doesn’t mean you still can’t be a part of the Movie Magic (actual Movie Magic not guaranteed) as an Extra!”

Aspiring extras must submit a photo, contact information and statistics (age, gender, height and weight) by Friday.

“Jersey Girl,” co-starring Liv Tyler and George Carlin, is scheduled for release next year. ———

On the Net:

Kevin Smith casting call: http://www.viewaskew.com/jgextras/