- Interestingly enough, Kevin’s hinting in this thread over at the WWWBoard that Jersey Girl might actually get moved UP in the release date chain! Maybe even BEFORE Gigli? We shall see. We assume nothing will be decided until they’ve got the final cut done. Stay tuned.
- One Hand Clapping over at the ‘Shoot has a nice little piece/review on “Now You Know”. There’s a capsule review there for those of you who’ve yet to see the flick and wanna know what it’s all about. It’s currently playing in New York City.
- At Residence Life Comics, the current episode (12/16) has a Mallrats reference. One of the main characters is dressed just like Brodie, and he’s going to the mall.
- Diamond Select Toys has revealed a closer took at the new Black Cat figure. Surf over and click on the features for details, design specs, and more!
- ShoutWeb ran a photo of Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor wearing a Jay & Bob tee.
- Looks like another View Askew reference happened in Filmwise’s online “Invisibles” game. Jump over there and see if you can pick it out.
Archive for December, 2002
View Askew NewsBites™
- Here’s a scooper-sent recap of Kevin’s KROQ appearance from earlier this week:
First off he was about 10 minutes late. Once he showed up, Kevin and Bean started the Q&A. He was there to pimp the new DVD. They asked him about the Q&As he does at colleges. Mentions that he’s there for about 3 to 6 hours sometimes. Next, he mentioned that he now lives in the LA area which I was completely unaware of. They then asked about Scary Movie 3 and he revealed he’s just exec producing. He mentioned that he’ll have a go over with the script, but that he’s leaving most of the writing to the others (more to Brian Lynch and Zucker). They asked about Jersey Girl and Ben and Jen. Then about the video game. Really nothing new on that front. They closed the show with a pimp on the new DVD which is out next week.
- “Now You Know” continues to screen at the Crown Theatres, New York Twin One-Two(1271 Second Ave., 66th St and 2nd Ave). Catch it from today until Thursday the 19th, every day, at the following showtimes: 1:00, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, and 10:00. The Asbury Park Press also ran a nice little article on the film including some new quotes from Jeff:
“As we were raising money, we had to keep a small, little company of us doing it. As they were asking me questions and so forth, one day it just came out. They were like, ‘Why don’t you just direct this thing? You seem to know exactly what you want. You wrote this script. Nobody’s going to know this better than you.’ I thought, ‘Oh my God, am I ever going to get this chance again? I might as well take a stab at this.’ ”
Anderson, who also played the supporting role of Gil in “Now You Know,” had to learn Smith’s trick of directing himself. (Smith and his wife, Jennifer Schalbach Smith, have roles in “Now You Know.”)
“Going into it, I thought I had a pretty small part,” Anderson says. “But every day on the set, I’d be like, ‘Oh my God, I’m in this scene? I’m in this scene?’ I think my character was actually on about 65 pages of the script.”
- At this site, there are a number of jpeg wallpapers that are parodies of the Apple Switch ad campaign. Among them is a pretty cool J&SB one. Lots of other good stuff too. All in various resolutions, and they should work on either a PC or a MAC as wallpaper. Enjoy.
New Jersey Girl Diary From Kevin!
- Well, it’s here folks, and as always, it doesn’t disappoint. Kevin drops us a TON of info in his second entry in the Jersey Girl Diary, now available in full form exclusively at our own Movie Poop Shoot!
We’ve got full size versions of all the photos used in the piece (a few you’ll see above) over at our Jersey Girl website, Exit 37. So be sure and stop over there to check out these great new pics in all their glory.
Want a preview of some of the goodies from the piece? Alright, alright, twist our arms. Here’s some snippets:
My latest mantra is “If JERRY MAGUIRE can work at 2:18, we can work at 2:18 …” but that might just be the high (and laze) of wrapping up a first cut talking. We’ll see. Regardless, the movie can now be watched end-to-end, without me stopping every few scenes to explain to the viewer what happens next (now I only have to stop once).
Anybody who incorporates “Snootchie Bootchies!” into their Internet postings or daily conversations might wanna wait for the CLERKS cartoon flick (which — take this as promise or a threat — is next for us) and skip this one. I’ll save you the time of having to post this on our Web-board and let you know that I understand you feel I’m a “pussy,” a “sell-out,” “I’ve lost it” (whatever “it” was), and I “eat cok.” You’re not going to change my mind about the flick; I just love it too much.
The Next Flick. Now that we’re wrapped on JERSEY GIRL, I keep getting this “What’re you doing next?” shit. Aside from the CLERKS cartoon movie (which, once I’m done writing, is out of my hands and into the hands of the directors/animators), truth is, I’m not sure. There are a few options (FLETCH WON – but only if they let Lee play Fletch; this sci-fi thing I’ve been toying with, and a pair of comic-book flicks: one that’s very close to my heart and one that would be completely out of left field) but I’ve yet to figure it out. For the first time in the nearly 10 years we’ve been doing this, I find myself at the end of one movie, not knowing what the next one will be. No complaints, mind you; it’s actually kind of nice. But weird. Maybe it’s time for a vacation finally.
Anybody who incorporates “Snootchie Bootchies!” into their Internet postings or daily conversations might wanna wait for the CLERKS cartoon flick (which — take this as promise or a threat — is next for us) and skip this one. I’ll save you the time of having to post this on our Web-board and let you know that I understand you feel I’m a “pussy,” a “sell-out,” “I’ve lost it” (whatever “it” was), and I “eat cok.” You’re not going to change my mind about the flick; I just love it too much.
The Next Flick. Now that we’re wrapped on JERSEY GIRL, I keep getting this “What’re you doing next?” shit. Aside from the CLERKS cartoon movie (which, once I’m done writing, is out of my hands and into the hands of the directors/animators), truth is, I’m not sure. There are a few options (FLETCH WON – but only if they let Lee play Fletch; this sci-fi thing I’ve been toying with, and a pair of comic-book flicks: one that’s very close to my heart and one that would be completely out of left field) but I’ve yet to figure it out. For the first time in the nearly 10 years we’ve been doing this, I find myself at the end of one movie, not knowing what the next one will be. No complaints, mind you; it’s actually kind of nice. But weird. Maybe it’s time for a vacation finally.
Thanks to all who notified us of this — The scooper list is too HUGE to print. We appreciate it. Enjoy the new entry! We assume we’ll see these more frequently, now that shooting has wrapped up. Especially after the busy holiday season has left us. Stick around.
New Kevin Interview Online At DVDTalk!
- DVD Talk has posted an Interview/Teleconference with Kevin Smith, recorded on Tuesday, about the release of “An Evening with Kevin Smith”. The Interview includes the audio responses from Kevin in MP3 format! Cool stuff.
This one’s got a TON of great new content from Kevin, as it’s the first lengthy interview he’s done in a while that we’re aware of. Hints of “Big Helium Dog”, the least seen View Askew production, hitting DVD are mentioned. Lots more great stuff on a variety of topics. Don’t miss this one. They misspelled “Mosier”, otherwise, not bad at all.
Read it or listen to it all right HERE.
IGN also has the same teleconference if you need somewhere else to check it out.
View Askew NewsBites™
- “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back” finally premieres on pay cable in early 2003. Showtime’s got the flick set to air on January the 4th, and throughout the month.
- Comedy Central will air all six episodes of Clerks: The Cartoon, back-to-back on Sunday December 22nd. The fun starts at 9 AM EST. Those of you without the DVD may wanna set that VCR. Or just buy the DVD. Or ask for it for Christmas or something. For goodness sake.
- Anthony Mandile, the talented special make-up effects guy and all-around nice guy responsible for the cringe-inducingly realistic violent make-up effects in Vincent Pereira’s “A BETTER PLACE” as well as the makeup effects for “BIG HELIUM DOG”, has had his own directorial debut, MIDNIGHT MASS, picked up by none other than Lion’s Gate (the distributor of View Askew’s own DOGMA and VULGAR)! Click HERE for Fangoria on-line’s piece about the aquisition. Congratulations Anthony!
Kevin On KROQ Tomorrow, “Tonight” Friday…
- As we’d heard rumors of last week, it’s now confirmed! Kevin will be on the radio program “Kevin and Bean” TOMORROW (Wednesday, 12/11), on the air LIVE around 8:00 AM PST. KROQ in Los Angeles is the station to find them on. We’re not sure what he’s promoting, but as always, we’re sure it’ll be a great appearance.
And since you folks ALWAYS seem to forget, we’re officially reminding you now — Kevin’s next “Roadside Attractions” appears on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Friday night, December 13th!
View Askew NewsBites™
- Want to benefit a good cause AND own come cool stuff? The People for the American Way are currently running an auction to benefit their organization. Lots of cool stuff up, including a Kevin Smith autographed “Chasing Amy” script, and an Alanis-signed harmonica! It’s happening NOW at ebay.
- Kevin was featured in the Jennifer Lopez “Intimate Portrait” last night on the Lifetime network. He talked about how well Ben & Jen work together and how crazy they are about each other. Also, he mentioned how professional Jennifer was during filming. The special may rerun later this week/month, check your local listings.
- That POWDER video featuring Jason Mewes is currently airing on MTV2’s “120 MINUTES”(Sundays, 1am EST) and MUCHMUSIC’s “OVEN FRESH.”(M-F, 7:30pm EST) Fans of the video can help in getting more airplay for the video. To do this, simply go to the MuchMusic web site and click on “OVEN FRESH.” From there, you’ll see a graphic with the video (POWDER-UP HERE.) Click on the VOTE icon and give them a THUMBS UP!
- New swag alert! Diamond have announced a Black Cat statue will be sculpted by artist Clayburn Moore:
Black Cat: Felicia Hardy has enjoyed a tremendous resurgence in Spider-Man’s universe thanks to writer Kevin Smith and artist Terry Moore and the smash hit, Spider-Man/Black Cat: The Evil that Men Do. Smith has promised to make the cat burglar a recurring character in his run on Amazing Spider-Man as Peter Parker continues to struggle with his separation from Mary Jane.
- Click HERE to check out the trailer for “Gerry”, directed by Good Will Hunting alum Gus Van Sant, featuring Matt Damon & Casey Affleck.
New Starr/Root Interview Up At The Shoot!
- Yet again, another edition of “Renaissance Man” brings us new interviews and photos from the set of Jersey Girl! This time, Antony chats with Stephen Root (Greenie) and Mike Starr (Block). Check out a new shot of each in character from the film, and of course, the Q&A. Here’s a preview:
AT: How did the two of you get involved in JERSEY GIRL?
SR: We were kind of lucky. Kevin [Smith] saw Mike and I as a duo in his mind. Basically, this was the casting that he wanted. We went through all the machinations, and he ended up with the three guys that he wanted: George [Carlin], Mike, and myself. [We comprise] a little Greek chorus, as it were. But I also knew Kevin because I’m a big comic [book] guy.
MS: I had met Kevin before when he was doing these Coke commercials. I remember taking the subway down [to the audition], and I was sick as a dog. They said I had a nice ‘understated’ look. What they didn’t know was that I looked that way because I was really dehydrated and had a hundred and two degree temperature. [Laughs] So we wound up working on those [commercials], and had a great time working in Red Bank for a few days.
Read the entire piece right HERE Also, a NEW Jersey Girl diary entry will be up from Kevin this Wednesday, December 11th! Watch for it.
View Askew NewsBites™
- The Now You Know premiere in NYC last week was a HUGE success! This Friday, Jeff Anderson will be at both showings of the film at the same location. If you can make it, stop by, meet Jeff, and check out a funny flick. We’ll have photos from the premiere here at the site soon.
- The Weinsteins have just revealed the flicks that Scary Movie 3 (which Kevin is now co-writing) will spoof: Don’t Say a Word, Ghost Ship, Halloween Resurrection, Harry Potter, Panic Room, Signs, Spy Kids, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, The Others, The Ring, and Thirteen Ghosts.
- Now THIS is a cool item up for auction over at ebay — How’d you like to own the ORIGINAL COVER ART from Kevin’s Daredevil run, issue #4? Signed, framed and all. WOW. NICE. Expensive though. Good luck to all who bid, it’s likely to fetch a pretty penny.
- The New York Times mentioned the Jen Saves Ben video game today in a lead story on J.Lo in the Business section (no metion of Kevin though):
…”So continue to expect Ms. Lopez everywhere. Sony is negotiating a deal to run a Jennifer Lopez prime time television special on Feb. 12, Mr. Mottola said. In addition, a new video game, “Jen Saves Ben,” features Ms. Lopez rescuing Mr. Affleck from kidnappers.”…
- National morning radio show “Bob & Sheri: mentioned the dashboard Buddy Christ as an funny, yet inappropriate religious gift for the holidays today.
View Askew NewsBites™
- On last week’s Kevin & Bean radio show (on KROQ in Los Angeles) they mentioned that Kevin may be a guest on their show this week. We’ve only heard this from one source and have yet to confirm, so if we do hear more, we’ll let ya know.
- Kevin talks about Ben, Jen, & the Jersey Girl Central Park shoot in this new article from Canoe.
- Canadian Electronics store Future Shop is selling the Special Edition of Dogma for $17.99 CDN, a pretty good deal. The sale is from December 4th through the 15th.
- And finally today, wanna find out which View Askew Movie you are? This little quiz somehow does just that.