- Man, it’s really mind-blowing that Clerks 2 is starting production in less than 2 weeks. This is such an exciting time to be a fan, and we can’t wait to see the early looks at what transpires. The project’s remained quite secret as far as details, so far, and we’ll be doing our best to keep the surprises that way for you as well.
Kevin’s also stared ramping up the press, with a lot of time in front of cameras and reporters for last weekend’s Mallrats event at the Stash. The Toronto Sun chats with Kevin about this event, as well as the reasons he decided that now is the perfect time to make a Clerks sequel. Here’s a clip:
Says Smith: “The cynical take on it is: ‘Well, Jersey Girl didn’t work so he’s going back to the well.’ And those people are not exactly wrong. It’s just that they’re missing the target but hitting the tree.
“Jersey Girl didn’t work (it bombed at the box office after the latest twist in the Bennifer fuss hit the headlines) but it’s not why I’m going back to Clerks. Coming off Jersey Girl, it’s just that I don’t want to work with famous people for a while. I don’t like having a movie that is kind of at the mercy of the people that you’ve cast.
“Jersey Girl, I don’t think it’s the rule but it’s not quite the exception. It was tough to watch that movie getting brought down by somebody’s relationship, something that I have no (control) over. So Jersey Girl did have an influence on me doing Clerks 2 but it wasn’t the obvious.â€
As for The Green Hormet, it was the famous people problem plus a lack of confidence that he could handle a $70-million production. “Green Hornet was a bit of that, but it was more than this movie is way too big for someone like me. I don’t have enough talent to pull that off.â€
Read the Sun’s full story, which contains some excellent insight from Kevin on why he loved putting out the extra Mallrats footage, despite its flaws.
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