- Heavy.com presents An EXCLUSIVE new video interview with Kevin, to promote “Cop Out”, which kicks off with some post-“Zack & Miri” talk, then jumps into the birth of “Cop Out”. Looks like this one comes from a small roundtable that was held during the recent trip to Toronto. Head on over for a look, but settle in – The clippage runs around 17 minutes. We love the story that Kev tells around the middle about filming the interrogation room scene. Classic stuff.
- With V-Day on the way in a couple days, Cinema Blend takes a look at “15 Romantic Movies Men Should Love”. Their list includes an item titled “Most of Kevin Smith’s Filmography”:
Most Of Kevin Smith’s Filmography
Yes, they’re crude, obscene, and occasionally disgusting, but most Kevin Smith’s movies are also, at their root, romantic comedies. Think about it: the key conflicts in both Clerks films is Dante’s inability to decide whether he should be with his current girlfriend or be with another. Mallrats is about two guys who have been dumped and, while using the mall as a coping mechanism, try and repair their relationships. Zack and Miri Make A Porno is about two friends who discover that they have long had feelings for one another. Do I really have to explain Chasing Amy? These are all classic romantic comedy storylines, just hidden behind hermaphroditic porn and interspecies erotica. There’s no shame in that.
- Jason Mewes is an integral piece of Askewniverse history, so it’s nice to check in and see what the guy’s up to once in a while. Den of Geek has a new interview with Jay, who chats about working with Kev, future plans, and those memorable blog posts. Here’s a taste:
The project I wanted to ask you about was one that’s popped up on the IMDB called The Science Of Cool, which seems to hark back to the John Hughes films of the 80s? Is it finished?
No, it’s not. And you know what? A lot of those movies aren’t even started. The Science Of Cool is a movie that a friend of mine, Billy, is producing. And he asked me if I wanted to jump on board, and I read it and I thought it was good. It was a different character for me and stuff. And I don’t know how these people even get it up on IMDB like that.
There’s three other movies up there, but none of them are in actual production right now. They’re all in that stage where they’re getting characters, people attached to the script and some people are interested in financing, but nothing solid. That’s where that’s at. They have some people who want to do the movie and are interested, but they’re waiting to get financing.
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Have you got any involvement in Cop Out?
No. I was supposed to do a small part in there, and it didn’t work out because the day they were shooting, scheduling, didn’t pan out. It was just a small part anyway, which still would have been nice, don’t get me wrong. It wasn’t worth adjusting the commitments I already had for a small part.
There’s a lot more interesting stuff, so we recommend you check out the entire article for a decent little read. Job well done by the folks over at DOG.
- The new Electronic Arts iPhone game titled “Surviving High School” features a little Zack & Miri nod. In the game, if you decide to take your date to the movies, it gives you a choice as to what movie you’d like to see. The first one is titled: “Nick And Miri Make A Mixtape”.
- According to tweets from Kevin this morning, this Saturday’s Bear Nation-themed SModcast in San Francisco is canceled. If anything changes, and it’s back on, we’ll fill ya in.
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