Are you producing The Passion?

Yes, I am. Of the Clerks.

Are you excited?

Yeah, I’m pretty excited. It’s going to be fun to do something one, sort of familiar territory, but two, to do something that’s a little smaller. Back down
to a budget that we’re more used to. With the decrease in the numbers, there’s an increase in flexibility and stuff like that, so I look forward to having
less people peering over my shoulder.

Will you shoot in LA or New Jersey?

We’re in the beginning stages of working all that out. We’re going to have to take some time prepping it because we don’t have a lot of money, and we’re
going to examine our options. It’s definitely between L.A. and New Jersey. At this point, the plan at the head of the line is kind of a mixture. We have to
go to Jersey for some of it, but it’s a question of how much there, how much here.

Wouldn’t there be an advantage of constructing the set here to have free reign, rather than working around their hours?

Yes, absolutely. There’s a lot of things to consider in shooting in January on the east coast, and shooting the movie where down in Jersey where the unions
and stuff aren’t really there.

Would the film be finished in time for Kevin to still direct Green Hornet if he chooses to?

I don’t really know the exactly deadline on Green Hornet. If we shot in January, it all depends on how quickly the post would go. The shoot will be five or
six weeks, but the post is always another thing.

Having read the Passion script, Brian O’Halloran and Jeff Anderson commented on their characters’ evolution. O’Halloran said, “I thought they’d be further [than] as depicted in the script… as well I think about they wouldn’t go as far at times. Some people can be boxed into a certain life sometimes.”

Anderson added, “Yes, [they have evolved] in the fact that it’s definitely still them. No, it’s entirely different. Without giving too much away, it’s yes and no, that’s my answer and that’s that.”

But more importantly, have they changed their views on Star Wars? Anderson hinted, “I don’t think they get into- – well, actually, I’m sorry. They haven’t changed their perspective. Maybe they have.

I don’t know how much I’m allowed to say, so maybe they have, maybe they haven’t, I don’t know. Stop trying to trick me, you tricky journalism man.”

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Unfortunately, Marilyn Ghigliotti will not return as Veronica. “Not that I’m aware of,” she said. “As far as I know, the only characters that are being brought back are the guys. It’s okay with me. I’m all right with it. The story is what it is and I’m sure it’s going to be a good story because I love everything that Kevin has to do.”