Jason Lee To Be a Father
Vanilla Sky actor Jason Lee is expecting a son with fiancee Beth Riesgraf . The Chasing Amy star – who announced his engagement to actress Beth back in January – made the revelation in an email to friend and colleague, writer/director Kevin Smith. Lee has been a regular cast member in many of cult maestro Smith’s movies – including Mallrats, Dogma and Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back. Smith’s website Newsaskew.Com yesterday published an email from Lee in response to the news that he will not be taking on the role of Fletch in Smith’s upcoming movie Fletch Won , after studio Miramax decided they wanted a bigger-named star. But, aside from explaining that he doesn’t mind being passed over for the lead role, Lee says he’s looking forward to the more important role of fatherhood. He writes, “I understand how a company like Miramax works, and quite frankly I don’t feel like fighting them for a project that I probably don’t feel as passionate about now as I did 2 years ago… It also has a lot to do with the fact that I’ve started (company) Stereo Skateboards again, am having a son, am planning on finally directing (my script) next year, and have grown pretty fond of smaller movies. New experiences, different experiences.”