Later in the day, filmmaker Kevin Smith discussed his career, professional goals and relationships with actors in his trademark straightforward manner, which repeatedly brought cheers and whistling sounds from the mostly younger audience that filled Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House.

Smith said he enjoys most the writing and editing process in moviemaking, because those chores don’t require interaction with others.

“then saturday i went with my friends johan and lina to see morris day and the time. which, needless to say, made me feel like i was living in the end of ‘jay and silent bob strike back’. and needless to say, ‘jay and silent bob strike back’ is one of the finest movies ever made. morris day and the time were great. especially the comedy. and the ‘bird’ dance. to put it in old, jaded show-biz terms; they have a good schtick.”