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Kevin Smith plugs Kabuki on radio interview...
Posted By: MACK! I copied this from a post on the Bendis board.
Very nice of kevin to do this. WHat a real sweetheart.
Someone on the radio show asks him about me and my run on DD and he goes out
of his way to mention that they should read Kabuki. What a pal.
DM
It's all below... the interview. Here is the posted transcription from the
Bendis board:
This is the phone interview conducted on the morning show on 94.7 KNRK today
with Kevin Smith that I mentioned last night. The hosts Anyway... enjoy...
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Daria: Now, one thing about Kevin Smith movies is he, um, he often likes to
reference the same thing...
Gustav: Yes.
Daria: ...in each one. Whether it's Star Wars or hockey... um, one thing
that's also pretty much a constant with most to all of his movies Kevin Smith: Yeah, Jason Mewes is Jay, I am Silent Bob.
Daria: Now, um...
Kevin Smith: Was that your question? I just guessed.
Gustav: [laughter]
Daria: Yes!
Gustav: Yes, that is the question.
Kevin Smith: I heard a beep, and then all I heard was "Is that right Kevin?"
[and I thought] Oh, uh, I gotta come up with a name.
Daria: Yeah, I know, I was just praying to God that you were there already.
You're, of course, familiar with Portland because, uh, Oni Press is here.
Kevin Smith: Oni Press is there, and they're the ones who published our
comics originally, yeah. My, um, good friend and first editor, And I've got peeps out there:
Matt Wagner, who does the covers for our Green Arrow comic book lives out
there. He also did my first comic book work that, uh... uh, And there's another guy, Mike Allred, who lives out in Portland, who did the
covers for the comics in Chasing Amy.
Daria: Kevin, you've actually got a lot of people that claim to be your peeps
out here...[laughs]
Gustav: I think you just threw some mad props to your peeps, Kevin.
Daria: [Gasp!] Did he throw mad props?
Gustav: Yeah, I... I think you threw some mad props .
Kevin Smith: I did, I did. And, you know, hopefully, I will be hosted well by
them when I get out to the Portland area.
Daria: Oh, I have no doubt.
Now, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back is the movie and it's been, um... the
date has been pushed, I understand, because of... is it because Kevin Smith: August 24th. Originally we were scheduled for August 10th, and
then we moved to August 24th to get away from the Daria: Ahhhh, Rush Hour 2.
Gustav: Right.
Kevin Smith:: It opens August 3rd, and I want to be nowhere near that movie.
Daria: Now, in an interview, um, on ViewAskew with Jason Mewes, it was... he
mentioned that you had said... um, earlier that Dogma Kevin Smith:: You know, uh, what changed my mind is that I have a mortgage,
and, uh... No, what changed my mind is that... it was Daria: Right
Kevin Smith:: ...and make it interesting for 90 minutes? Or, not let them
wear out their welcome. 'Cause that's the danger of those Daria: Oh, I don't see how. [laughter]
Gustav: No, I don't... No... uh-uh. [laughter]
Kevin Smith:: Pardon?
Gustav: No, we don't think that's going to get old, ever.
Kevin Smith: Yeah, you know what? It didn't. It still worked like gangbusters
this time around. I was shocked. We just did a test Daria: And that test audience was not only comprised of people that were very
familiar with your work and had seen...?
Kevin Smith: Yeah, it was a very low percentage of actual fans or people who
had seen the movies. It was... a lot of fresh faces. It was Daria: Now, um, as far as the trailer goes to this movie... um, one thing
that's really quite funny is that, uh, on your web-site, ViewAskew, Kevin Smith: Right.
Daria: And then there's this web-site that you're referencing in particular
called - I think it's, like, "PoopShoot" or "MoviePoopShoot", or Kevin Smith: "MoviePoopShoot".
Daria: So you go to that site, and there's people, like... yeah... just
barely literate people, basically, just talking about, y'know, like, how
Kevin Smith: Basically, we created that site.
Gustav: Hmm...
Daria: Ohh... Okay, I see... That's pretty funny.
Kevin Smith: We made this site called "MoviePoopShoot.com", it-it's essential
to the plot of the movie actually, and, um... it's basically Gustav: Hmm...
Daria: I completely fell for it...
Kevin Smith: Did you fall for it? Oh, God...
Daria: ...I 100%, completely fell for it.
Kevin Smith: ...very bright.
Gustav: [laughs]
Daria: That is so funny.
Well, watching the trailer, um, I saw... see, I was... it was kind of
dissapointing, because I was all ready to do an unflattering impression Kevin Smith: Right.
Daria: ...but then I saw that she is, in fact, in the movie. So, I guess,
ah...
Kevin Smith: That is correct, but you can still do your unflattering
impression.
Gustav: You, uh, you actually dated her at one time.
Daria: That's right.
Kevin Smith: Well, she was my girlfriend for two years - wonderful person.
Daria: Now, I know it's uncool to bring up old relationships, but didn't... I
mean, honestly Kevin, didn't you ever just want to shake her by Kevin Smith: [laughs]
Gustav: [laughs]
Daria: "...You're not a Muppet!"
Kevin Smith: No, y'know, I was kind of into the voice...
Daria: Ahh, all right.
Gustav: The voice never got on your nerves - not once?
Kevin Smith: [laughs] ...It sounded like she'd taken a hit of Helium.
Daria: [laughs]
Gustav: [laughs]
Daria: Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back... the plot of it, um, as I
understand, is basically Jay and Silent Bob are going from New Jersey to
Kevin Smith: Exactly. The movie is basically Jay and Silent Bob try to stop
the Jay & Silent Bob movie from happening.
Daria: Um, is it... uh, is it premature to talk about Fletch?
Kevin Smith: Uh, no. That will probably be the next flick out, but I haven't
started working on it yet, 'cause we were working on this Daria: And, uh.. I-I...
Kevin Smith: Miramax optioned the series of books that Gregory McDonald wrote
that the first movie was based on, and, uh, there's a Gustav: Hm.
Daria: Yeah, Jason Lee... I read an article with him where he said that
basically it is him, and if it's not him, no movie will be made. And Kevin Smith: Yeah, well, it... I said it's him, and if it's not him, then I
don't want to do the movie - I just think he's perfect casting, and that
Daria: You're known for using your friends and actors that you like and your
buddies, over and over again in your movies, and not only Who is Julie Dwyer?
Kevin Smith: [laughs] Julie Dwyer - she's a character that we, um, reference
in the first movie. She dies in the pool at the YMCA - she Daria: It's not.
Gustav: Mm.
Daria: Um, it's... sor-- You have a question...?
Gustav: No, no, go ahead.
Daria: [laughs] I've just got... like, all these... I've got this whole
list...
Gustav: Daria's got this... dictionary of questions
Daria: I totally... Kevin, I totally, actually, want to fangirl out on you
regarding Daredevil, but I know that probably wouldn't be cool, Kevin Smith: Are you the comics guys that...? Somebody was... was one of you
maintaining that I killed off Mysterio?
Daria: [astonished] Yes!
Gustav: Well...
Daria: And the thing is... Kevin...
Kevin Smith: Which one?
Gustav: Daria was... uh, y'know [laughs]
Daria: Kevin... The thing is... okay... it's not so much that you...
Kevin Smith: Can-can I just give you my position on this.
Daria: Yes, absolutely, absolutely.
Kevin Smith: Mysterio is a suit - not the guy in the suit. Do you know the
name of the guy in the suit?
Daria: Um.. it's... oh... God...! It... uh... some... Beck...? It's something
like Beck.
Kevin Smith: It is Quentin Beck. You know what? That's-that's pretty good -
that's better than most people. But Mysterio will always be Daria: Yeah, but I mean th--!
Kevin Smith: With Spider-Man getting huge again? Mysterio will be back.
Daria: [sighs] It's just the way that he died, though, Kevin! It's that he
would... First of all, he would never refer to himself as a Kevin Smith: Right... Oh, he, but he does, he... I mean... at that point in
his life, he had to accept the fact that he was a second-string Daria: But, basic--!
Kevin Smith: The story was just about how there are no new stories to really
tell.
Daria: It was actually... and the storyline was, actually, excellent, if...
if, um...
Marvel Knights' Series, uh, of Daredevil one through eight...
Kevin Smith: Daredevil, yeah, it was... I had a really good time with it -
and some people really seem to dig 'em - um, on the story. And Daria: Green Arrow
Kevin Smith: ...over at DC.
Daria: Now, um, when David Mack took over the writing after ... after, um
issue eight, um...
[laughs] I just... We've probably lost a big portion of the audience...
Gustav: [laughs]
Daria: ...but I'm on a roll, baby!
Kevin Smith: Listen to you. You will never get laid talking like this...
Daria: [laughs] Oh, I...
Kevin Smith: ...It can't happen, a guy hears that you talk comics, he's gonna
turn and walk away.
Gustav: Uhhh...
Daria: Oh, I get laid, honey [laughs].
Gustav: [laughs]
Kevin Smith: [laughs] Ah.
Daria: But when David Mack took over, he actually, um... y'know, he went back
and referenced you a couple times. Like, he had Maya Kevin Smith: Not at all...
Daria: ...or was that like a nice surprise.
Kevin Smith: ...but Joe Quesada, who stayed around to do the art chores for
that - for at least a few of the issues that Mack wrote - um, Daria: That has to be so exiting.
Kevin Smith: Then, at this point, people on the Internet were like, "Oh,
enough with the in-jokes." You know, people on the Internet Daria: [laughs]
Gustav: [laughs]
Kevin Smith: But, uh... No, I didn't - I had no idea, and I met David once or
twice at a few comic book cons and he's a very sweet guy - Daria: Do you get to ch--?
Kevin Smith: He does the comic book Kabuki, if you've ever... Have you ever
read it?
Daria: David Mack - Kabuki, no... but I'm writing it down...
Kevin Smith: Ah... You gotta read it. If you liked his Daredevil run, you
gotta pick up Kabuki.
Daria: Do you get to choose who does your artwork? Or, wh-who... when you...
y-you know what I mean? For the whole colab--?
Kevin Smith: Yeah, absolutely! Absolutely, um... There... Usually I go for
people who's stuff I've enjoyed before, I mean... With... With Daria: Okay, I know w--
Gustav: Hm?
Kevin Smith: And he recruited me for the job in the first place. Um, Matt
Wagner...
Daria: Yeah?
Kevin Smith: Um... Who's a guy... out in Portland, who I mentioned before,
he's... he's... I've worked with him. Um... I've always loved The guy who's drawing my Green Arrow run right now, Phil Hester - and Andy
Park, his inker - I was a big fan of Phil's stuff when he Um... So, I usually... I tend to gravitate to people who's artwork I really
enjoyed, you know, before I was writing comic books... 'cause I... I Daria: Well, and it's so... it's... How thrilling to be able to do that, too.
I mean... Do you know what I mean?
Gustav: Mm-hm.
Daria: Oh... Oh, my God.
Kevin Smith: I'll tell you, it's the best perk of the job. People are...
People usually tend to think that, um, the best perk of the job of film, Gustav: [laughs]
Daria: [laughs] Of course... Yeah, that's what it...
Kevin Smith: It really has been the comic books - it's been the ability to
walk into a DC or Marvel and say, "I'd really like to do this story" Daria: Yeah.
Gustav: Mm
Kevin Smith: And, you know, it gives you a carte blanche that some people
don't appreciate you having... and, I guess, a lot of the... Daria: One of your illustrators, Duncan... I think his last name is Feg...
Fegre
Kevin Smith: Duncan Fegredo...
Daria: Oh, so good.
Kevin Smith: ... he drew the Jay & Silent Bob mini-series
Daria: Yeah, he's excellent.
Um... Okay, we've, ah, already kept you too long. Um, for which I apologize,
um...
Kevin Smith: Oh, I could talk comics forever.
Daria: Oh, uh... so could I...
Gustav: [laughs]
Daria: I'm like, right now, I'm like bouncing up and down in my chair, like,
with glee.
Uh... the movie, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back - if you want to go, uh,
see the trailer, go ahead and go to, uh, the really comprehensive Kevin Smith: August 24th. It's a hoot, man.
Daria: Excellent. Thank you so much, Kevin!
Gustav: Thanks very much, Kevin!
Kevin Smith: Hey, Thanks!
Daria: Take care.
Kevin Smith: Bye.
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I can't believe I typed all of that.
Gustav & Daria can be heard weekday mornings from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Pacific (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern) over the Internet .
Date: TUE, 6/5/01, 5:40
a.m.
are Gustav and
Daria. Nothing particularly newsworthy here - at least nothing that hasn't been
discussed on this board already - but it's a
good, fun interview conducted
in a reletively mainstream arena. There are also plugs for a number of comics
personalities and books
including Oni Press and David Mack.
is, of
course, the appearance of Jay & Silent Bob. Silent Bob being Kevin Smith and
Jay being... I... I think his name is Jason Mewes. Is
that right Kevin?
Bob Shreck,
who now works over at DC in Manhattan, used to live out there as well.
a little Jay
& Silent Bob short story called [I couldn't figure out what he says the
title is - something about a dog].
the release
of other Summer movies?
Juggernaut that is Rush
Hour 2.
was going to be the
last movie appearance of Jay & Silent Bob. What changed your mind? Or is
Jason not a reliable source for, uh...
heh, for quotes.
never really intended
to be the last movie featuring them. I... the one thing I never intended to do
was make a movie featuring them as
the lead characters. Because I always
thought that would be a weak, soft idea particularly because... uh.... How hard
is it to make a
movie about two guys - one of them doesn't really even talk
- ...
characters,
particularly Jay. That schtick could get old.
screening... not last
week, but the week before, and we scored through the roof. Um... and people...
if... you felt the moment we were off
the screen - if we were off the screen
for more than two minutes, three minutes, you felt the audience get restless,
and when we came
back... it didn't matter what we did - the slightest thing
- they would laugh at it hysterically. Um, they love the characters, it's so
weird.
wonderful. We
got great scores - I'd never been involved in a test screening that successful
with anything we'd ever done.
there's
this portion where you're like, "I'm so sick of people talking bad about my
movies." You know, "Why can't they find something
better to do?"
something.
into "4:20" they are and stuff, and sort of, like.... dissing, as it were,
this movie. But when you go to try to po... their postings - you try to
click on what they had to say, and it... Did you hack in? You must have.
one of these
movie web-sites where people talk trash about movies and tell people how they
would do it better, of course. And, uh, we
decided to put it live out on the
Web and attach the trailer to it rather than just throw the trailer out there
and say, "Hey, here's the trailer."
- we kind of made a game of it and hid
it within that site. So, when you went to it and read these horrible news
stories - "scoops"- on,
um... on-on the movies, um, particularly the Jay
& Silent Bob movie, if you clicked on the responding posts which were just a
stream of,
like, "Jay & Silent Bob Sucks!" kind of thing, um, you found
the trailer. So, it was just, uh, kind of a fun way to put the trailer out
of
Joey Lauren Adams...
the
shoulders and say, "TALK NORMAL...!!"
Hollywood to try to stop Miramax from making a Bluntman & Chronic, which
is sort of their alter-ego, superhero, um, pot characters.
movie for the last
year. But I think that's probably the next movie that we're gonna do.
book in that series
called Fletch Won. It's about... it's kind of a "Fletch: Year One" story... it's
about his first job at the paper. And, um, so,
we've gotta use a younger
version of Fletch and hopefully it's going to be Jason Lee.
then
it...
he's a wonderful guy and a great actor that doesn't get enough screen time
as far as I'm concerned.
that, but also
different references come up almost all the time, if not all the time like,
um... Steven Spielberg and John Hughes movies,
and Star Wars, and hockey...
has an anurism
and dies in mid-backstroke, and we just wound up referencing for a few movies
after that. In Mallrats, it opens up with
them talking about her. In Chasing
Amy, um, the helium voiced Joey Lauren Adams mentions her at one point. So, uh,
it's just a way to
keep the... all the folks connected - like everyone has
this one shared event, it was one of thosse local legends that everyone in town
new about - but it's not really based on anybody.
especially
since I...
a suit - it
doesn't matter really who's in the suit. So, we killed off - me and Joe Quesada,
the guy that drew the story with, uh... the stoy
that I wrote - uh, killed
off the guy who was in the suit. It doesn't mean there won't be a Mysterio in
the future. Are you kidding me?
second-string
villain.
villain. But
he was trying to go out like a first-string villain, and in the end wound up
going out and copying the death of-of, um... another
character that died in
comics a long time ago. Uh... Kraven. The Hunter.
hopefully
I'll go back and do another Daredevil story sooner or later, but right now I'm
just working on Green Arrow...
and Matt Murdock go to
see Mallrats in, uh, in issue eleven, and uh... Did you know he was gonna do
that...
he would
e-mail me panels from time to time... and, uh, I thought that was very nice,
they didn't have to do that.
always have to
piss on something you're enjoying.
very talented
artist, too.
Joe, Joe had
recruited me to do the Daredevil gig in the first place, and I was a fan of his
artwork - he had done the cover for the comic
that Hooper X did in Chasing
Amy called "White Hating Coon", and he had also done one of the comic books that
Jay & Silent Bob...
cover for the credits in Mallrats. So, I had worked
with him before, kind of, and then, um, it was a no-brainer to have him do the
Daredevil arc because he's such a wonderful artist.
his stuff.- he
did Grendel and a comic book called Mage back in the day. So, um, I was a fan of
his stuff.
was drawing this
Swamp Thing story arc a few years back for Mark Millar - the guy who's now
writing Ultimate X-Men.
really
am just kind of a fanboy at heart, so it's nice to work with prople who's stuff
that you really appreciated before you got a chance to
write a comic book.
you
know, is the money or... or the sex that they imagine you must be having,
which...
and
have them be like, "Go ahead!"
kind of the
naysayers on the Internet will bash you for. Because they always have to have
something to attack you for. But it's been so
gratifying - if you can ignore
that stuff, it's such a gratifying, um, kind of perk to the job. And... and
even... even better is when the book
sells well. That's kind of the...
really nice, too. Because not only did you get to go in and do exactly what you
wanted to do, but it sold like
mad, as well.
web-site
of Kevin Smith. It's ViewAskew.com. The movie comes out on August 24th. Um, I'm
sure we'll...
at the link
below - or at 94.7 fm on the radio if you live near Portland, OR. (I figure if
they're gonna be kind enough to give some exposure
to the comic world, I can
give them a plug.)
David Aspmo
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