Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes is likely to be essentially the most unlikely entrepreneurs you’ll ever meet.
The “Clerks” director and his favourite co-star performed Denver’s Downtown ComedyWorks over the weekend, sharing tales of pot sponsorships and facet hustles.
On the identical time, they riffed on marital intercourse desperation, Catholicism and taking advantage of second probabilities.
Sound odd? Then you definately haven’t been being attentive to how Smith has stretched his ’90s indie movie cred right into a decades-long profession.
It wasn’t a comedy present within the conventional sense – Smith admitted as a lot whereas taking within the membership setting with a wry grin. The laughs flowed all the identical, unsteadily at first however gaining momentum because the two-hour present went on.
“Jay and Silent Bob’s Aural Sects” tour turned their basic characters on their heads. On display, Silent Bob is, nicely, confused.
Jay can’t cease yammering.
Smith is the on-stage motormouth, the quick wit with a trunkload of real-life tales. Mewes served up some candy household tales, however he lacks the pure storytelling vibe Smith exudes, so he let Smith prepared the ground.
In spite of everything these years, they nonetheless know their roles by coronary heart.
That led to tales of hashish collaborations, “Dogma” recollections and, within the present’s waning moments, a cracked however heartfelt tribute to his late Mother.
It’s clear the place Smith received his humorousness and skill to attach with a crowd. He additionally hinted at his disdain for a sure president and slammed pink states like Florida and Kentucky with glee.
The director’s display legacy is weird by any measure, bouncing from earnest tales like “Chasing Amy” to head-scratchers (“Yoga Hosers“) and quasi-horror fare (“Tusk,” “Purple State”) alike.
Commercially, his movies have stalled, forcing him to make use of novelty launch patterns to maintain selling movies. Final 12 months’s “The 4:30 Film” is a main instance, snagging a restricted theatrical rollout geared toward hardcore followers.
Smith just lately revealed {that a} third “Jay and Silent Bob” film is lastly able to roll.
But Smith packed ’em in throughout Saturday’s late-show efficiency, and the group wasn’t simply fellow Gen Xers longing for a nostalgia hit earlier than the vacations.
You may argue Smith wants Lisa De Pasquale’s “The Gen X Handbook for Center Age,” giving his 55 years and fading movie relevance. However Smith has figured some issues out for himself.
He went vegan after a “widow maker” coronary heart assault almost silenced him, shedding weight and giving his ticker a brand new lease on life. He admitted to a psychological well being day out just lately, recommending others do the identical if wanted.
And don’t cry for Smith’s pockets. He’s received that coated, too. Seems some people are nonetheless hooked on bodily media, and people “Dogma” anniversary DVDs went quick.
His staff littered the membership with advertisements for his 2026 Cruise Askew tour, replete with actors from his well-known movies and probabilities to rub elbows with the veteran director. Ought to we anticipate Smith on “Shark Tank” quickly?
Most significantly, by palling round together with his decades-long good friend on stage and off, he’s supplied himself with a assist system that’s unattainable to interchange.
This comedian geek has grown up, however some issues by no means change.
Smith admitted to day by day pot use throughout this system earlier than continuing to repeat two particular riffs as if he had by no means mentioned them.
Noise noise noise
Smokin’ weed
Smokin’ whiz
Doin’ coke
Drinkin’ beers
Drinkin’ beers beers beers
Rollin’ fatties
Smokin’ blunts
Who smokes the blunts?
We smoke the blunts