Sure, the joke eventually got a little old. But one of the highlights of some of the early Kevin Smith films involved the characters of Jay and Silent Bob – portrayed respectively by Jason Mewes and the director himself, Kevin Smith. They first made their appearance in Clerks, a black and white gem detailing a day in the life of two clerks in a convenience store and a video rental store. Jay and Silent Bob did virtually nothing but hang around. Jay babbled on and on incessantly, and you can guess what Silent Bob did.
Subsequently they would go on to make appearances in Smith’s other films Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Clerks II. I was pleased to find that Jason Mewes would be appearing at the Hollywood Celebrity Show in Burbank on July 18, 2009. But I quickly became dismayed when every time I went to his table he was absent.
I won’t say that he was outside smoking anything illegal, but I will say that Jason Mewes appeared as lost and disheveled as his stoner character from the films. In fact, I don’t think he even collected for the signed photo after posing for a picture with me. I can’t be sure. But as I walked away, I noticed out of the corner of my eye that he was searching through his pockets as if looking for the lost $20 bill. As he was used to, I remained silent.
Celebrities of the July Burbank Celebrity Show will conclude here…
SNOOCHIE BOOCHIE BRADDY NOOCHIES!
John
May 5th, 2010
I wouldn’t mind meeting him. He’s had problems for years with substance abuse, mainly heroin. In fact, if you watch the movie Dogma and pay attention during the scene where they are being held in that bar by the demon Azrael you will notice he is asleep in his chair in the background. Apparently he was so high during filming he was “on the nod” and they eventually just propped him up in a chair and tried to shoot around him.
Natalie
September 28th, 2012