Mewes makes ‘em laugh
Forewall Hall was, to a certain extent literally, up the rafters Tuesday night with fans of the infamous Jay and Silent Bob characters. They got the chance to rifle questions at the speaking half of the degenerate duo. Jason Mewes, took the stage with mike in hand, red bull on table and dick in pants.
Nothing was off limits for Mewes, who tried not to be seduced by a very loving audience. Drugs, sex, 2006's flop: Bottoms Ups, rehab, nudity, marriage, pissing in cups, vaginas and Dutch Rudders, were all game. Students, to a certain extent literally, went balls out for Mewes, as one young lady went boobs out about three times to show her sincerity to the actor.
Jason Mewes is a fucking down to earth dude, from what I saw. I'm totally basing this whole argument from seeing him for about 25 minutes in the Broadcast Centre, roughly an hour on stage, and then at least an hour of signing almost 300 autographs.
From the moment he walked into the Broadcast Centre in M building, until the last autograph he signed after the show, I was happy to see ‘Jason Mewes' and not ‘Jay,' the character made famous in Kevin Smith movies. In the interview he was just talking, as if whatever came to mind came to mike.
“As you can see [Bottoms Up] wasn't a very good movie,” Mewes assured mildly. “I don't think I did that well in it.”
Mewes went on to say with a smirk that his friends told him he was “pretty vanilla” in the 2006 flick that put him opposite Paris Hilton.
It was the first thing the actor got offered after a three year break to achieve sobriety.
“That's not really my thing. Playing the guy who falls in love with the girl and all that stuff.”
Even on stage he wouldn't really start dancing for people with stupid questions or requests (and there were more than not).
“I'm not fucking doing that” he would laugh, when someone would request the “fuck song” from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
And right until the last time his hand dragged the black Sharpie across someone's swag, it seems he was being himself. Declaring, if girls want him to sign their boobs, he better see nipple rather than half an inch of the upper boob. And that may be piggish (and possibly the catalyst for that particular young women), but let's face it folks, every heterosexual male has thought about exploiting those exact benefits of being famous.
But it was certainly a treat to listen to Mewes, a man who has turned his life around, started a new life with a new wife and sees new opportunities over the horizon.
“There are a few things that are in the works right now. I started a production company with a few of my friends.” he announced.
Mewes has jumped behind the wheel of Executive Producer of the movie Mitch and Stu's Quest, this is a first for the actor who will also star in the film.
“I'm trying to produce and learn some other things,” he admits. “But things happen. We were supposed to be shooting in January and one little curve ball and now it is pushed until August.”
However, Mewes is optimistic and joked he hopes these things pan out because it is double the pay check.
“If you get good and you start to be producing a lot of stuff, I think the good thing will be is I will start being able to put myself in these movies,” as he let out of raspy chuckle.
But with a couple projects in motion and the 34-year-old in the driver's seat, the topic of his most beloved character came up. Would we see Jason do Jay again?
“I wouldn't be able to [do it myself], Kevin owns the rights to those characters,” he said before quickly admitting he would play Jay if his long time friend decided to write another script.
“[Kevin] doesn't want to over kill the characters,” Mewes suggest. “Right now, it seems it ended on a good note right? Clerks 2 and it was done.”
Mewes is aware people want more and is happy it's that way instead of them spiting the idea of another story featuring Jay and Bob.
“We'll just see. Kevin said he definitely isn't thinking of doing it now, but if he ever wants to go back it will be years from now.”
With the lovable pervert and his silent sidekick on an indefinite hiatus, what roles were up next for Jason Mewes.
“I want to play that really sick, twisted character and see if I can pull it off,” he claimed. “I'd like to try and play like a really ‘American Psycho' character.”
Admitting he would love to be in a comic-book movie but at the same time squashing rumours of playing the fictional DC comic's Green Arrow in a Hollywood blockbuster, he seemed confident on wanting to take on a Hannibal Lecter parallel.
That is a big task. I think Anthony Hopkins won the Oscar for his portrayal of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, but hey I could see Jason Mewes on stage in a couple of years thanking the Academy and Jesus Christ, right?
Well, probably not. But that's not the point.
It all comes back to what I said earlier. The best part of all was we were watching and listening to Jason Mewes and not Jay. Yes, Jay is funny and yes there are similarities between the fictional character and the real life person, but it was being able to look beyond the character that made him famous and see the story of Mewes.
This is a man who has seemed to gotten his life together by kicking all drugs, even weed, stopped drinking and has started a family, marrying his fiancé this past January 30.
Nonethless, this a great story, that can offer hope to anyone. And maybe Mewes' long time friend Kevin Smith will eventually make a film of the incredible story of Jason Mewes. Who knew you could draw inspiration from a man who referred to his onset love interest as “Boo Boo Kitty Fuck”.
With files from "Colin Rutherford", 106.9 the X
Nothing was off limits for Mewes, who tried not to be seduced by a very loving audience. Drugs, sex, 2006's flop: Bottoms Ups, rehab, nudity, marriage, pissing in cups, vaginas and Dutch Rudders, were all game. Students, to a certain extent literally, went balls out for Mewes, as one young lady went boobs out about three times to show her sincerity to the actor.
Jason Mewes is a fucking down to earth dude, from what I saw. I'm totally basing this whole argument from seeing him for about 25 minutes in the Broadcast Centre, roughly an hour on stage, and then at least an hour of signing almost 300 autographs.
From the moment he walked into the Broadcast Centre in M building, until the last autograph he signed after the show, I was happy to see ‘Jason Mewes' and not ‘Jay,' the character made famous in Kevin Smith movies. In the interview he was just talking, as if whatever came to mind came to mike.
“As you can see [Bottoms Up] wasn't a very good movie,” Mewes assured mildly. “I don't think I did that well in it.”
Mewes went on to say with a smirk that his friends told him he was “pretty vanilla” in the 2006 flick that put him opposite Paris Hilton.
It was the first thing the actor got offered after a three year break to achieve sobriety.
“That's not really my thing. Playing the guy who falls in love with the girl and all that stuff.”
Even on stage he wouldn't really start dancing for people with stupid questions or requests (and there were more than not).
“I'm not fucking doing that” he would laugh, when someone would request the “fuck song” from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
And right until the last time his hand dragged the black Sharpie across someone's swag, it seems he was being himself. Declaring, if girls want him to sign their boobs, he better see nipple rather than half an inch of the upper boob. And that may be piggish (and possibly the catalyst for that particular young women), but let's face it folks, every heterosexual male has thought about exploiting those exact benefits of being famous.
But it was certainly a treat to listen to Mewes, a man who has turned his life around, started a new life with a new wife and sees new opportunities over the horizon.
“There are a few things that are in the works right now. I started a production company with a few of my friends.” he announced.
Mewes has jumped behind the wheel of Executive Producer of the movie Mitch and Stu's Quest, this is a first for the actor who will also star in the film.
“I'm trying to produce and learn some other things,” he admits. “But things happen. We were supposed to be shooting in January and one little curve ball and now it is pushed until August.”
However, Mewes is optimistic and joked he hopes these things pan out because it is double the pay check.
“If you get good and you start to be producing a lot of stuff, I think the good thing will be is I will start being able to put myself in these movies,” as he let out of raspy chuckle.
But with a couple projects in motion and the 34-year-old in the driver's seat, the topic of his most beloved character came up. Would we see Jason do Jay again?
“I wouldn't be able to [do it myself], Kevin owns the rights to those characters,” he said before quickly admitting he would play Jay if his long time friend decided to write another script.
“[Kevin] doesn't want to over kill the characters,” Mewes suggest. “Right now, it seems it ended on a good note right? Clerks 2 and it was done.”
Mewes is aware people want more and is happy it's that way instead of them spiting the idea of another story featuring Jay and Bob.
“We'll just see. Kevin said he definitely isn't thinking of doing it now, but if he ever wants to go back it will be years from now.”
With the lovable pervert and his silent sidekick on an indefinite hiatus, what roles were up next for Jason Mewes.
“I want to play that really sick, twisted character and see if I can pull it off,” he claimed. “I'd like to try and play like a really ‘American Psycho' character.”
Admitting he would love to be in a comic-book movie but at the same time squashing rumours of playing the fictional DC comic's Green Arrow in a Hollywood blockbuster, he seemed confident on wanting to take on a Hannibal Lecter parallel.
That is a big task. I think Anthony Hopkins won the Oscar for his portrayal of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, but hey I could see Jason Mewes on stage in a couple of years thanking the Academy and Jesus Christ, right?
Well, probably not. But that's not the point.
It all comes back to what I said earlier. The best part of all was we were watching and listening to Jason Mewes and not Jay. Yes, Jay is funny and yes there are similarities between the fictional character and the real life person, but it was being able to look beyond the character that made him famous and see the story of Mewes.
This is a man who has seemed to gotten his life together by kicking all drugs, even weed, stopped drinking and has started a family, marrying his fiancé this past January 30.
Nonethless, this a great story, that can offer hope to anyone. And maybe Mewes' long time friend Kevin Smith will eventually make a film of the incredible story of Jason Mewes. Who knew you could draw inspiration from a man who referred to his onset love interest as “Boo Boo Kitty Fuck”.
With files from "Colin Rutherford", 106.9 the X
