Jay and Silent Bob: An Oral History with Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes | Rotten Tomatoes

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  • It all began at a New Jersey rec center for Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith, the two men behind Jay and Silent Bob - the foul-mouthed (and also totally silent) Greek Chorus of the View Askewniverse who would eventually move their way to its center. A teenage Smith saw something in the younger Mewes that he loved and thought might connect with moviegoers beyond the Garden State; Mewes found in Smith someone who opened him up good films, great comics, and new dreams. The 1994 film ‘Clerks’ was something of a test for the characters they would inhabit, Jay and Silent Bob - would audiences embrace these weed-dealing oddballs? - and when they passed with flying colors, the duo would become a favorite of movie fans through the 1990s and 2000s, featuring in Smith’s films, headlining their own, and littering Hollywood with cameos . As Mewes and Smith prep for the release of ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot,’ which finds them and their characters at a new stage in their lives, we sat down with Mewes and Smith to get deep on Jay and Silent Bob, from life outside the Kwik Stop to the temptations of Hollywood and where the hell “snoochies boochies” came from. 'Jay and Silent Bob Reboot' will release in theaters nationwide on October 15th and 17th!
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  • @michealhuff2299
    @michealhuff2299 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1261

    As a heroin addict of 15 years, clean and sober for 7.....Jason has a hell of a friend in Kevin Smith.

    • @zakbrown676
      @zakbrown676 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Yeah one of the hardest things for me to stay clean these past 2 and a half (I had a 5 year stint as appose the hell of 15) was having no one who I felt was a real friend. The best thing was getting a few of those people to see me as me again from before the gear use.
      Probably the biggest cause of continued addiction (after internal problems) is being ostracised because of the social stigma of the ''Dirty junkie'' stereotype, in a way everyone becomes complicit in your own downfall thanks to not giving a crap about you.

    • @kjeezy2990
      @kjeezy2990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I read Kevin’s blog about his relationship with jay. It’s an awesome read

    • @daddyndaughter6106
      @daddyndaughter6106 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Micheal Huff keven was on the methadone program too but they don’t want to say that

    • @sarahweesemidnight
      @sarahweesemidnight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      congrats on being clean so long man! Keep it up!

    • @Lemiwinks89
      @Lemiwinks89 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Recovering heroin addict myself. 13 years of use on and off. New-ishly sober. I don’t keep count anymore. I just stay sober one day, one hour, one moment at a time for now. That being said you’re so right about Kevin and Jay. Jay is so incredibly blessed to have a friend who loves and has so much faith in him. I’m so glad he’s doing well and I can’t wait to see the movie 🖤
      Congrats on 7 years bro, that’s so fucking huge!

  • @antoinepruyssers
    @antoinepruyssers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +389

    2 guys, who made friendship more entertaining then art.

    • @AfrowBass
      @AfrowBass 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      antoine pruyssers than

  • @lolavicious7783
    @lolavicious7783 4 ปีที่แล้ว +617

    Kevin’s love for Jay is the purest thing in this world ❤️

    • @kjeezy2990
      @kjeezy2990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Hetero life mates

    • @ZiddersRooFurry
      @ZiddersRooFurry 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Right? I love 'em both.

    • @doggie7602
      @doggie7602 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love them but the low volume to exploding loud was abit annoying.

    • @lt2853
      @lt2853 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Danny Spence if you're on heroin you throw yourself under the bus. You just blame others for it

    • @jedediah7772
      @jedediah7772 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Right I see that too👍

  • @Justdiscipline95
    @Justdiscipline95 4 ปีที่แล้ว +521

    Someone should tell kevin that them telling stories about jay as a kid is pure gold and would make a great set of vids for his TH-cam

    • @silentnoah
      @silentnoah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Kevin actually released some old homemade footage (pre-Clerks) on his channel of Jay and him riding together in his car talking shit.

    • @Redtee1986
      @Redtee1986 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Noah Harned whhaaatt??

    • @katandmart
      @katandmart 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You should listen to the Jay and Silent Bob get old smodcasts. Deals with Mewes’ struggles with addiction and they talk about their entire friendship in detail.

    • @PozerAdultRacingTeam
      @PozerAdultRacingTeam 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Favorite line: This job would be great if it weren’t for the f’ing customers.

    • @warb1049
      @warb1049 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's basically what the Evening With Kevin Smith series is. Been out for about 20 years.

  • @popfiction5687
    @popfiction5687 4 ปีที่แล้ว +907

    Does anyone else find it ironic that Silent Bob does all the talking for Jay?

    • @elenaphisher244
      @elenaphisher244 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It’s literally not ironic

    • @tinayoung2216
      @tinayoung2216 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @Roy Lay i understand that but they both were in the movies and both experienced alot of the same things. I think kevin is just better with explanation than jason. Love them both!!

    • @Lowlandlord
      @Lowlandlord 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@tinayoung2216 Kevin doesn't know how to shut the fuck up, to the point he writes some of the longest monologues in his movies, about comics and Star Wars with filthy language. He didn't want to memorize all of the dialogue while he was also directing, so he made his character silent, originally he was Randall.

    • @lexdro1476
      @lexdro1476 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@tinayoung2216 he was supposed to play Randal and he got to lazy to direct himself

    • @bcv_2020vis
      @bcv_2020vis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Bob and silent Jay

  • @julioquesada9713
    @julioquesada9713 4 ปีที่แล้ว +477

    This is one of the best Kevin and Jason interviews I've ever seen.

    • @jobeious
      @jobeious 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Absolutely agree

    • @supaburger
      @supaburger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jobeious same

    • @itsMrNoble
      @itsMrNoble 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You’re one of the best Kevin and Jason interviews I’ve ever seen, mate, if anyone is...

  • @MalabarTheGreat
    @MalabarTheGreat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Jay's and Silent Bob's entrance in Dogma is probably their golden moment in the series. Underrated too!

  • @Luna_MorningStar
    @Luna_MorningStar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    Knowing Jason is a good dad, actually made me feel so happy.

    • @Medes06
      @Medes06 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why he shouldn’t ?

    • @emilyreplogle
      @emilyreplogle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I didn’t know he was and dad until this interview. I love it. I am a recovered addict and seeing him flourish warms my heart.

    • @marctandoh5335
      @marctandoh5335 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@Medes06 be quiet hater

  • @chrisstone-streetlightinte5629
    @chrisstone-streetlightinte5629 4 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    I always feel like there is never going to be enough Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes in this world...

  • @Mundane05
    @Mundane05 4 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    If Jay had been able to put a stop to the drugs around the Clerks 2 days, he probably would've made it big in Hollywood. Dude looked like a super model.

    • @StAlchemyst
      @StAlchemyst 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Yeah him losing his teeth and his sunk in sinuses from the drug use is a tragedy... hey, at least we still have him and his story has a happy third chapter.

    • @girliboi
      @girliboi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      ​@VicRules666 not the hair and the clothes, but he was pretty in his day..

    • @jeffbrown8117
      @jeffbrown8117 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      VicRules666 he was a pretty good looking dude... definitely wouldn’t cleaned up nicely. He was also pretty buff at one point. Women loved that dude back in the day.

    • @Mundane05
      @Mundane05 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      He used to go out with a bunch of the hollywood addict elite and slay all kinds of booty. I maintain my point. Guy had the looks.

    • @GrayWoIf
      @GrayWoIf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      He looked pretty good even when he had his hair short I didn't even recognize him

  • @Xerpadon
    @Xerpadon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    i see Jason Mewes automatically "goodbye horses" starts to play in my head.

    • @cbrreezzyy69
      @cbrreezzyy69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Robert * the best part about that is Kevin smith put that in the movie bc jay would do that to him all the time.

    • @antoniodelgado1516
      @antoniodelgado1516 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh

    • @BrutalJuice138
      @BrutalJuice138 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He’s kinda looking like Buffalo Bill these days

    • @jl5504
      @jl5504 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was dying in the movie theatre.

    • @OriginalJramion
      @OriginalJramion 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      whenever I hear 'Goodbye Horses' I automatically think of Jay and say 'Ooh'.

  • @folarinosibodu
    @folarinosibodu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    Kevin is one of the most genuine persons in hollywood. That's why I love him.

    • @MrUnder30seconds
      @MrUnder30seconds 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      his pretentious big-man-voice is annoying, hes got seth macfarlane small fat man syndrome.

    • @zakaarbovus1872
      @zakaarbovus1872 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrUnder30seconds you having a stroke dude

    • @ddandymann
      @ddandymann 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrUnder30seconds dude you have the ultimate troll profile set up, do you really think anyone will take you seriously?

    • @MrUnder30seconds
      @MrUnder30seconds 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ddandymann nothing wrong with being a troll, dont be trollsist.

    • @MrMattydavee
      @MrMattydavee 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He eats pizza just like everyone else in hellywood

  • @erebostd
    @erebostd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    "if anybody outside of New Jersey find him funny..." and here I am (as an example out of many around the whole globe), a guy from Germany, who think *both* are really funny and genuine guys. If Kevin never made these movies, the whole world would have missed out two really amazing originals. Thank you Kevin, for showing us Jason and your great chemistry together! You are great! 😁👍

    • @rohe4077
      @rohe4077 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Second that.

    • @amandasteyn249
      @amandasteyn249 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm from South Africa and I sometimes feel my husband and I was the only ones in the country who watched it (my husband by force🙂) but ever so often i find someone from SA who also loves Jay and Silent Bob. Oh and My favorite part of the Movie is the Buffalo Bill part

    • @MackofejFTW
      @MackofejFTW ปีที่แล้ว +2

      in Hungary, Jay and Silent Bob strikes back is one of the biggest cult movies of all time

    • @TheBoreOfBabbleOn
      @TheBoreOfBabbleOn ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm from Jersey and am always surprised people outside of Jersey love these two as much as we do.

  • @OwenL2020
    @OwenL2020 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    It's so cool to see both of these guys so healthy and to see Jay sober. It would have been tragic to lose either of them to their vices.

  • @steel1973ss
    @steel1973ss 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    such a great friendship between Kevin and Jason.Kevin truly had his friends back and stuck by him despite what producers thought.awesome story

  • @Rollin6z
    @Rollin6z 4 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    I'm really glad Jay's life has come together like it has. I used to have the same addiction issues and have been clean a long time and am now an only parent.

    • @SecretGerms
      @SecretGerms 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Jesse Siepmann good for both of you, sincerely. keep on that path, for you, and especially your kid. 👍🏻

    • @rikosaikawa9024
      @rikosaikawa9024 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      im addicted yo anime

    • @acetate909
      @acetate909 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Jay isn't looking so good. At first glance I was wondering if he was using again. I've been a fan since I saw Clerks in the mid 90s and I sincerely hope that he's still clean.

    • @Rollin6z
      @Rollin6z 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I hope he isn't. I think he is just aging finally.

    • @adamlane6453
      @adamlane6453 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@acetate909 He's clean, but the drugs took an irreversible toll. You can tell he has dentures these days, and once your teeth get pulled, it actually changes the structure of your jaw and skull and the way the soft tissues of your face interact with the bone structure. Plus he's just old, nobody escapes that.

  • @kungfukitten78
    @kungfukitten78 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This is why oral history is the most powerful method of interviewing...no one - the interviewer - interrupts the narrative flow and what comes out of it is gold!

  • @samcorcoran470
    @samcorcoran470 4 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    Mallrats 55% on rotten tomatoes is all you need to know about rotten tomatoes.

    • @vunesa14
      @vunesa14 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Sam Corcoran 16 years ago when I was working at a movie theatre I remember we would tell our guests “nah, don’t look at fandango, those guys are hell bent on trying to make every movie look bad, check Rotten Tomatoes.” And then I feel thats where the dynamic shifted back to fandango reviews are probably more honest now than RT.

    • @edwardschmitt5710
      @edwardschmitt5710 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That it's correct? 65% of the population doesn't like Kevin Smith movies.

    • @brianwright1901
      @brianwright1901 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You mean all we need to know about you.

    • @larscomedy9521
      @larscomedy9521 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      The reason why its at 55% on rotten tomatoes is because those who are in charge of rotten tomatoes were infact born in '95-'99 and don't understand what it's like to hang out at a Mall and socialize with other people without them being glued to a iPad or busy finger banging their smart phones.

    • @IAmTheBestMang
      @IAmTheBestMang 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Does anyone here know how RT works? It's a review aggregate site. It means that 55% of critics gave Mallrats a positive review. Attack the critics for their poor taste, not RT for accurately displaying info.

  • @caifengforever2796
    @caifengforever2796 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    BIG congrats to jay for getting clean, and props to kevin for sticking by him. Jay was like my teenage crush, and a part of American culture so I'm glad we didnt lose him

  • @DkunPete
    @DkunPete 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    On the day my son got out of rehab, Jay was doing a show in our town and I took him to see it. My son is 20 years old about to be 21andnI had never let him watch a Kevin Smith movie even though I own several. So his first experience of Jay was live. I told my son if I could get clean and I was a nobody, and Jay could get clean and he was a somebody than he(my son) could get clean too cause to me he's not just anybody he's everything. I appreciate both these guys, they're real people at the end of the day.

  • @VanillaBear9915
    @VanillaBear9915 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    One of the best duos in Hollywood, so happy to see them back at it.

  • @girliboi
    @girliboi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    never realized what a sad story jason's childhood was.. kevin has been a true friend and really had his back all these years.

  • @JaneDoe-em7zi
    @JaneDoe-em7zi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Jason kudos to you for being so open about your struggle with drugs in your mental health you are an absolute inspiration to everyone keep up the awesome work!

  • @thegillmanedits
    @thegillmanedits 4 ปีที่แล้ว +211

    You can say that Mewes is his muse.

    • @cpolo88
      @cpolo88 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Gilman I hate you 😂

    • @thomasrainbow
      @thomasrainbow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And he's very amewsing XD

    • @cricket778
      @cricket778 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Genius observation!

    • @lt2853
      @lt2853 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nah, Selma Hayek was his muse

    • @nickangelo116
      @nickangelo116 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kevin Smith said those exact words years ago.

  • @SBeckerDTD
    @SBeckerDTD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    I started to tear up when they talked about Stan. R.I.P.

    • @theholygoat8826
      @theholygoat8826 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeh man , Stan is our Moses , except he kept goin up that mountain and coming back down with the goods . . .

    • @ddandymann
      @ddandymann 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@theholygoat8826 Your comment is criminally underrated

  • @slothman6696
    @slothman6696 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    congrats on getting sober Jay, not everyone gets out of that hole alive. Glad you're still with us and doin good bud.

  • @tims6540
    @tims6540 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Jay is my favorite character in every Kevin Smith film he was in... dude has massive charisma.

  • @trixanonymous
    @trixanonymous 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    This interview was like Kevin and Silent Jay.
    Very honest and earnest interview though. I loved it.

    • @Space_Toasty
      @Space_Toasty 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It's hard for anyone else to get a word in with Kevin lol dude is a natural talker and story teller lol

    • @SBeckerDTD
      @SBeckerDTD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I've seen them talk about how they really are opposites in real life and Jason is a really shy and quiet guy and Kevin is the loud one.

    • @ieyke
      @ieyke 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SBeckerDTD Like Stephen Colbert said the other night, the last time Kevin was on his show, Stephen asked him ONE question and Kevin talked for the WHOLE 12 minutes nonstop without ever actually answering it.
      Kevin is the god of speech. It's what he does.
      The only time I really see him NOT dominate a conversation is on his podcasts like Fatman On Batman/Fatman Beyond where he and Marc Bernardin genuinely share the spotlight, or Hollywood Babble-On where Ralph kinda takes the lead.
      Marc is a fucking GENIUS, and is always saying profound and brilliant shit, so Kevin is kind of always waiting to be blown away by whatever Marc's about to say. Kevin shuts up because of how much he clearly respects Marc and just wants to hear what he has to say.
      With Ralph it seems like it's because Ralph is a radio host and is bombastic and commanding of the airspace, and he's always doing impressions. And no matter how gifted at talking Kevin is, it's just easier to watch a force like Ralph do his thing and just go along for the ride.

  • @Black_Jesus3005
    @Black_Jesus3005 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    How dare they try to cast someone else as Jay!

    • @ivanvonbewski
      @ivanvonbewski 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I mean it worked out well for Seinfeld and Kramer. Michael Richards absolutely brought that character to another level. George also brought his own spin to Larry David since George is pretty much Larry.

    • @rohe4077
      @rohe4077 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It would have been that star wars christmas thing I keep hearing about, and not wanting to ever see.

    • @rohe4077
      @rohe4077 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Robert Osborn Yeah, Jason was awesome. I was hearing his colloquial-isms, before I ever saw him at all. And when I did, I saw the raw power right off the bat. It is magnetic.

    • @sparklywastaken1426
      @sparklywastaken1426 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The money always thinks they know better.

    • @alistersvenschoff1885
      @alistersvenschoff1885 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That would've been a major loss on their part

  • @LowDoze
    @LowDoze 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    The C.L.I.T. Commander is my favorite bit. Followed by all their scenes in Mallrats.

  • @neilhess6407
    @neilhess6407 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Kevin knows Jason has problems talking about himself, so he fills in the gaps. I find it so admirable. True friendship.

  • @WobblyLance
    @WobblyLance 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I love their relationship; so much history, love and support. Awesome

  • @lt2853
    @lt2853 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The story of these two peoples friendship is enough to bring a tear to anyone's eye

  • @maxovrkll4440
    @maxovrkll4440 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    "He was a heroin addict and drug addict for fifteen years" Jason proceeds to cringe but takes it. I give him alot of credit for that, I would have been super offended having someone disclose something so personal in an interview.

    • @littleboo2002
      @littleboo2002 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Maybe because who knows it was mainly common knowledge around fans, and knows hes not that person anymore. But yeah, still feels a little weird hearing it.

    • @davidjones9191
      @davidjones9191 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Maybe he wants people to know it was tough but he beat it and so can they.

    • @Puschit1
      @Puschit1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He was clearly very nervous after that and moved a lot around in his chair, clinging to the arm rests and so on. I bet he has always been insecure and this was a big test for him. On the other hand Kevin is probably the only person that can do that to him and in the end Jason comes out a little bit tougher and more secure. Jason, you stole out hearts with what you are, don't be afraid.

    • @daviddegraff5137
      @daviddegraff5137 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's no secret

    • @edub9930
      @edub9930 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah even though their friends it's kinda weird of Kevin just airing his dirty laundry out like that in public. I didn't know all of this. Not cool IMO

  • @ZyxthePest
    @ZyxthePest 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    It's kind of amazing that despite the bad addiction he had in the early 2000s, Jason hasn't aged all that much. Must take care of himself more these days. He looks a little more tired, but that's about it.

    • @loki6253
      @loki6253 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Don't we all? I look tired as fuck and have never done heroin

    • @xancypillosi9497
      @xancypillosi9497 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He’s def aged

    • @MrParkerman6
      @MrParkerman6 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's still the early 2000s, dumbass. Will be until 2500.

  • @JJ-Malone
    @JJ-Malone 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Gotta admit I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I often get bored of "interviews" etc and end up switching off. But this was just so great to hear Kevin and Jason's stories.

  • @hotmessjess3390
    @hotmessjess3390 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Kevin Smith always makes me nostalgic. I was experiencing the same struggles as Jay during the same time. But I was also young, with good friends and having fun for a lot of that time and we watched and referenced these movies often.

  • @TranzparentMethods
    @TranzparentMethods 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "Plus, he had a car and drive us everywhere!" Jay just digging Kevin's grave!!! LOL When I was 13 or 14 years old it was cool hanging out with the Juniors as a Freshman in High School. The people I met during my freshman year in High School still, TO THIS DAY. I think about those experiences all the time. We all kind of grew apart, but they were amazing to my coming-of-age.

  • @ToraTiger78
    @ToraTiger78 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    "This guy is a genius and he's very orally fixated, so that's the kinda guy for me." - Kevin Smith about Jason Mewes
    Said on "An Oral History", as well as Kevin wearing THAT shirt. Hah.

  • @ricosavage4281
    @ricosavage4281 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Jay and slient bob are living legends

    • @kevcatnip7589
      @kevcatnip7589 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      TENASCIOUS d WERE A BAD COPY

  • @MrGMovieReviews
    @MrGMovieReviews 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Zack Morris as Jay is one of the craziest casting what if's of all time

  • @druklimack2111
    @druklimack2111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Can’t even describe how important Kevin and jay are for me, and as a young dude having seeing Stan lee in mallrats was amazing, jay and silent bob forever much love

  • @finnikj8277
    @finnikj8277 4 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    When i was younger and strike back first came out people used to tell my friend marc and i that we were like them. I was loud, crass and always lookin to get stoned and flirting with girls. While he was quiet and reserved and ate like a machine lol and always just watched my bullshit unfold. So i eventually just called him lunchbox and it stuck all through highschool til he passed away. I wish he was around for the reboot. Nostalgia can be a mothabitch.

    • @jaja2084
      @jaja2084 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      See it and smoke one for him bro

    • @DiosanXaquerry
      @DiosanXaquerry 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Rest in peace bro

    • @mylions95
      @mylions95 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      My best friend just passed away unexpectedly, back in July. We loved quoting lines from these movies. I feel your pain bro.

    • @ZiddersRooFurry
      @ZiddersRooFurry 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mylions95 My sincerest condolences.

    • @ZiddersRooFurry
      @ZiddersRooFurry 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My heart goes out to you.

  • @diesel8447
    @diesel8447 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    "do people in Chicago think he's funny"...I'm Australian and a big fan of Jay/jason. Kevin is a good bloke to for getting him clean. Both have "million dollar heart's"
    Rip Stan Lee.

    • @agsweet708
      @agsweet708 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm from Chicago I believe he's funny.

  • @MiniPainterGamerDadD20
    @MiniPainterGamerDadD20 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love these two dudes so much. Their friendship is truly one of a kind. I'm so happy to see Jason is staying sober. .

  • @tomowens7301
    @tomowens7301 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My favorite Jay seen of all time is at the end of Dogma. Why are you hugging my head, who the f are you and WTF happened to that guy's head? Still has me holding my sides when I see it. Besides being oblivious to what is going on he still questions without care of language and who he is talking to.

  • @jimmyispromo
    @jimmyispromo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    i wanna hear a podcast of jason mewes and steveO. would be hard to tell the difference almost

    • @chadd990
      @chadd990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Alex Dahl Wow! I reported them too and it actually work!!

    • @jaylonpahsetopah2610
      @jaylonpahsetopah2610 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@chadd990 Comedy gold 😂

    • @uglycasanova6689
      @uglycasanova6689 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chadd990 My report is still pending! How will I ever sleep at night

  • @PrettyBoyKii
    @PrettyBoyKii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love their origin story. It's very much a "how we met" romance that is beautiful to me. I love these guys and I cannot name a better duo.

  • @jy-li1jq
    @jy-li1jq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    "I dont know stan lee"
    "I do"
    "Hollywood is great"
    I need friends were that stuff happens

  • @nick69h
    @nick69h 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I grew up with these guys, have followed their journey since I was a kid. So happy to see where Jay has come. haha SNOOOCHIE BOOCHIES!

  • @melissalove2463
    @melissalove2463 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I had that big massive smile the whole 24 min, now my face hurts like I just got beaten up! Love these guys! 💕🤣🤘🏼🥰🥰🤘🏼😂💕

  • @juggernaught79
    @juggernaught79 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of my fondest early memories is hanging out with my big brother at his friend’s apartment and they had Clerks going on in the background while playing D&D. I was fixated on the movie at like 12 years old.

  • @caseyrayharris.esquire489
    @caseyrayharris.esquire489 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    "It doesn't matter which faith you have, just that you have faith."

  • @luistorres8005
    @luistorres8005 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This really warms my heart. Beautiful.

  • @WolfShadowwhisper
    @WolfShadowwhisper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a beautiful friendship and it shines through in every movie they do together. I was, am and always will be a Smith and Mewes fan. Respect.

  • @LordDoddka
    @LordDoddka 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This has to be one of the best interviews ive ever seen. God I'm bingeing the lot

  • @cajunasian71
    @cajunasian71 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Kevin talking about Stan in 'Captain Marvel' and having the script for 'Mallrats', almost makes me want to see 'CM' now... almost. RIP Stan "The Man" Lee. 😢

    • @TitoTimTravels
      @TitoTimTravels 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Give it a try. It is one of the most fun Marvel movies in a long time.

    • @johnhodges2760
      @johnhodges2760 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Seriously, if you're avoiding it because of all the garbage that's been flung around, you're doing yourself a disservice. Don't form an opinion based on other people's opinions. Decide for yourself.

    • @Spaceghost5446
      @Spaceghost5446 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TitoTimTravels i mean its not bad but in my opinion its certainly not the most fun I've had watching a marvel movie that title goes to either of the guardians or ragnorak

  • @theholygoat8826
    @theholygoat8826 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Kevin , what a proper bloke , pure faith in his pal and his own judgment . Two Fonzies and a Samuel L . . .

  • @_biggusdickus_1649
    @_biggusdickus_1649 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    People relating on their fondness of this movie around the world for real awesome. And speaks a lot on people and art.

  • @RequiemSol
    @RequiemSol ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I knew since day 1 that these two would be friends for life... I'm so happy to hear how Kevin was there for him throughout it all and its great to hear how Jason wanted to get clean himself... that's the hardest step, admitting ur problem... that being said I have loved and laughed at every movie these two have done together or separate...

  • @mcflyguy8873
    @mcflyguy8873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    “Wouldn’t be in charge of a dozen eggs”. Best line

  • @rasaldo
    @rasaldo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    jay always reminded me of my late buddy, eddie carpenter. i grew up in new jersey too as did eddie. i guess its a jersey thing. im glad your still around bro.

  • @beberivera7011
    @beberivera7011 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These guys were everything to me back in the day! I'm so happy to see them both doing so well.

  • @ingeh6135
    @ingeh6135 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    💕thank you both. Being real, honest and open.💕

  • @stephaniesweeden875
    @stephaniesweeden875 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The ending scene with Stan Lee in the new Jay and Silent Bob Reboot had me BAWLING. And then I cried again the next day just thinking aboot it.

  • @WazzieShmozzie
    @WazzieShmozzie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    that 25 mins went by so quick - well done allround kev and jay :)

    • @BoUrnNe26
      @BoUrnNe26 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right? I can easily listen to these guys talk all day long. I checked the time on the video thinking I was only halfway through and was completely surprised and bummed the video was almost over. Lol

  • @jahrolo
    @jahrolo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My first KS movie was Mall Rats - late at night, I switched through the channels and got stuck at that movie. Became one of my alltime favorites and made me a big fan of Kevin...
    Thanks for that :)

  • @VideoJamesNZ
    @VideoJamesNZ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You can tell they both really love what they do, and that's why the final product is an absolute masterpiece.

  • @randomreviews4278
    @randomreviews4278 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Cant wait to see Jay and silet bob reboot

  • @andidreyes5323
    @andidreyes5323 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love this. Always been a huge Kevin Smith fan... (saw the cartoon series) but there's always been something really truly awesome about the "Jay" character and "Silent Bob" character relationship that you wished you had a friend like that in your life. I'm purposefully separating who Jason Mewes has portrayed because he might not have really started out acting but he ended up acting "Jay" in the subsequent years plus I think sometimes the general public forgets that a person is not the same person they are at 35 that they were at 19 or 24 or 30. I'm really glad that that awesomeness that was Jason Mewes being himself at first changed & grew & survived. It's just impossible for so many people to overcome the addiction but he has himself in a good place. And for all that I am not a comic book collector, I loved them as a kid... a girl kid. But this was before graphic novels were any kind of thing... so I was a book girl. But even the library chick can get addicted to her own prescription painkillers for Fibromyalgia and Crohn's disease. Now, I'm dying from a rare autoimmune disease called Primary Scerlosing Cholangitis which is giving me cirrhosis. I overcame the painkiller issue using CBD oil and using Suboxone when they were getting me off the opioids. I know that eventually I won't have a choice about them when the cirrhosis and pain gets bad enough but until then... you gotta realize that EVERYONE'S dying, but not everyone is actually living. So you live the best life you can... even though you are always paying for maintenance medication for the immunosuppressive therapy, the anticonvulsant nerve drug & the extremely mild muscle relaxer from the almost constant myalgia issues oh & the yearly colonoscopy, ultrasound, and MRCP (type of MRI with injected dye), also required gynecologist & dermatologist visits (the Crohn's meds has a high level of causing cancer in those areas especially besides the kidney), and the required full blood work up 4 times a year- and that's just the maintenance, that's when absolutely nothing is wrong. Excessive stress like RIGHT NOW with the whole horrible COVID-19 actually causes autoimmune diseases to flare up but unless I have a death wish. Just live 100%. Today's my actual 39th birthday & my 16th wedding anniversary. Last year I was too depressed to go out. This year I wanted to hit another escape room then my favorite veal parmigiana with maybe some Italian Limoncello Cream Torte from Cheesecake Factory or some awesome Wally's Bakery Vanilla Buttercream petite fours (been around for over 50 years by a German baker who studied in Vienna and is a top pastry chef who taught his wife and son how to make the best petit fours and run balls & learned how to make a mocha cake for our Filipino dad... miss Mr. Wally, god bless his soul)... but I realized that sadly this year was going to be a bad burfday.Go Mewes and go Smith. I envy your friendship deeply.

  • @djnastienate
    @djnastienate 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Saw bits and pieces of this as a teen, and finally saw clerks from beginning to end the other day, One of the the best, if not the BEST comedy I've ever seen.
    True meaning of better late than never.

  • @diver362
    @diver362 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic interview. The Goodbye Horses scene from Clerks 2 is f-ing hilarious- definitely up there with the best scenes with Jay and Bob.

  • @firstylastington9928
    @firstylastington9928 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Jays intro in clerks is still one of the best!

  • @cinemasnitch3959
    @cinemasnitch3959 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Seth green got his hands on everything goddamn

    • @whynot7191
      @whynot7191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Zappa Man too far

    • @whynot7191
      @whynot7191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Zappa Man You're not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

    • @lovelacey6239
      @lovelacey6239 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Zappa Man THANK YOU.

    • @xancypillosi9497
      @xancypillosi9497 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Seth green would of been the worst jay

  • @jobeious
    @jobeious 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I could listen to these guys all day, one of the best interviews I've seen

  • @illadelph42
    @illadelph42 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love you guys. I could listen to Kevin talk forever and I'm so proud of Jay. That's for being who you guys are.

  • @ryanallen863
    @ryanallen863 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Perfect outgoing music. Nice touch.

  • @kellybrincks
    @kellybrincks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I never get tired of seeing a video about how people love each othrt

  • @OakKnobFarm
    @OakKnobFarm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My dear friend Dave T (RIP) was Jason Mewes, but 10 years prior.
    I love Jay & Silent Bob movies because of the incredible similarities. Reminds me of my old friend.

  • @crystaljacobson6058
    @crystaljacobson6058 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just love that we (I) have gotten to watch the friendship of these two grow on film!!

  • @sharonshade4437
    @sharonshade4437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Jason Mewes is so brilliant as Jay.

    • @kevcatnip7589
      @kevcatnip7589 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      iTS hard having famous friends or successful ones,,, it does eat you,,,,

    • @themostdiabolicalhater5986
      @themostdiabolicalhater5986 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kevcatnip7589 get back on your meds

  • @JazGalaxy
    @JazGalaxy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I have insanely high hopes for this film because I saw Strike Back during my Freshman year of college. I was in a podunk town with few friends in school and feeling socially outcast from the frat/sority party scene of a party school in nowhere Texas. I went to the theatre with two friends and for an hour and a half LAUGHED straight. I always said, it's not the FUNNIEST movie, but I never stopped laughing from credits to credits. Not every joke lands, but Mewes is so entertaining that he can make anything funny.

    • @BoUrnNe26
      @BoUrnNe26 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just wish they were doing a traditional release rather than just the 2 day thing and a tour. Granted, it would be awesome to actually watch the movie with these 2 but I'm willing to bet the tickets would be super expensive.

    • @cbrreezzyy69
      @cbrreezzyy69 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What joke didn’t land in that movie?

  • @TheKaffeeBonbon
    @TheKaffeeBonbon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is such a wholesome interview.

  • @AprilGabrielle
    @AprilGabrielle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is one of the greatest interviews ever.

  • @randomhuman19
    @randomhuman19 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Kevin should have never stopped making View Askew/J&SB flicks.

    • @muppetanimal550
      @muppetanimal550 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      erm he hasnt
      what do you think reboot is ?

  • @kevinnevada5342
    @kevinnevada5342 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    One of the cutest friendships on this a here planet earth 👆

  • @myfathersbastard454
    @myfathersbastard454 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can’t wait to see you guys in December on the reboot road trip!

  • @Luke-zu4xg
    @Luke-zu4xg 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the genuine friendship love you two have for eachother !!! We need more like you

  • @Striker9
    @Striker9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I honestly think kevin saved jay. Love them both so much though. Huge part of my teenage years.

  • @cgrassen
    @cgrassen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Jay is quite literally Kevin's "muse."

  • @speckitis
    @speckitis ปีที่แล้ว

    "At the end of the day, people won't remember what you said or did, they'll remember how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou
    Many thanks Jason and Kevin. Especially you Jay! You made us feel wonder-full!

  • @GerLeahy
    @GerLeahy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a wonderful interview.

  • @randomshitbaby98
    @randomshitbaby98 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    God I am so proud of Jason Mewes. Wow.

  • @xxMelaniexx
    @xxMelaniexx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I have loved Kevin's movies and these characters since Clerks. Loved this

  • @rebacarter7461
    @rebacarter7461 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is an awesome journey of two best friends😍😍 I don't think I can remember when I didn't use the "language of Mewes" when I've been in my funny moments. These guys are flipping AMAZING!!!

  • @JB-fk8yk
    @JB-fk8yk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    They really are role reversal in real life!
    Great interview. Love KS’s words about Jay and addiction/fatherhood at the end

  • @FiddlerForest
    @FiddlerForest 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh wow, we need to see the audition tapes of the different Jays!

  • @georgesmith8255
    @georgesmith8255 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    His heterosexual life mate..... serious you only find one true friend in your life... believe it or not.. It took 46 years to find my best friend... now we are in the vintage toy business together... kinda like American pickers but we hunt toys and comics....

  • @Inthesun_english
    @Inthesun_english ปีที่แล้ว

    Kevin is a genius. And Jayson is one of the funniest men alive. And they both have hearts of gold. Thanks for everything you do ❤️

  • @alanashanah
    @alanashanah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m incredibly proud of these two. I can’t wait to see the double feature on Thursday with my BF!!