Kevin Smith Opened Up About The ’80s Action Star Who Showed Him True Darkness
For close to three decades now, Kevin Smith has been one of Hollywood’s most unique talents. In fact, the versatile director has cranked out a whole string of cult classics over the years, such as Clerks and Cop Out. But there was one particular actor who got right under Smith’s skin — and the encounter has completely changed his outlook.
Smith’s collaborators
One can only imagine that Smith has seen it all over the course of his career. The director has collaborated with a host of famous actors since his debut Clerks came out in 1994. Take Hollywood star Ben Affleck, for instance. He’s popped up in no less than seven of Smith’s films, including Mallrats, Chasing Amy, and Jersey Girl. Quite the run, right?
Jaw-dropping cast
Matt Damon has appeared in a few of those movies, too, with 1999’s Dogma proving to be a stand-out. In fact, that film had an all-round great cast, with the likes of Alan Rickman, Chris Rock, and Salma Hayek also lending their talents to Smith. Clearly, the director had no trouble in recruiting A-list talent.
A bad apple?
Then again, you can’t help but wonder: could any of these people be the troublesome star who we referred to earlier? Well, as it turns out, none of those actors was the individual Smith was referring to. To give you a clue, though, the person in question is also a legend of the industry.
Sympathy
Given the passion Smith has for the world of film, it was tough to hear how bad this particular spell was for him. Sure, directors don’t always have it easy behind the cameras, and the last thing you’d want is for an actor to have no respect for your artistic choices — which is exactly what happened to Smith.
