Kevin Smith Shares The ‘Absolute Bliss’ Of Reuniting With The Clerks Gang For Clerks III

Smith shared that the experience of making “Clerks III” was “absolutely blissful” and said he enjoyed working with O’Halloran and Mewes, both of whom he sees “all the time.” He was especially thrilled to reunite with Anderson, who was key to the film getting made. 

“I haven’t gotten to work with Jeff since ‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’ and I’ve been trying to make ‘Clerks III’ for the better part of 10 years,” Smith revealed. “At one point, we had a falling out, so we didn’t talk at all. Then, I never thought ‘Clerks III’ was ever going to happen, so getting to that set and having Jeff be actively involved and loving the movie and stuff and bringing his absolute A-game, that was literally dream come true stuff.”

“I dreamed about doing a movie where we dive deep into Randal and pick him apart and see what makes him tick and see the secret optimist hidden beneath the cynical exterior,” Smith continued. “I couldn’t have done it without him, literally. My through line has always been, ‘Next time, it’s Randal. Next time, I’ve got to go deeper into Randal’ — which sounds dirtier than I meant it. I needed Jeff, absolutely, or else I never could have done it.’”