Kevin Smith Gives Clerks III Update, Says He Had One of Best Days on Set Ever

The interview accompanying yesterday’s first look saw Smith explaining that, after going in a different direction with Clerks II, Clerks III will be a return to the roots of the original film. That includes filming some scenes in black and white.

“I love it so much, but the problem with Clerks II is it’s pure artifice to a large degree,” Smith said. “Clerks was based solely on reality. I woke up, I went to that store; crazy people came in; kids hung out outside and sold drugs; I had a friend who worked next door. All of it was very autobiographical. Clerks II is completely fabricated, right down to the fact that I never even worked in fast food.”

In a statement released at the time of Clerks III‘s announcement, Smith said, “There’s a saying from the Tao that goes something like ‘To be great is to go on. To go on is to go far. To go far is to return.’ Thanks to Lionsgate, we get to return to where it all started with almost the whole cast that started it all! And for the first time since the first time we ever made a movie in 1993, we’re shooting the entire flick on location in New Jersey, as an ode to both the enduring allure of cinema and the resourcefulness and lunacy of its storytellers. Years ago, Dante and Randal made me a filmmaker – so now it’s time I return the favor.”

Clerks III stars returning original Clerks stars Jeff Anderson as Randal Graves, Brian O’Halloran as Dante Hicks, Smith as Silent Bob, and Jay Mewes as Jay. Rosario Dawson is back as Becky Scott, introduced in Clerks II. Liz Destro and Jordan Monsanto are producing.

Are you excited about Clerks III? Let us know what you think about it in the comments section. Clerks III is now filming.