Age: 55
male
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob. Jay and Silent Bob also appeared in Smith's later films Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks II and Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon known as the "View Askewniverse", named after Smith's production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier.
X-Statix is a media-driven mutant team used for fame and publicity. They managed to amass a substantial following, as well as establish a few merchandising/business outlets. The team’s financier, Spike Freeman—who craves more money and attention—suddenly recruits new member Venus Dee Milo and tasks the heroes with dangerous (even deadly) missions, all in an effort to keep the brand relevant. This—along with the fact that innocent lives are now being endangered—prompts the team to stop Freeman’s vision. In retaliation, he hastily informs the team that he has dirt (and doctored footage) on all of them, threatening to flip the narrative and make them public enemies. Is this mercantile life enough to satiate the fact that their actions are blurring the lines between entertainment and criminality? Tune in to find out!
