BEN AFFLECK

F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote that there are no second acts in American lives. Then again, Fitzgerald probably never met anyone quite like Ben Affleck.

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Many folks are asking us about the extras casting — We have a bit more information on that just ahead, however, no idea at this point on WHEN extras will be called in for the shoot. Quite often, extras are used in outdoor shoots, which may give some local Pittsburgh residents the chance to go and watch some filming. At this point, no word on where things will be happening, though typically this is to keep crowds away. If you see anything, however, we’d love to hear from you. If you’re lucky enough to happen upon the set, just remember that crews are normally accomodating to onlookers, so long as you keep quiet and obey the rules.

We’re looking forward to making our own set visit to Pittsburgh at some time during the shoot as well. While we’ll likely keep the spoilage to a minimum (always been our policy), we look forward to bringing you a report as one of the few web journalists lucky enough to be involved in the production. Stick with us for all your latest news, as shooting on the film continues. By the end of this week, we’ll have all your “Zack and Miri” news organized for you in one easy place.

Kevin Smith, director of ‘Clerks,’ seeking local teen boys for upcoming movie

Calling all teenage boys: Kevin Smith, director of “Chasing Amy” and “Clerks,” is looking for teens age 15 to 16 to fill speaking roles in his movie “Zack and Miri Make a Porno,” which starts filming Wednesday in Pittsburgh. Candidates should have acting experience.

Nancy Mosser, who has been hired to cast the film, is also looking for extras 18 and older, especially men and women age 25 to 29.

No experience is necessary to be an extra. Candidates can sign up online or by phone at 412-434-1666.

If anyone gets the call to come in, let us know! Details will of course be kept confidential.

1. Katie Morgan (the one fans figured out)

2. Craig Robinson (the one tracked down with photo evidence)

3. Traci Lords (the one few guessed but that our scoopers got right)

4. Jeff Anderson (the one we expected)

5. Jason Mewes (the OTHER one we expected)

6. Ricky Mabe (the one we couldn’t figure out)

Let’s look at the full story:

More Sign On To Make A ‘Porno’


“The Office’s” Craig Robinson and former porn star Traci Lords have joined Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks and Jason Mewes in Kevin Smith’s “Zack & Miri Make a Porno.”

Ricky Mabe (ABC Family’s “Beautiful People”), Jeff Anderson (”Clerks II”) and Katie Morgan (HBO’s “Katie Morgan: A Porn Star Revealed”) have also joined the film, which is being produced through The Weinstein Co. and Dimension Films. Production is set to begin Wednesday.

The story centers around two lifelong friends — Zack and Miri — who after finding themselves deep in debt enlist their friends to make a pornographic movie with the goal of earning some quick cash.

Michael Cole and Carla Gardini are overseeing the project for TWC and Dimension Films.

The film marks the latest collaboration between Bob and Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Smith and producer Scott Mosier. Their previous projects include “Clerks,” “Clerks II,” “Chasing Amy” and “Dogma.”

Robinson is repped by UTA and 3 Arts Entertainment

Lords, whose feature credits include “Novel Romance” and “Blade” is repped by Innovative Artists and Juliet Green Management.

Shall we play a game?


Since the announcement of the supporting cast in the trades won’t be ’til probably Wednesday, and people wanna know now, I figured I’d give ya’ll something to discuss ’til then.


Here’s a glimpse of the supporting cast…

Gaze into the eyes in the photos above, and feel free to post your guesses in our comments area, share over at Kevin’s official forum, or send ‘em on in to us! We’ll have the full cast right here as soon as it’s announced.

Roger’s right. Each flick we’ve done from “Mallrats” on has been incorporated under a different title.

The production company of “Mallrats” was Unstable Molecules.

The production company of “Amy” was Askew Too.

“Dogma” was Plenary Indulgence.

The “Clerks” cartoon was Toon Askew.

“Strike Back” was Too Askew.

“Jersey Girl” was New Askew.

“Clerks II” was Askew Part Deux.

“Zack and Miri” is Blue Askew (names that were also considered: Nude Askew, Screw Askew, Crude Askew;

Zack & Miri Make a Porno


This movie actually begins filming on Wednesday, so how can we already put it on our sleeper list? Well, look at that title. Oh yeah, it also stars Golden Boy Seth Rogen and is the next movie from cult filmmaker Kevin Smith. Smith is known these days to cut his movies together while filming, so the film should be ready to come out by fourth quarter. The success or failure of The Pineapple Express will dictate whether they push it out this year to strike while the proverbial iron is hot or delay it until enough time has passed. October.

With Labine already joining the two stellar leads, the film’s already shaping up to be one of the best comedic cast that Kevin’s ever put together. We can’t wait for the rest.

First day of rehearsals was yesterday. Just Rogen and Banks. It was pretty tremendous. This afternoon, we add the rest of the gang into the mix.

Principal photography starts shooting a week from today.

More on the excitement straight ahead, via Kevin’s recent blog posts. News Askew will of course be your complete one stop coverage stop for everything that breaks about the flick.