Clerks Star Shares Emotional Story About Thanksgiving With Kevin Smith
Clerks star Jason Mewes has opened up about an emotional Thanksgiving he had with co-star and writer-director Kevin Smith. 1994's Clerks was the first film in which the world was introduced to Mewes and Smith's iconic characters, Jay and Silent Bob. Since then, the pair have become staple supporting roles in many of Smith's films, including Mallrats, Dogma and eventually Clerks: The Animated Series. By 2001, Mewes and Smith were reuniting once more for their own film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Over the years, the characters have become so iconic that they have even made several cameo appearances in projects outside of Smith's body of work, including Wes Craven's Scream 3.
Sadly, it was not all fun and games on the Jay and Silent Bob ride. Shortly after appearing in Mallrats, Mewes began to struggle with a drug addiction. He spent much of his time under the influence while working on both of Smith's films Chasing Amy and Dogma. Over the years, Mewes started and continued his recovery journey, and has been sober since July 1, 2010. Mewes continues to be open about his experiences with addiction.
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In a recent interview on Jackass star Steve-O's podcast Steve-O's Wild Ride!, Mewes opened up about an emotional Thanksgiving Day, which led to Mewes' first time going completely sober. According to Mewes, he and Smith always spent Thanksgiving together, but this was not the case one particular year. The actor described a difficult moment in which he arrived at Smith's house with visible «track marks» on his arms from drug use, leading to an emotional Smith asking him not to come inside the house with his family and children present. Mewes' story followed a segment
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