Jason Mewes, best know as Jay in Kevin Smith’s Jersey saga, made his directorial debut with The Madness in the Method, in which he also stars as a serial killer.
The indie production boasts an impressive cast that includes Vinnie Jones, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Teri Hatcher, Judd Nelson, Stan Lee, Dean Cain, and Casper Van Dien, with many playing themselves.
“[The film] is set in an alternate universe where Kevin Smith gives me some advice to try taking on “method” acting in order to help me to be taken seriously as an actor with real range in Hollywood,” Mewes tells THR. “Problem is that the process slowly begins to send me mad as I take to method acting a little too well!”
The project came into fruition when the producer of the film, Dominic Burns asked Mewes if there was any role that he wanted to take on that he’d never done before, something that would really excite and challenge him. “I told him I’d love to play a serial killer.”
Mewes also shares that the film carries a sentimental moment between him and Smith:
“Kevin does speak; in fact, he really has delivered a breathtaking performance. There was one scene in particular between Kevin and I that really goes into our past, and it all gets very deep. It was genuinely emotional and we even had crewmembers in tears. I wasn’t sure what directing Kevin would be like, because of course it’s been the other way around for so many years. But Kevin was wonderful, extremely responsive and as always, he brought his incredible sense of humor. He threw in some genius lines that I loved and will definitely make the movie.”
Watch for more news as it comes, but for now here’s a shot of Mewes with Hatcher on set.
