Posted by libra79DSM at jhadur.norwest.com on March 17, 2003 at 15:02:10:
In Reply to: Cast of Mallrats posted by trixie8 on March 17, 2003 at 13:26:23:
: Kevin,
: Since the first appearance of Ben Affleck was in Mallrats, was he a new actor hired to play in the movie, or did you know him before the movie was made. Also, if you knew him before the movie, how did you meet?
I recommend you watch "An Evening with Kevin Smith". He answers that question. I believe he was friends with Ben before Mallrats. He chooses Ben, Matt, and Jason in his flicks b/c they are his buddies. He writes the scripts for his friends to play those specific roles.