Kevin Smith reflects on Dogma’s legacy, Tusk and Moose Jaws similarities between comedy and horror
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Soundsphere’s Christina Brennan chats to actor, director and comedian Kevin Smith about the 25th anniversary of his iconic film Dogma (1999).
It’s been twenty-five – or as Kevin Smith jokes, “twenty-six, but like the Catholic Church, we stretch our truth a little” – years since the release of Dogma. The film’s brilliant and eye-catching blend of theology, satire, and slapstick first satirized Catholic theology, and scandalized the devout, and delighted cinephiles in equal measure.
Now returning to cinemas for its anniversary release, Dogma remains a lightning rod for debates about faith on film and the limits of free speech. When I catch up with Smith over Zoom, he’s relaxed and sipping from a giant mug emblazoned with “Clerks Forever” (a nod to the film that cemented his place in indie cinema history). He’s just wrapped a U.S. tour celebrating Dogma’s re-release, and though he’s older and mellower, he’s still the same compelling storyteller he’s always been.
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