Kevin Smith recalls the unique condition of Carrie Fisher for appearing in the 2001 comedy

Writer/director Kevin Smith recently revealed the unique condition that Carrie Fisher had to appear in his 2001 comedy, Jay and Silent Bob strike back. Although not exactly a sequel to ClerksThe movie is still part of that universe, focusing on the titular drug dealers played by Smith and Jason Mewes. Consider the title is a direct reference to Empire strikes back, Princess Leia star Carrie Fisher also has a role, Describes the nun who gives the characters a car ride.

In a YouTube video for GQ To promote his new film, The 4:30 movieSmith breaks down his most iconic films, including Jay and Silent Bob strike back. One of the anecdotes he shared was about how Carrie Fisher agreed to appear in the film. Rather than asking for an exorbitant fee, or even the actor’s salary, The Star Wars Elm only asked for the amount needed to cover a couple of antique Beaver chairs That she woke up. Read his full account below:

… When Carrie came, she said, “What you’re going to pay me is the value of the two antique Beaver chairs that I’ve had my eye on for the last month. So you buy me the Beaver chairs, and I’ll be in movie. And so we bought her the Bieber chairs. I’m Carrie,” and I was like, “I’m a massive fan, man, like, grown up, naturally,” blah, blah, blah, she’s like, “Thank you.” She’d heard it all before and I was like, “But I have to tell you, I’ll never forget you’re the only person I’ve ever worked with who was like, ‘Pay me in antique Bieber chairs.’ What’s that all about and she was like, “The beaver chairs I thought would be appropriate for the movie.” And I was like, “It’s a screenwriter, it’s a writer,” I say.

What Carrie Fisher’s demands meant for her legacy

cementing her iconic status

Carrie Fisher was a cultural icon. In addition to her starring role in one of the biggest sci-fi franchises of all time, she Was also a screenwriter and author. She has written many books, including Postcards from the Beach, Wishful Drinking, The Princess Diarist and Chocolic. She also wrote the screenplay for the film version of postcards from the beach, A handful of episodes from The Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesand several broadcasts of the Academy Awards.

Additionally, Fisher was one of Hollywood’s go-to script doctors, punching up established scripts like Hook, Sister Act, Last Action Hero, The River Wild, The Wedding Singer, Scream 3, And Star Wars: The Last Jedi. She was also known to say pretty much whatever she wanted (often about her own life) with little concern for the consequences. This trait endeared her to her fans, so Smith’s reminder of her Beaver chair demands seems pretty on point for Fisher and cements her iconic status even further.

Our names are Carrie Fisher’s Jay and Silent Bob strike back Cameo

Fisher always played against type

Jay and Silent Bob strike back Has its fair share of celebrity cameos, including Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, George Carlin, Chris Rock, Alanis Morissette, Mark Hamill and Will Ferrell. Carrie Fisher’s cameo was short, but memorable, as she portrayed a nun, who was very much in contrast with her real-life lifestyle.

After Jay and Quiet Bob are picked up by Fisher while hitchhiking, a misunderstanding about following “The Book” (Fisher was referring to the Russian Bible, while Jay was referring to the unwritten Book of the Way), leads to Jay attempting to perform A sure act on Fisher, forcing her to kick them out. It’s a short but funny scene, and Fisher is always welcome on screen. It’s just lucky that Jay and Silent Bob strike back Production was willing to give her the $3000 she needed to get the antique Beaver chairs.

Source: GQ