Kevin Smith’s 1994 directorial debut “Clerks” put him on the map, kicking off his long and lucrative relationship with Miramax, the studio founded by Harvey Weinstein and brother Bob.
In a new interview with Variety, Smith reveals that Weinstein — currently serving a 23-year prison sentence after being convicted on sexual assault charges — still owes him money from the movie, more than 25 years later. “He was notorious for that,” Smith says of Weinstein’s reluctance to pay his bills. “I did encounter that.
And I’m still out money. But you got to understand, I never cared about the money. My whole career, my reps were like: ‘You’re supposed to be making far more.’ Money’s never been a motivator for me.” RELATED: Director Kevin Smith Will
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