Kevin Smiths allegiance to Harvey Weinstein dissolved earlier this month amid reports that the now-disgraced movie mogul had sexually assaulted or harassed dozens of women in the industry over the years.
And on October 13th, the filmmaker decided to take action to show his solidarity for those who have suffered abuse at the hands of Weinstein or otherwise.
My entire career is tied up with this man, Smith said during his Hollywood Babble-On podcast. Its been a weird fucking week. I just wanted to make some fucking movies, thats it. Thats why I came, thats why I made Clerks.
Smith pledged to donate the residuals from his Weinstein-backed films to the nonprofit Women in Film, which advocates for and advances the careers for women working in the screen industries.
No fucking movie is worth all this. Like, my entire career, fuck it, take it, he continued. Its wrapped up in something really fucking horrible. Im not looking for sympathy. I know its not my fault, but I didnt fucking help. I sat out there talking about this man like he was a hero, like he was my friend, like he was my father and shit like that.
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Smiths working relationship with Weinstein dates back to 1994, with his first flick, cult favorite Clerks, and has continued through other hits such as Mall Rats, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Zack and Miri Make a Porno. According to Smith, Weinstein even approached the filmmaker in recent months about making a Dogma 2, but Smith turned down the offer.
Earlier this month, following the headline-making news of Weinsteins many alleged indiscretions, Smith took to Twitter to denounce the producers actions and express shame for not knowing or doing better.
He financed the first 14 years of my career, he wrote on October 9th. And now I know while I was profiting, others were in terrible pain. It makes me feel ashamed.
He financed the first 14 years of my career and now I know while I was profiting, others were in terrible pain. It makes me feel ashamed. https://t.co/T0hInW7EqJ
KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) October 9, 2017
A spokesperson for Women in Film told The Hollywood Reporter that Smith came up with the idea to donate his films residuals to the nonprofit org himself, and noted that the filmmaker and WIF will be figuring out logistics in the immediate future.
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