Scott Mosier - Working With View Askew

Working With View Askew

Clerks: Mosier recorded the original sound on the set, edited the movie (at RST Video), and contributed to the budget. He also contributed by appearing on-screen as multiple characters, including the angry hockey player and Willam Black (a.k.a. Snowball). Additionally, his hockey player role on the ladder talking to Willam on the ground is, as Kevin Smith describes it, "the only special effect in Clerks".

Mallrats: Mosier worked in organizing the budget along with line producer Laura Greenlee, while presiding over a much larger crew. In the movie, he portrayed Svenning's assistant, Roddy. The character later appeared on a Jay and Silent Bob MTV short.

Chasing Amy: Mosier and Smith agreed with Miramax's Harvey Weinstein and Bob Weinstein to shrink the initial proposed budget from $3,000,000 to $250,000. The compromise allowed Mosier and Kevin to cast their friends instead of established stars. Mosier appears in the beginning of the film as the "Collector" who gets into an argument with Banky Edwards after insulting his work (Jason Lee).

Dogma: Mosier worked with Greenlee again; the editing of the film lasted nearly a year. He also played the Smooching Seaman that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon meet on the bus.

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back: Mosier worked with a budget of $20 million. The editing was difficult due to the MPAA threatening to give the film a NC-17 rating. In the film, Mosier played the Assistant Director on the set of the fictional sequel to Good Will Hunting and reprises his Willam Black character from Clerks (he also reprised the Tracer Collector from Chasing Amy, which was later cut).

Jersey Girl: Mosier had a comparatively larger budget of $35 million. The editing was also difficult due to the studio's desire to cut down the large amount of Jennifer Lopez/Ben Affleck footage following the poor box-office performance of Gigli.

Clerks II: Mosier produced Clerks II in 2006. Smith stated he edited the film himself, making Clerks II one of three films Mosier has produced with Smith but not edited (the others being Mallrats and Zack and Miri Make a Porno). Scott made a brief cameo as a concerned father who shields his daughter's eyes from the sight of a character sitting on a toilet.

Zack and Miri Make a Porno: In 2008 Mosier worked again with Smith as the film's producer.