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UK residents wishing to participate in this promotion must fall into the category of sophisticated investor or high net worth individual as outlined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). 2 MADNESS IN THE METHOD Contents ADNESS M ETHOD 5 Synopsis 6 Director’s Vision 7-10 The Team| Co-Director | Producer | Actor 11 Executive Producer 12-28 Cast 30 Tinsel Town 31 Production| Autumnwood Media 32-33 On Set 34-36 Marketing & Distribution 37 Investments| Equity 38-39 Perks & Benefits of Investing MADNESS IN THE METHOD 3 4 MADNESS IN THE METHOD Synopsis he only way to survive in Hollywood is to toughen Tup. At least that’s the advice Kevin Smith, aka Silent Bob, passes on to his best friend Jason ‘Jay’ Mewes. Only Smith didn’t expect his advice to turn Jay into a psychopathic killer. No longer content being known as Jay, the vocal half of the Jay and Silent Bob stoner duo, and Smith’s sidekick, Jay takes matters into his own hands. He hatches a plan to dethrone Smith, take over his universe and emerge from Silent Bob’s shadow. And it’s a plan that may or may not involve the murder of Danny Trejo… Can Jay pull it off or is it all just the fantastical ‘mewesings’ of an insane ex-drug addict? MADNESS IN THE METHOD 5 Director’s Vision ne of Hollywood’s worst how do you remain relevant? and Silent Bob would be reunited kept secrets is that How do you stay on top? What on screen, playing themselves? Omovie-making isn’t all are you willing to do to continue It’s every fan’s fantasy — and it’s glitz and glamour. There are to live your dream? about to become a reality. many, of course, who choose to ignore the dark underbelly of We’ve all fantasised about But Madness in the Method isn’t show business, but few would being famous for five minutes. just for hardcore fans. Our job is deny that it exists. Madness in the Method will to ensure that it also works for the show you exactly what it’s like. casual viewer who simply wants Here we have an opportunity We’ll transport you behind the to watch a great Hollywood set not only to shine a light on just wall of fame. You’ll taste and comedy thriller. how dark things can get when feel Hollywood. Meet actors the cameras stop rolling, but to playing stars, and stars playing We’ll shoot Madness in the have some fun in the process. themselves. You’ll be, in short, Method in a documentary style, an insider. which will allow us to peek There’s no shortage of into the intricate lives of our desperation orbiting the Yes, you’ll experience glitz protagonists without losing entertainment business. ‘n’ glamour. But you’ll also cinematic sweep and elegance. witness pressure, judgment and And we’ll be sure to retain an To outsiders, it can seem as heartbreak. You’ll watch a man expensive, big-budget feel though it’s surrounded by an descend into madness as the throughout the project. impregnable metal fence. People world around him spirals out of are willing to go to remarkable his control. But this is real life, Madness in the Method has and frankly dangerous lengths not Hollywood. And that means the vision, originality and to gain admittance to the you may not get the ending commercial appeal to make a enchanted kingdom inside. you expect. worldwide splash. We embrace the challenge of bringing it Nowadays, there are many roads Of course, if you’re a fan of to life. to fame. But what many forget is Jay and Silent Bob, then this is that the quicker your journey to already a dream come true. Jason Mewes and Dominic fame, the faster your trip back Burns, directors to anonymity is likely to be. So Who’d have dared hope that Jay 6 MADNESS IN THE METHOD The Team JasonMewes CO-DIRECTOR | PRODUCER |ACTOR ew Jersey-born Jason united with Smith in Mewes’ rise to global the much anticipated Nfame began with a small sequel to Clerks, black-and-white movie called which was a Clerks, in which he played Jay to critical, creative long-time friend Kevin Smith’s and commercial Silent Bob. Made in 1994, Clerks success, famously joined the likes of Pulp Fiction, receiving a Leon and The Shawshank six- minute standing Redemption in paving the way ovation when it to Hollywood’s indie boom and premiered at the a new era in filmmaking. 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Clerks II was Jay — the mouthy half of the followed by romantic mischievous marijuana dealers sex comedy Zach and Jay and Silent Bob — was so Miri Make A Porno popular that he went on to star alongside Seth Rogen in a string of Kevin Smith movies, and Elizabeth Banks. including cult hit Mallrats and the acclaimed Chasing Amy, both Jason moved into producing in starring Ben Affleck. Jason also 2013 with the animated feature put in an appearance in Dogma, film Jay and Silent Bob’s Super whose all-star cast included Groovy Cartoon Movie. He has Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Alan recently helped develop a Jay Rickman, Salma Hayek and and Silent Bob video game, Chris Rock. Chronic Blunt Punch. Jay and Silent Bob then starred Jason is also one of the most in their own comedy movie, popular podcasters in the world. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, He frequently tours the world alongside Will Ferrell, Mark with his podcast, Jay and Silent Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Ben Affleck, Bob Get Old, which focuses on Matt Damon, Jon Stewart and Jays’’ addictions and sexual Jason Lee. The pair even found exploits, and boasts downloads the time to shoot a hilarious in the millions. He also has nearly cameo in Scream 3. 400,000 followers on Twitter. Jason has subsequently Given his global popularity appeared in numerous movies and profile, Jasons’ directional and TV shows across a range of debut is already generating genres, demonstrating not only excitement among his fans his versatility as an actor but also and interest from the global his star power. In 2006, he re- entertainment industry. MADNESS IN THE METHOD 7 The Team RobWeston PRODUCER THEY HAVE THE MOST IMPORTANT MISSION. THEY MUST NOT FAIL. THEY ARE THE LAST. ob Weston developed his top performing titles of the extravaganza The Last Scout for first movie property in year. 2012 also saw a string of Epic Pictures. R2005, mentored by former successful projects, including 20th Century Fox managing Lionsgate’s The Thompsons, the Most recently, Weston adapted director Tim Hampton (Aliens). sequel to hit horror movie The Gillian Flynn’s (Gone Girl) Entitled Where Love Reigns, Hamiltons, which was dubbed award-winning novel Dark the stellar talent attached to by Total Film as ‘Twilight meets Places (2015) in partnership with the project included Martin Tarantino’. In the same year, Oscar-winning producer Cathy Scorsese (The Departed), Oscar- Weston made the Spanish- Schulman (Crash). The movie winning cinematographer Jack language thriller Die Again (aka stars Charlize Theron (Mad Cardiff (African Queen), Golden Wake Up and Die). Max: Fury Road), Chloe Moretz Globe-nominated composer (Carrie), Nicholas Hoult (Jack Michael Nyman (The Piano), In 2013, Weston partnered with The Giant Slayer) and Christina Golden Globe-winning actor Rio Negro to exec produce Hendricks (Mad Men). Alan Rickman (Die Hard) and the remake of Elsa & Fred with Oscar nominee Armin Mueller Oscar-winning producer Ed Dark Places — named as one of Stahl (Shine). Saxon (Silence of the Lambs) Indiewire’s 100 Most Anticipated and Oscar-nominated director Films Of 2015 — went on to Weston has since gone on to Michael Radford (Il Postino). break records when it premiered produce/exec produce multiple on DirectTV Cinema. movies with a combined budget The cast included yet more Oscar of more than $50m. His credits winners: Christopher Plummer Weston then partnered with Jeff include festival favourite Gnaw (Beginners), Shirley MacLaine Rice (Lone Survivor) on Danny (2008) and, in partnership with (Terms of Endearment) and Perez’s debut feature Antibirth, The Weinstein Company, the Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic starring Natasha Lyonne sequel to hit horror movie The River). Millennium Entertainment (Orange is the New Black). Zombie Diaries (2011), hailed released Elsa & Fred after an by US magazine Fangoria as award-winning festival run. Due for release in 2016, the ‘the best horror movie of the horror movie also stars Chloe year’. Simultaneously, Weston In the same year, Weston made Sevigny (American Horror made the thriller Don’t Let Him Sienna Guillory (Resident Evil) Story) and Oscar nominee Meg In (2011), which was released thriller The List for Palm D’Or- Tilly (Agnes of God). by Image Entertainment and nominated director Klaus went on to become one of its Huttman, followed by the sci-fi 8 MADNESS IN THE METHOD Dominic Burns PRODUCER/CO-DIRECTOR/WRITER The Team DominicBurns PRODUCER | CO-DIRECTOR | WRITER ominic Burns’ feature-film Netflix, Blu-ray, DVD, iTunes and debut Cut (2010), starring VOD, and have aired on TV in DZach Galligan (Gremlins numerous territories. 1 and 2), was the world’s first horror movie to be shot in a In 2012, Burns directed the horror single continuous take — a feat film Airborne, for which he took that many in the business had the Best Director honours at insisted was impossible.