Exclusive ‘TUSK’ Interview: Kevin Smith is Happy. Very Happy! Kevin Smith is so energetic and passionate that he doesn’t need an interviewer to give an entertaining interview. I had the pleasure of talking -mostly listening, actually- to the writer-director about his latest film, “TUSK” (in theaters Sept. 19), an unique hybrid of horror and comedy. In our exclusive video interview the geek supreme talks about how good it feels to have his work celebrated in such a harsh industry, the power of the twisted “walrus-man” concept in the story, why he cast Michael Parks, and more. See our entire “Tusk” special coverage, with exclusive interviews and more, clicking on this banner: When podcaster Wallace Bryton goes missing in the backwoods of Manitoba while interviewing a mysterious seafarer named Howard Howe, his best friend Teddy and girlfriend Allison team with an ex-cop to look for him.