Modern-day renaissance man Kevin Smith, famous for directing the films Chasing Amy, Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back – the latter two of which he also starred in –, will head to the Englert, 221 E. Washington, on Saturday.

Smith has also become famous in recent years through his podcast “SMODcast,” and other related online ventures. He’s broke into the world of TV with his new show “Comic Book Men” on AMC.

Smith has a written mini-series for Marvel, adding another feather to his already impressive cap. This doesn’t mean he has stopped making films, though; his latest, Red State, was a critical success, and he has more on the way.

Whatever antics Silent Bob a.k.a. Smith has in store for Saturday night, rest assured, he’ll have plenty to say.

—by Bill Cooney