Kevin Smith: I 'Feel Good' About Semi-Retirement

12:51 PM PST 3/6/2011 by Randee Dawn

The director fielded questions from fans as he kicked off his "Red State USA Tour" with castmembers John Goodman and Melissa Leo in NYC Saturday.

NEW YORK -- Surrounded by a few thousand fans, Kevin Smith kept his cool as he unveiled his new film Red State at Radio City Music Hall Saturday night. He was in fine, foul-mouthed form as he kicked off the first of 15 sneak preview dates of his "Red State USA Tour" before approximately 3,800 of his supporters willing to fork out anywhere from $40 to over $100 per seat.