Smith is understandably upset about recent revelations about Weinstein’s abusive behavior, since by his own account he’s spent the last two decades praising him for taking a chance on Clerks, and continuing to support his projects afterward. Smith says he’s eager to make some form of amends for his small part in building up Weinstein’s powerful reputation in Hollywood, and since he doesn’t have the money he made “20 years ago,” to give back (whatever that might mean), he’s decided to do the next best thing: Give away all future royalties from his Miramax and Weinstein Company films to Women In Film. Women In Film is a nonprofit org that aims to help women succeed in the film industry, and his rationale for redirecting his Weinstein cash to that cause is a powerful one: And just in case Smith’s royalties dry up (a not-impossible prospect given The Weinstein Company’s uncertain fate), he’s also pledged an additional $2,000 to WIF every month for the rest of his life.
