Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smithis an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy Clerks, which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo "Jay & Silent Bob". Jay and Silent Bob have appeared in Smith's follow-up films Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back which were mostly all set in his home state of New Jersey. While not...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth2 August 1970
CityRed Bank, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
I wanted to get my movie noticed WITHOUT spending any ad money. So I made a bit of a spectacle. I recorded lots of podcasts. I bickered with hate groups. I criticized critics. I banged pots together. I did everything I could to raise awareness without raising any money to do so.
It takes nothing to encourage an artist.
I saw Richard Linklater's film 'Slacker' for my twenty-first birthday. That was the moment when it all seemed possible. This guy gave me hope.
I didn't get into film to win Academy Awards. I wanted to have a conversation with the audience.
Long time no see. I only pray the caliber of your questions has improved.
Controversial' as we all know, is often a euphemism for 'interesting and intelligent.
If you're lucky, you go from being a movie fan to a movie maker.
There was never any down side to casting friends over professionals. It was always fun seeing folks who never performed before stretching their wings.
Sometimes the path you're on is not as important as the direction you're heading.
I know what it feels like to carry a lot of weight in a society that's very image-conscious. It's a thin person's world, and we try to navigate within it without being made fun of.
All these people who say success changes people; well, no, it just magnifies what's there.
I really would love to play a hannibal lector or PSYCO type character.
I grew up in a pretty gay world - my brother's gay and he's been married to a man for 20 years, which is like 60 in straight-people years.
People are bursting out of the closet, rejecting their parents' wishes to keep the faith. Atheism is becoming mainstream.