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
People wanted answers. We were trying to give them the best answers available at the time.
The first few films I made didn't look good at all, and I wasn't trying to make them look good. People dig 'em because they like the content.
When you're an artist, all you're trying to do is self-express.
If you grow up fat, you have to try harder.
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.
In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least trying to accomplish all of your wildest dreams in life.
I try never to worry in general. Worry is interest paid in advance on a debt that never comes due.
Im gonna try to pay for CLERKS III myself. As much as I love the crowd-funding model, thats an advancement in indie film that belongs to the next generation of artists. I started on my own dime, and if Im allowed, I should finish on my own dime.
We try to balance inside and out so that we don't rely on just one thing. It's basically whoever is getting their shot to fall is who gets the ball.
We will track the hurricane, and the information we receive from the experts (Jefferson County authorities) will help us make a better decision.
It would be nice to know what the next five years will bring, but we don't.
These scientists say to themselves every day, 'What I am doing is really important to someone and their family -- people who are truly suffering from a violent crime and searching for answers' and they know that. They are some of the best public servants we have.
the wind is polishing the roads to glaze in about 20 minutes.
Read the comics, which are probably far better than the film would be if I was involved. Otherwise, my version of Batman would be like him standing around talking for two weeks and not getting anything done. The Bat-A-Rang would never leave the utility belt. It would just be chatting.