That Kevin Smith? The guy who did “Clerks” a million years ago? Didn’t they bounce his fat ass off a plane once? What could you possibly learn from the director of “Cop Out”? How about this: he changed filmmaking forever when he was twenty-three, and since then, he’s done whatever the hell he wants. He makes movies, writes comics, owns a store, and now he’s built a podcasting empire with his friends and family, including a wife who’s way out of his league. So here’s some tough shit: Kevin Smith has cracked the code. Or, he’s just cracked.
Tough Shit is the dirty business that Kevin has been digesting for 41 years and now, he’s ready to put it in your hands. Smear this shit all over yourself, because this is your blueprint (or brownprint) for success. Kev takes you through some big moments in his life to help you live your days in as Gretzky a fashion as you can: going where the puck is gonna be. Read all about how a zero like Smith managed to make ten movies with no discernible talent, and how when he had everything he thought he’d ever want, he decided to blow up his own career. Along the way, Kev shares stories about folks who inspired him (like George Carlin), folks who befuddled him (like Bruce Willis), and folks who let him jerk off onto their legs (like his beloved wife, Jen).
So make this your daily reader. Hell, read it on the toilet if you want. Just make sure you grab the bowl and push, because you’re about to take one Tough Shit.
About Kevin Smith
A writer, comedian, film producer, and director, Kevin Smith produced the Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting; wrote and directed numerous successful films, including Clerks, Chasing Amy, and Jersey Girl; authored Silent Bob Speaks, Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith, and the New York Times bestseller My Boring-Ass Life; and cohosts “SModcast” on SiriusXM radio. He lives in Los Angeles.
Editorial Reviews
“Kevin Smith is nicer than he lets on, thinner than he thinks, and smarter than almost anyone in the room. He has today’s world – and tomorrow’s – running for cover.” - Mitch Albom
“Kevin Smith is a force of nature: He makes movies, he writes books and stuff, he talks and then he talks some more. Maybe he’s less of a force of nature and more of a spreading cloud of secondhand weed smoke that is slowly infiltrating every medium available to us. Kevin Smith is the haze that binds us all.” - Marc Maron
“I certainly would never read anything written by Kevin Smith.” – Tim Burton
That’s All, Folks: Kevin Smith On Leaving Filmmaking
NPR Book Review – March 20, 2012 (Excerpt)
When 21-year-old Kevin Smith decided he wanted to be a filmmaker, his sister gave him some advice: “Don’t say you want to be a filmmaker; just be one.” So he did. He made his first film, Clerks, on a shoestring, shooting at the convenience store where he worked.
Smith has gone on to have a long and quirky career; his films, including Chasing Amy and Dogma, bear his unmistakable imprimatur — the black humor, the verbose slacker genius characters. But Smith, who has already garnered a huge following with his podcasts, says he is taking his ideas — and career — into “other arenas.”
He explains his decision to leave directing in a new book,Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good. Morning Edition‘s Steve Inskeep talks to Smith about the book and about the evolution of his filmmaking career. [Read the full article...]
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