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"Being Kevin Smith is my favorite thing in the world. . . . I don't have a job. I don't even have a career anymore. I'm just me for a living."
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“Being Kevin Smith is my favorite thing in the world. . . . I
don’t have a job. I don’t even have a career anymore. I’m just
me for a living.”
Making the leap from convenience store worker to
international film icon, Kevin Smith has spent over twenty-five years at the
forefront of pop culture. In this hilariously candid treasure trove of artifacts
and anecdotes, Kevin tells the full story of his incredible life for the first
time, from his early days in Highlands, New Jersey, through to the breakout
success of low-budget indie smash Clerks in 1994, and the series of hit films
that allowed him to build his own cinematic “View
Askewniverse.”
• THE STORY OF KEVIN SMITH, TOLD BY KEVIN
HIMSELF: Both funny and confessional, Kevin Smith’s Secret Stash sees the
director hold forth on all aspects of his career, including his live shows and
podcasts, plus his comics and television work, such as the hit AMC show Comic
Book Men.
• NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN TREASURES: This deluxe volume is
illustrated with a wealth of rare and never-before-seen items from Kevin’s
personal archives, including script pages, personal letters, and concept art
from beloved movies including Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob Strike
Back, Red State, Tusk, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, and more. It also features a
range of special pullout features exclusive to the book, including Kevin’s
application to film school and comic art from Chasing Amy.
•
SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS: In addition to a foreword from Kevin’s longtime
collaborator and friend Jason Mewes, the book includes contributions from J. J.
Abrams, Ben Affleck, Marc Bernardin, Ming Chen, Shannon Elizabeth, Walt
Flanagan, Ralph Garman, Mark Hamill, Bryan Johnson, David Klein, Justin Long,
Scott Mosier, Brian O’Halloran, Seth Rogen, Jennifer Schwalbach-Smith, and
Harley Quinn Smith.
• OWN THE ULTIMATE KEVIN SMITH TRIBUTE:
Definitive, revelatory, and packed with exclusive surprises, Kevin Smith’s
Secret Stash is the book fans have been waiting for and a must-have for pop
culture aficionados everywhere.
