Kevin is one of the few celebrities i have any respect for.

I haven't been a Kevin Smith fan for long. I first took notice when I looked up season one of Comic Book Men when I wanted to learn more about comics. I saw the store was Jay And Silent Bob's Secret Stash, and remembered hearing about them before. For about six months now I've bathed myself in everything Kevin Smith has made, except Jersey Girl. I haven't gotten to that yet. He is just an AWESOME dude. I'm gonna be a fan for life.

I love listening to him talk, he just goes with it. Kevin is one of the best speakers ever.

That man can say some profound things just of the top of his head. Hearing him speak of youth and art gave me a boost of hope. Kevin Smith is a genius

Been a K.S. fan since Clerks, started listening to his interviews on youtube last week. Hours logged: 37.5hrs. He can talk but dang it, he's funny!

Say what you will, about his films: Could there be a sweeter guy?

"You're bitter." Oh God! He just spoke from the heart and told you things that you can carry with you and remember so as not to do the same mistakes yourself. And he told you in the beginning that words can hurt. Things people say to you can hurt and you lay in bed at night thinking about what people have said to you or about you and you wonder if they're right or not. And you say to him "You're bitter." That's not nice, man. Didn't you listen. Maybe that's the only thing Kevin thought about that evening. About when you told him he was bitter. Couldn't you have said "Thank you for talking with us for a while. Appreciate it." Someone gave me similar advice ten years ago and I respected what he said to me. I didn't take his advice, I wish I had, but I still listened and respected the advice he gave me. sigh.. "You're bitter." Maybe one day you will understand.

The more I listen to Kev the more grateful I get over having been a dedicated fan for so long. Thanks so much for filming, uploading and letting me hear this extra stuff. I love you.

I'm jealous, I'd love to sit and talk with Kevin. I've watched and read everything he's released. He's very motivational. Thanks for posting this.

Smart Guy with a Big Heart.

"They say fans make the artist; I say fans make a market. If the artist ain't a slave to the market He stays an artist." ~ Corey Red

always cool to hear him speak, the part where he recalled that girl that did his focus work, that reaction was genius :P thanks for filming this Q&A i whould love to have been there in that room with you guys to hear Kev do his thing

Love listening to this guy.

I love Kevin Smith and shit like that

Haha, that was brilliant. Loved watching this :)

I think he has accomplished alot in his career, his Evening with Kevin Smith series were excellent rants about success and some harsh times so I hope he doesn't really feel like he's wasted any time. He has lots of stories to tell and some great movies. Plus, he's just over 40, still has lots of years left to make some more movies (and other). He has a comic book store(s?), a podcast (smod), movies, does tours where he speaks about his experiences (Evening with), married with kids. Well done sir

"That's a problem with this business is that it IS a business." .....well said.....like most of what Kevin says....everything is spot on.

i like how hes talking about how some people will always dislike your work. But this video has 0 dislikes.

He's right that giggle is disgustingly cute.

Kevin Smith is the kind of guy who knows where his audience is. He makes the movies he likes and wants to make and doesn't have to have a lot of the stress that comes with this industry.

Yeah It was great meeting him, He had tons of great advice. Very down to earth. He really made me wanna go out and try harder =)

he is a true artist

Does anyone see how ironic it is that Silent Bob makes his money primarily by talking and writing dialogue?

Each time I hear this guy talk I respect him more and more. Some wise shit in here.

I'm going to have to listen to this any time I feel down about performance art. Fucking inspiring shit.

living legend!

Can't wait for Clerks 3 and Tusk. That hockey thing should be on the horizon as well but in a tv mini series format. =)

Great opening question! Very interesting answer.

Dude talks like he's doing lines but he ALWAYS makes sense.

kevin smith speaks the truth!

I could listen to the guy talk all day. usually when people ramble on that fast it get's kinda old fast, but Kevin Smith always seems to talk about shit in a way that seems relevant and productive.

I always find amazing that silent bob can talk so fucking much. I love this man.

That whole "unreasonabilty" quote is really inspiring to me. Being a musician, that can be applied to the touring lifestyle of successful musicians. I love has films, and can total relate to him and his anecdotes, since Music and Film are both very artistic and similar to certain degrees.

Wow this is great and really inspiring for anybody that has an ambition they're trying to reach!

so wise

Mall Rats was my childhood!

Ok, this might sound weird, but please hear me out, I am a Kevin Smith fan, but I am not a fan of his films, stay with me though. So I discovered him online, through one his podcasts, or possibly he was a guest on someone else's, and I was surprised by how intelligent he was, which made me watch, he was talking about Super Hero's or Possibly Star Wars (you get the idea) and I kept on coming back for more. I then find out he is a film maker, I give a couple of his films a try, they weren't for me. But this video is so moving (I don't know if that's the word), seeing him talk about how other's opinions can have an impact on his life really got through to me, I felt like watching this was like I was having therapy. Does anyone know if he has written any books or anything like that, I'm nothing but impressed by him (except for his film's though lol, but I do admire him for his success as a film maker).

I like this guy

he's such a great guy :)

inspiring

I liked Cop Out and Kevin Smith is a great person.

This is fucking awesome

yeah i agree....he comes from alot of self experiences....wise man!

Foooocussss!

Man, he really has grown wiser over these years. I've been watching him since Clerks. He went from being a pretty smart guy to being a *very* real man. Fuck yeah. Such an inspiring person. I can't stop watching these things. Especially the comiccon stuff where he talks about Bruce Willis.

loololo "there are people in this business that'll shit in your mouth just to se your expression change" PERFECT

i agree

all day

This interview makes me want to quit my job and start that business I've been thinking about opening for the last 5 years. Fuck it, Why not?

"fuck the why people'" greatest quote ever

I.....Want.....A HUG!!!!!!!!

wow

I dunno if anyone here is a Devin Townsend fan but fuck I would love to watch those two sit down and have a chat with eachother

uh.... okaaaayyyyyyyy

It is. What would you call it? Commercial Produce???

5:00 onwards starts talking about how you should react to trolls. lol

whos the guy sitting behind kev who told him about the mary woman

Was this filmed on an Analog Camera?

it seems many people agree

Kevin Smith and Oliver Reed.

f**k that ! i loved Mallrats.... get em lunchbox

I loved when he made the chick laugh.

Any one else get a feeling that the girl to the left of the screen doesn't like him? She felt so cold especially with that "your bitter" remark. Oh well as always some really insightful words from my hero!

slappa do do do

You could sit him in a white, box room by himself and he could talk forever... and most of it would be insanely interesting. Genius

lol, he just said Red State was he 2nd to last movie

How did these guys get a personal q&a with Kevin?? Is it his friends or something?

the lady laughing sounds cute

you know what else? some days you just can't get rid of a bomb

He's no where near as bad as people make him out to be. Chasing Amy is in my top 5 movies list. Zack and Miri was hilarious, Clerks is a classic debut and Clerks 2 was a good follow up. I'm a film student trying to make her debut film and Kevin Smith is who I think to whenever, I think 'I've got no budget or trained actors' he's proof that dreams are doable!

the girl sounds like bmo from adventure time!

This comment totally made my day \(^_^)/

Oh man that comment about us all die screaming is sad. He's said that's how his dad died...

wtf?? the video felt like 5 min and is like half and hour

"i noticed there's no chicks on your camera crew" you have a 1 on 1 with Kevin Smith and that's what you have to say? ugh...

wasn't this right after he ranted endlessly about getting kicked off a plane?

Why does he assume critiques of his movies are aiming at his confidence for the joy of the critic? No way the work could be improved, it’s perfect as it came out? Also, reviews are for other potential viewers, not even for the greater themselves.

He is saying follow your heart, make your art. She says, You didn't have women on your crew. The one thing she was thinking about, "I looked...", and she was wrong....maybe she isn't getting work on a film crew because she isn't very good, worried about the wrong things and even getting that wrong, and not simply because she is a woman.//

True she does sound cute at times lol

Indeed. "Hit Somebody," right?

i love how he talks so much that he forgets wat the point was lol

That woman coughing throughout the interview drove me fucking nuts.

Was that you?

HOW THE FUCK DID U GUYS GET KEVIN SMITH?!?!?! wheres the contract and where do i sign my soul to do this too?

My mother always told me that she should have been Sandra Day O'Connor. I should have been Kevin Smith. (Sorry Mom)

I only use rotten tomatoes from the people's ratings not the critics

im guessin the lady laughin is u?? lol

Aaaa

north brook history hahahahaahaha. go to sleep toenail. my shoe is missing you.

Don't be silly haha. The whole group seemed to be sharing an awesome vibe and they were comfortable. They were obviously having a good time chillin with Kevin. The girl chatting sounds very cute too Lol.

If you ever choose to re open the view askew universe you'll have if you will "my sword" AND MY AXE, and my BOW. Or if you want to go Star Wars Don't GET COCKY! Not sure if that helps but you've helped me through tough stuff. For christ sakes if you can keep the "let us fuck" t shirts in stock. Major fan, take care.

Kevin, Bruce Willis just likes to get paid. He's a stock character...'nuff said.

hot grunge chick!

Luv the guy but why the hell does he wear that same jersey on every tv show every interview every public appearance whats the deal with that??

last couple of movies were made by weed and not by humans

he lost weight. nice

Oh wow, who's the beautiful woman on the left? :)

Those are the ignorant people who live in their parents basements and weigh 700 lbs. If they read anything in the news or listen the podcasts they would know the dude has lost nearly 80 lbs in the past year now.

You need to listen to more eduacted people. A lot more.

Kevin, why can't you control your eating? Ask him that.