Kevin Smith's Secret Stash - The Definitive Visual History (Classic Movies, Film History, Cinema Books)

“Being Kevin Smith is my favorite thing in the world. . . . Idon’t have a job. I don’t even have a career anymore. I’m justme for a living.”

Making the leap from convenience store worker tointernational film icon, Kevin Smith has spent over twenty-five years at theforefront of pop culture. In this hilariously candid treasure trove of artifactsand anecdotes, Kevin tells the full story of his incredible life for the firsttime, from his early days in Highlands, New Jersey, through to the breakoutsuccess of low-budget indie smash Clerks in 1994, and the series of hit filmsthat allowed him to build his own cinematic “ViewAskewniverse.”

• THE STORY OF KEVIN SMITH, TOLD BY KEVINHIMSELF: Both funny and confessional, Kevin Smith’s Secret Stash sees thedirector hold forth on all aspects of his career, including his live shows andpodcasts, plus his comics and television work, such as the hit AMC show ComicBook Men.

• NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN TREASURES: This deluxe volume isillustrated with a wealth of rare and never-before-seen items from Kevin’spersonal archives, including script pages, personal letters, and concept artfrom beloved movies including Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Jay and Silent Bob StrikeBack, Red State, Tusk, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, and more. It also features arange of special pullout features exclusive to the book, including Kevin’sapplication to film school and comic art from Chasing Amy.

•SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS: In addition to a foreword from Kevin’s longtimecollaborator and friend Jason Mewes, the book includes contributions from J. J.Abrams, Ben Affleck, Marc Bernardin, Ming Chen, Shannon Elizabeth, WaltFlanagan, Ralph Garman, Mark Hamill, Bryan Johnson, David Klein, Justin Long,Scott Mosier, Brian O’Halloran, Seth Rogen, Jennifer Schwalbach-Smith, andHarley Quinn Smith.

• OWN THE ULTIMATE KEVIN SMITH TRIBUTE:Definitive, revelatory, and packed with exclusive surprises, Kevin Smith’sSecret Stash is the book fans have been waiting for and a must-have for popculture aficionados everywhere.