Insight Editions have released details of a new film ‘coffee table’ book titled ‘Kevin Smith’s Secret Stash: The Definitive Visual History‘ which will of-course explore the life and career of film-maker Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma, Chasing Amy, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back). The book features a foreword from Smith’s longtime friend and co-star Jason Mewes as well as testmonials/writing from Smith’s longtime producer Scott Mosier; director J.J. Abrams; actors Ben Affleck, Mark Hamill, Seth Rogen and Justin Long; and Smith’s wife Jennifer Schwalbach-Smith and daughter Harley Quinn Smith, among others. Details were released during an interview for io9.

“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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Further details are below:

“Snootchie bootchies! Kevin Smith tells the full story of his incredible life in this hilariously candid treasure trove of artifacts and anecdotes collected across his 25 years in the entertainment industry”

Making the leap from convenience store worker to international film icon, Kevin Smith has spent over 25 years at the forefront of pop culture. For the first time, Kevin tells the full story of his incredible life, 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.” Definitive, revelatory, and packed with exclusive surprises, Kevin Smith’s Secret Stash is the book his followers have been waiting for and a must-have for pop culture fans everywhere.

– 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.

This book will be a must have for film/pop culture fans and ‘Kev-Heads’ alike as is due to be released September 14th 2021.

Pre-order now from Amazon UK, Amazon USA and all good and evil book retailers…

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