POP CULTURE

His Films and Fans

David Gati

More like a documentary fi lm than a biography, this photo- and artfi lled book explores the life and movies of indie director Kevin Smith fi lled book explores the life and movies of indie director Kevin Smith Covers Smith’s nearly 30-year career and 14 fi lms, from Clerks, Clerks Mallrats, and Chasing Amy to Tusk,Mallrats, and Chasing Amy to Tusk, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, and Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Clerks III Clerks III In 2019, the National Film Preservation Board inducted Clerks into its registry; the fi lm garnered the most popular votes in that year’s its registry; the fi lm garnered the most popular votes in that year’s balloting balloting

Now is the time to rejoice in the genius that is Kevin Smith! Readers will love this scrapbook celebration of the life, lms, and fans of the director love this scrapbook celebration of the life, lms, and fans of the director responsible for such indie cult classics as responsible for such indie cult classics as Clerks, Clerks, Mallrats, Mallrats Chasing Amy, and Amy, and Dogma. Movie-industry veteran David Gati has compiled Dogma. Movie-industry veteran David Gati has compiled and edited this humorous and insightful look at Smith’s nearly 30-year and edited this humorous and insightful look at Smith’s nearly 30-year moviemaking journey. rough Smith’s own uncensored stories— moviemaking journey. rough Smith’s own uncensored stories— taken from podcasts, Q&As, and documentaries—we get to know taken from podcasts, Q&As, and documentaries—we get to know him as a person, the struggles he’s been through, and the people he’s him as a person, the struggles he’s been through, and the people he’s worked with. Gati presents a visual facet to these narrative gems in the worked with. Gati presents a visual facet to these narrative gems in the form of fan art from around the world, along with on-set stills, candid form of fan art from around the world, along with on-set stills, candid personal photos, and memorabilia. is unusual biography shows how personal photos, and memorabilia. is unusual biography shows how lms a ect and re ect pop cul ture while exploring the phenomenon of lms a ect and re ect pop cul ture while exploring the phenomenon of fandom. e result is not only a tribute to Smith but also a testimony fandom. e result is not only a tribute to Smith but also a testimony to his amazing and loyal fans. to his amazing and loyal fans.

About the Author About the Author David Gati studied fi lm at UC Santa Cruz and earned an MA from Cal State Los studied fi lm at UC Santa Cruz and earned an MA from Cal State Los Angeles in communication studies, specializing in fi lm criticism. He works in the Angeles in communication studies, specializing in fi lm criticism. He works in the fi lm industry and lives in Los Angeles. fi lm industry and lives in Los Angeles. Author Location: Los Angeles, CA Author Location: Los Angeles, CA

ISBN 978-0-7643-6393-1

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ISBN: 978-0-7643-6393-1 Size: 11" x 8 1/2" (2 79 x 21 5 mm) Pages: 208 Price: £22.99 Illustrations: 140+ full color Binding: hardcover BISAC: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts