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Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good Hardcover – March 20, 2012

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Profane, honest, and totally real advice from comedian and director Kevin Smith - one of America's most original voices Take one look at Kevin Smith: He's a balding fatty who wears a size XXL hockey jersey, shorts, and slippers year-round. Not a likely source for life advice. But take a second look at Kevin Smith: He changed filmmaking forever when he was twenty-four with the release of Clerks, and since then has gone on to make nine more profitable movies, runs his own production company, wrote a bestselling graphic novel, and has a beautiful wife and kids. So he must be doing something right.As Kevin's millions of Twitter followers and millions of podcast listeners know, he's the first one to admit his flaws and the last one to care about them. In early 2011, he began using his platform to answer big questions from fans-like "What should I do with my life?"- and he discovered that he had a lot to say. Tough Sh*t distills his four decades of

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March 20, 2012
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1592406890
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"Kevin Smith is nicer than he lets on, thinner than he thinks, and smarter than almost anyone in the room. He has today’s world - and tomorrow’s – running for cover." — Mitch Albom

“I suspect @ThatKevinSmith is what all gods and demons aspire to be.” — Neil Gaiman via Twitter

“Kevin Smith is a force of nature: He makes movies, he writes books and stuff, he talks and then he talks some more. Maybe he’s less of a force of nature and more of a spreading cloud of secondhand weed smoke that is slowly infiltrating every medium available to us. Kevin Smith is the haze that binds us all.” — Marc Maron

“I certainly would never read anything written by Kevin Smith.” — Tim Burton

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A writer, comedian, podcaster, and film director, Kevin Smith has written and directed numerous films, including Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Red State; authored Silent Bob Speaks, Shootin’ the Sh*t with Kevin Smith, and the New York Times bestsellers, My Boring-Ass Life and Batman: Cacophony. He can be heard daily at Smodcast.com, a vast network of podcasts. His body and belongings may be found in Los Angeles, but it’s a well-known fact that Smith actually lives on Twitter.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gotham; 0 edition (March 20, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1592406890
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1592406890
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1.25 x 8 inches

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I am a former N Ireland police officer who has spent the last few years in the Middle East. My book river friends was inspired by a walk along the beautiful river Tweed in the Scottish borders when visiting my daughter and granddaughter who live in the area. I hope this will the first of series of books about the river friends and there many different adventures. Writing children's books is a real departure from my background and experience but it is such a privilege to be able to reach young inquiring minds.

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Roger Curry

Kev at his best!

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2014

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While much of the book isn't new to fans of Kevin Smith, I really enjoyed reading it. The over-all message is one of self-empowerment. Sure, it has all the profanity and vulgar humor you expect, but amid the F-bombs is a lot of heart. From the sentimental tribute to his late father to the encouragement he offers to anyone with a dream, this book has it all. I laughed, I cried, and I felt like it was a good friend giving me a pat on the back, and saying "Go for it." Smitty may not be Yoda, but he's got a damn good take on life. Trust me on this one, I lost my wife to Cancer last year, and I struggle daily to find motivation. Still I felt kind of pumped when I read this. Writing this review makes me want to read it again. If you aren't easily offended, this is a great read, and fans of Smith may not get a lot of new material, but they will enjoy it all the same.

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Eric S

Love it.

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2014

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As a 33 yr old male, I'm firmly in Kevin Smith's target demo. I consider myself a fan, albeit not a very active one. I did enjoy his early Miramax films, but I'm not a frequent consumer of his "brand." That said, after reading and fully enjoying this book, I soon will be a more active SModcast listener.

To say that Mr. Kevin Smith has himself a way with words isn't doing him justice. You can tell this is a man who loves writing, and combing the truly clever with the sorta crude. He's a man who had to take control and pave his own way. He's rightfully genuinely happy with what he's accomplished, and has a lot of fun telling the story. Despite all this talent, Mr. Kevin Smith is still completely grounded and humble, and excited with sharing his experience and wisdom. The book is an always-interesting reflection on his life and career.

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Too much filler

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2018

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A fun read, as I'm a huge Kevin Smith fan. Some great stories I've never heard and some insight into the man behind the overcoat. There are just a few things that could have been skipped- the last few chapters honestly just seemed like material/ filler to get to a page count - . A multiple page list of his appearances over the previous year? A letter from his daughter and, I'm sure she's the love of his life, but A Lot about the wife that took you out of the flow. Oh, and a multiple page list of things that can be learned from Ferris Bueller's Day Off?

A little less filler and more of the stories Kevin tells onstage would have been great.

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Jabba

Very fun read for any Kevin Smith fan

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018

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This book clearly describes his rise as a filmmaker and businessman. Kevin tells you about his up's and down's in a very funny way. I found myself laughing aloud at the first few pages alone. There were about 2-3 chapters that I found drawn out. However, they were actually informative regarding the business side of filmmaking. Overall I found this book very, very, funny. It should be....that's what Kevin is. If you like the films Clerk's, Jay & Silent Bob, or even Comic Book Men on AMC you will like this book. I hope Kevin does a full movie about Comic Book Men or at least turns it into an hour-long show.

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Suprisingly Better Than I Thought

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2012

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I must confess -- I'm not a great fan of Kevin's movies, they all have flaws of one kind or another, some are good, others not so much (Cop Out) and he's never produced anything approaching Pulp Fiction (though Red State was an encouraging move in the right direction).

But I LOVE KEVIN SMITH!

If you've ever heard his podcasts or seen him interviewed at length, you know Smith is a genuinely funny, inventive, creative raconteur, a great storyteller, and somebody who is just literally bursting with fresh ideas and interesting takes on the world around him, comics, arts, you name it.

And Kevin manages to bring all that and more to this book, which has a breezy conversational style that very much matches the Kevin Smith you hear on his podcasts.

He also has some fantastic inside-Hollywood stories, including the trauma of working with Bruce Willis and a long account of his relationship with the Weinsteins.

In short this is a fun account, at times very insightful, and otherwise highly entertaining -- good job Kevin!

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C. Hammell

Kevin stop wit da fat self disses...snickety snick!!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2013

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Over the years I have learned to accept that I was a Jersey Gen Xer female adrift in the Askewniverse. I have always thought Kev was cute as Silent Bob... all thru this book, though, I read self-loathing regarding looks/weight. From the guy who dated Joey Lauren Adams back in the day when she was Finger Cuffs-cute. And then writing your wife tolerates your perversions and gave up so much to be Mrs. Kev. Sorry, but that's a big bag of s*** !!! She knew what path to follow. Doubt she'd go back to journalism without the Snoochie fanbase tailing her. Love every movie... book loses a star for wasting space on SModcast itinerary. And if you do make "Hit Somebody"... please no Bruce Willis , and be sure to include the WARREN ZEVON SONG of the same name. As a hockey fan... you know where the seed for that particular film idea came from. And thanks for sharing George Carlin stuff. Miss him so much! Much love to Red Bank... my great uncle is James Avati and my great grandparents were the artists on Spring Street.

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William C Phillips

A must read!

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2013

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I love Kevin Smith and his work. I hadn't listen to any of his SMODcast shows prior to but am now hooked.

The book starts off with a tongue and cheek explanation that we are all winners, you know because we beat out all the other sperm, and moves on to the rather sad circumstances of Kevin's Fathers death. From there we are given back story of Kevins movies post Viewaskewe. The failure of Zack and Miri, Kevins adopting of Pot as a creative aid, and two awesome chapters on the making of Red State. Probably the most fascinating aspect of this book is Kevin's realization that the idea of a Major Hollywood studio is not as bad in practice as indy crowd hopes you will believe. He breaks down how Miramax went from Indy distributor to make of poppy teen movies. He also gives a full account of his experience on "Cop Out" and his drama and disappointment with Bruce Willis.

If you are a Kevin Smith, or film fan this book should have a place in your library.

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Chris

Get to know Kevin

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021

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Now that I've seen all his movies I'm into the trivia and behind-the-scenes stories, and this book is full of those. I bought the paperback for my adult son.

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Hammie the Hamster

Loved it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2018

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Hilarious, uplifting, potty mouthed and an all round good read. I'd have loved to have been a fly on the wall when he was working with Bruce Willis. If you like Kevin Smith's films (all I had to go on - never listened to his podcasts or seen him live) then I think you'll like this book. Gives an insight from Mr Smith himself as to how much of what he has accomplished simply came to into being, and gives his experience of the 'Hollywood' business, which I suspect is not the norm. Was sad to learn that Mallrats wasn't a massive hit - loved that film!

Rob C

Surprisingly frank: warning it's crude

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2016

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Heavy on his thoughts on film making and the various films although I expected more (read something) on his friendship with Ben Affleck and others in the industry since he clearly has friends and not simply associates in the business. Would also have liked more on how brave his scripting is, especially in the comic books - Guardian Devil springs to mind.

Warning: the topics are very crude.

But overall I enjoyed it and am pleased it's in my collection.

Christopher Swyer

Like an autobiography and a Tony Robbins book with lots of naughty words

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2018

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Life advice from a guy who probably shouldn't have made it, but did!

I must have read this book 3 or 4 times now, and it always helps me put life in perspective. Life is short people, go out there and live it to the full.

M.D.

Laughs from start to finish and plenty of food for thought

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2012

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First of all, Kevin Smith is not as fat as he keeps telling us he is. He is also neither lazy or a slob as fans of his Smodcast network can attest to, seeing as he is basically podcasting every day of his life with a variety of members of the View Askew and Batman universes.

It is clear from the start of this book that Kevin has no problem revealing his innermost thoughts and no punches are pulled here. I feel to truly get this book one must also listen to the podcasts as this makes an excellent companion and many Kevin Smith fans obviously purchased this book. This book makes you laugh but also gives the reader very helpful advice and I am aware of many folks who have been inspired to try something different and not be afraid to try something different or escape the comfort zone for I am one of those many people.

Listeners of Kevin Smith podcasts will have heard his comment about the Velvet Underground and how only 10,000 people bought their first record, but all of them started a band (to badly paraphrase a quote that has been credited to either Brian Eno or Peter Buck) and I am sure in the coming years we will be watching movies/TV shows from people that took the Smith route and just started writing and directly. He is the first to admit there are more accomplished directors than he, but how many people listen to the words of these more accomplished directors on a weekly basis? How many of those guys would be comfortably letting it all hang out with no subject off limit? Do we know how often Francis Ford Coppola has relations with his wife? With Kevin Smith we hear how many times, what happened and we get Jennifer's take as a bonus.

Kevin has said many times that he is done with the directing business after Hit Somebody. This book shows us that as long as he keeps talking/writing, we'll be hearing more from him in the coming years and that my friends, is a good thing.

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Paulie671

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2021

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If you love Kevin Smith, you’ll love this book! It’s full of great stories and life advice that will relate to all slackers!

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