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Kevin Smith: 'I haven't taken my shirt off since I was nine'

This is a collection of all 3 recommendations for “Kevin Smith: 'I haven't taken my shirt off since I was nine'”. You’ll probably need 10 minutes to finish this text.

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Anke Gröner
After all, I'd always been fat and got along just fine. But all my life, whatever front I'd put on it, in my head I had always told myself, "Don't be fat, don't be fat, don't be fat." And when they really shone a light on me, it wasn't for the movies, it was for my fatness. Then, after three days, Tiger Woods gave a press conference where he talked about cheating on his wife and nobody cared about me any more. I don't even like golf, but now he's my favourite athlete ever.
Estimated reading time: 10 min
  1. Anke Gröner

    Anke Gröner Kevin Smith schreibt, wie es ist, fett zu sein. Und wie es war, mit Southwest zu fliegen.

    April 1, 2012
  2. Anke Gröner

    Anke Gröner Wobei mich die Kommentare zum Artikel wieder an der Menschheit verzweifeln lassen, aber das tun sie ja meistens.

    April 1, 2012
Dominik Johann
I decided to make movies that reflect who I am and who my friends are – films such as Clerks, Chasing Amy and Dogma. I didn't want to tell stories about the pretty people.
Estimated reading time: 10 min
  1. Dominik Johann

    Dominik Johann Director Kevin Smith on his life as a heavy person, particularly in context of an incident with Southwest Airlines, and how his weight has been influencing his work.

    April 1, 2012 | 1
kiki
It's weird that I became a film-maker, because film is such a visual medium and I am not a visual guy. I'm best with words. That's why my movies, particularly the early ones, are so static. I'm like, "Who gives a shit about the picture, who gives a shit what it looks like, it's what they're saying." That comes from being fat, too.
Estimated reading time: 10 min