Kevin Smith

The founder of a major film company "View Askew Productions", a popular American screenwriter, director and actor Kevin Patrick Smith (Kevin Smith) was born in 1970 in New Jersey. Since childhood, Kevin was passionate about film art, but the decision to fully devote himself to creating films came only after watching a low-budget film. "The Bezdelnik" created Richard Linklater which made a great impression on him. An unsuccessful attempt to get a directing education at the Vancouver Film School did more

The founder of a major film company "View Askew Productions", a popular American screenwriter, director and actor Kevin Patrick Smith (Kevin Smith) was born in 1970 in New Jersey. Since childhood, Kevin was passionate about film art, but the decision to fully devote himself to creating films came only after watching a low-budget film. "The Bezdelnik" created Clerks The main roles in which invites friends and acquaintances who want to try themselves in the role of actors. Unexpectedly, the black-and-white low-budget film made a big impression on film critics at the Sundance Film Festival, and Miramax even bought the rights to the film for a fabulous $ 250,000 for Kevin.

Subsequent work by Kevin Patrick Smith "In pursuit of Amy" . "Clerks 2" . . "Girl from Jersey" - had great success with the audience and became a confirmation of the extraordinary talent of the director. However, the most famous brought Kevin Smith tape "Dogma" It caused a mixed reaction of Catholic clergy, as it called into question the indisputability of the basic dogmas of the Catholic Church. But this did not prevent the picture with triumphant success to pass at the box office and get the recognition of film critics. /