Chasing Amy, Kevin Smith and Ellen

Kevin Smith Says 'Biggest Blowback' of “Chasing Amy” Was When Ellen DeGeneres 'Walked Out' of Lesbian Comedy: We 'Lost Her'
In the documentary 'Chasing Chasing Amy,' Smith recalled lamenting how he felt his 1997 movie 'lost' the approval of 'the most famous lesbian in the world'Kevin Smith is recalling the gut punch of hearing that "the most famous lesbian in the world" walked out of a screening of his 1997 LGBTQ+ movie Chasing Amy.
Kevin Smith reveals Ellen DeGeneres walked out of ‘Chasing Amy’ over lesbian depiction
In a clip for the documentary “Chasing Chasing Amy,” Smith, 54, discussed the LGBTQ+ community’s reaction to the film, which follows a male comic artist, played by Ben Affleck, who tries to woo a lesbian, played by Joy Lauren Adams.
Kevin Smith knew “Chasing Amy” would face backlash from the lesbian community when he heard Ellen walked out of a screening
Even before it premiered in 1997, Kevin Smith knew he, as a straight man, would face some backlash for writing and directing a movie with a queer character. And while Chasing Amy did garner criticism from the LGBTQ+ community, particularly from lesbians, it was nothing compared to the damning criticism it would receive in retrospect years later.
Kevin Smith Reflects On Backlash And Ellen DeGeneres’ Walkout Over Chasing Amy
In a new documentary, Chasing Chasing Amy, Kevin Smith opens up about the backlash his 1997 film Chasing Amy received, particularly from the LGBTQ+ community.
Kevin Smith recalls the time Ellen walked out of the theater during a screening of ‘Chasing Amy’
LGBTQ+ representation in film has come a long way since Chasing Amy, the 1997 Kevin Smith rom-com with a rather complicated legacy. Evaluating its problematic nature and place in gay media is the subject of new documentary Chasing Chasing Amy.
Universal TV Rides Industry Comedy Comeback With ‘Hacks,' ‘A Man on the Inside' and Kevin Smith's New Comic Book Mystery Show (EXCLUSIVE)
When "Hacks" won the Emmy earlier this year for outstanding comedy, it shocked pundits who had expected another victory for ...
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Kevin Smith, Universal TV Developing Comics/Crime-Solving Series
Filmmaker Kevin Smith and Universal TV are developing Local Heroes, a series that would see a group of comic book store ...
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Inside Kevin Smith's most personal venture yet: Owning his childhood movie theater
Entering SModcastle Cinemas, the New Jersey movie theater owned by filmmaker Kevin Smith, is like approaching the altar of a giant shrine to raunchy slacker-cinema. Gracing one wall is a mural of ...
Former Texas A&M star Kevin Smith inducted into College Football HOF
Kevin Smith, a former Texas A&M defensive back and three-time Super Bowl champion, was inducted into the College Football ...
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KEVIN SMITH’S “SECRET STASH” HOLIDAY
Kevin Smith inside Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash Friday evening. (Photo by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge.) ...
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Kevin Smith Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame
Former Texas A&M defensive back and three-time Super Bowl Champion Kevin Smith was inducted into the College Football Hall of ...