Chasing Amy, Kevin Smith and Ellen DeGeneres

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 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.
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.
‘Chasing Chasing Amy’ Helmer Sav Rodgers Inks With Sandstone for Management (EXCLUSIVE)
Kevin Nicklaus, head of production and partner at Sandstone, will serve as Rodgers’ primary representative. Nicklaus’ current ...
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Kevin Smith Says Harvey Weinstein Cried Watching “Chasing Amy”, Laments He 'Can't Undo' Career Being 'Tied Up with' Him
Kevin Smith is reflecting on working with Harvey Weinstein on his 1997 sleeper hit Chasing Amy — and the complicated feelings he now has about their association. Speaking about the disgraced ...
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Kevin Smith Says Ben Affleck's “Chasing Amy” Role Is the 'Closest Character I've Ever Written to Myself'
The director reflects on his time making his third feature film in the newly released documentary 'Chasing Chasing Amy', from filmmaker Sav Rodgers Unique Nicole ...