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 Reflects On Backlash And Ellen DeGeneres’ Walkout Over Chasing Amy In New Documentary
When Kevin Smith wrote and directed Chasing Amy in the late 1990s, he knew the film would not be universally embraced. A straight man creating a romantic comedy with a queer character, Smith was aware that his portrayal of lesbian identity might stir controversy.
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 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.
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Report: Ellen DeGeneres, Wife Hop Pond to Live in England After Trump Win
Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi are now living in England. The reason? President- elect Donald Trump won another four years in the White House. According to a report on TheWrap ...
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Ellen DeGeneres faces backlash over 'I'm kind' skincare line ad four years after toxic workplace scandal
Ellen DeGeneres appeared in a promotional video with her wife Portia de Rossi, highlighting the anti-aging benefits of her ...
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Ellen DeGeneres Flees U.S. For The U.K. After Trump Win: A New Standard
host Ellen DeGeneres poses for a selfie taken by Bradley Cooper with (clockwise from L-R) Jared Leto, Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatum, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt ...