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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
As told to Rich Pelley

Kevin Smith: ‘How are you going to get laid if you look like an old person?’

Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith … ‘I’m a way better talker than a film-maker. I would stop making movies, but then I’d have nothing to recount.’ Photograph: Jessica Pons/The Guardian

Would you like to direct an MCU or Star Wars movie? HBrint and Jay_Murpheus

No. It’s a fool’s errand – you’re going to piss somebody off. Fandom is rabid and tribal. When I worked on Masters of the Universe, I took a lot of heat from people who felt like I had ruined their childhood. Going near a Marvel or a Star Wars would make me insanely reticent. They’ve got a billion people to make those movies, but nobody’s making Kevin Smith movies, so I might as well make them.

Are you still vegan? Hauntedsandwich

I went vegan after my heart attack, four and a half years ago, and have stayed vegan ever since. There have been moments when somebody has said, “Oh, that’s got milk in it” and I’ve crumbled inside because I feel like I’m cheating on my daughter, who brought me into veganism. The beautiful thing about veganism is that it cuts you off from all the foods that are fun and fattening, but you drop weight and look younger, and in this world of appearances, that’s what it’s all about. How are you going to get laid if you look like an old person?

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