Kevin Smith rose to stardom of sorts with his films "Clerks" and
"Mallrats" as well as the "Jay and Silent Bob" movies. Now, he’s turned
to working in television, as he has created a new show called "Comic
Book Men" that airs on AMC. It is a reality show that is set at Jay and
Silent Bob’s Secret Stash, which is the comic shop that Smith owns in
Red Bank, New Jersey. What’s clear is that the show is nerdier than ever
(in a good way) and that Smith is having a good time working on it.
Asked about his take on what’s going on with the new show – Smith had a
bad experience with ABC when he tried to make "Clerks: The Animated
Series" – Smith was a bit more optimistic. He noted, "Nah, actually I
think this is going to work. Now that we're a little deeper into it, it
feels like it might actually pan out. This is AMC, dude! They don't put
you on the air in a whimsy. They gave this show very serious
consideration. But I still feel a little like Roy Scheider in ‘Jaws’ -
I've seen the shark up close and I don't want to go through that hell
again."
Asked about how AMC was going to help, Smith noted that the cable
network was placing the show in a great timeslot. Said Smith, "It's
true. AMC has nuzzled us safe as kittens in the slot right after ‘The
Walking Dead’ and right before their talk show ‘Talking Dead.’ That's
our audience! So you will definitely see us promoting the Walking Dead
comics in our store and on our show. We know how to kiss ass. We know
how to polish the apple. I love Robert Kirkman. If he came to me and
said, ‘Give me your firstborn child,’ I would seriously have to think
about it. Not only is his show our lead-in, he's our spiritual
godfather. His geekery allowed our geekery to hit the air."
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