{"product_id":"kevin-smith-david-gati-9780764363931","title":"Kevin Smith: His Films and Fans","description":"Movie-industry veteran David Gati has compiled and edited a humorous and insightful look at Smith's nearly 30-year filmmaking journey. Through Smith's own funny, honest, and uncensored stories--taken from podcasts, Q\u0026amp;As, and documentaries--readers get to know him as a person, the struggles he's been through, and the people he's worked with, as well as his process for writing, directing, casting, shooting, editing, and showing his films to the public. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe book is arranged chronologically with each chapter exploring how an aspect of Kevin's life is reflected in one of his 14 films.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNot to be overlooked is Smith's outsized fan base, who relate to the director's down-to-earth persona and his geeky, sometimes juvenile, often-nostalgic regular-person characters. Gati uses their fan art to add a visual facet to the book's colorful narrative gems.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRounding out this scrapbook presentation are on-set stills, candid personal photos, and memorabilia.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe result is an exploration of how films affect and reflect the popular culture of their time, with a light-hearted analysis of the phenomenon of fandom. This unusual biography is a must-have collectible dedicated to a member of the '90s independent filmmakers--which includes Quentin Tarantino, Allison Anders, Robert Rodriguez, Hal Hartley, and Spike Lee--whose relevance and popularity will only continue to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Gati\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 076436393X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764363931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 11.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023 pg. 77","brand":"David Gati","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43945272738047,"sku":"9780764363931","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1d9fba69-f702-4738-a931-dfaaf0a83fb3.jpg?v=1681507794","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kevin-smith-david-gati-9780764363931","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}