Kevin Smith is an American filmmaker, podcaster and media personality. He was part of the "Additional Voices" cast for The Force Awakens and appeared as a background cameo in The Rise of Skywalker[1] (J.J. Abrams invited him to the set of both films[2][3]). Smith also hosted a TV special for the 2002 Star Wars fan film awards,[4] appeared in the documentary Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed, held a presentation at Celebration VI,[5][6] and has appeared on The Star Wars Show.[7][8]
Smith's early films were known for their frequent Star Wars references, culminating with appearances from Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill in 2001's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.[9] He made Star Wars–related cameos in Live Free or Die Hard (2007), Fanboys (2009) and the fan films Starwoids (2001), Hughes the Force (2011) and The Return of Return of the Jedi (2013). Smith also appeared in a roundtable discussion with Mark Hamill and J.J. Abrams in a 2005 episode of Jon Favreau's Dinner for Five. In the DVD commentary for Attack of the Clones, George Lucas implies that the Geonosians are the answer to a reference in 1994's Clerks (Smith's first and most famous film, which includes a scene where two characters ponder the fate of the contractors who built the second Death Star).
Sources[]
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed on History Channel on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)- SWCVI: Imperial Troops Have Entered the Base! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Episode VII - Filmmakers React on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Return of Return of the Jedi: Special Edition on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Making The Return of Return of the Jedi and Celebrating 30 Years of a Film I Love on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Walt Flanagan Talks Star Wars on Full of Sith on StarWars.com (backup link)
- StarWars.com Weekly Roundup: June 7, 2013 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- SDCC 2016: Star Wars Roundup! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- In a Snap: Greg Grunberg Talks The Force Awakens (on VHS), Working with Star Wars Icons, and Much More on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Critical Opinion: The Phantom Menace Original Reviews on StarWars.com (backup link)
- From "Blast that X-Wing!" to "Traitor!": The voices of Star Wars: The Force Awakens on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Fully Operational Fandom: Star Wars References In Pop Culture on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Star Wars Show: Kevin Smith Interview, Rogue One Trailer Reactions, and More | The Star Wars Show on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- The Star Wars Show: Kevin Smith on the Impact of Star Wars, Revisiting the Prequels, and More | The Star Wars Show on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- The Star Wars Show: We Assure You, Kevin Smith Loves Star Wars on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Kevin Smith and a 'Star Wars' Icon Confirm Two More 'The Rise of Skywalker' Cameos by Anderton, Ethan on www.slashfilm.com (December 28, 2019) (archived from the original on February 3, 2020)
- ↑ Kevin Smith's 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Set Visit: Director Explains What He Saw by Hayden, Erik on www.hollywoodreporter.com (July 6, 2014) (archived from the original on June 12, 2017)
- ↑ Kevin Smith Says 'Star Wars: Episode IX' Is Fantastic, Made Him Cry by Schmidt, JK on comicbook.com (December 5, 2018) (archived from the original on January 13, 2020)
- ↑ Kevin to host The Official Star Fan Film Awards on the Sci-Fi Channel on viewaskew.com (April 1, 2002) (archived from the original)
- ↑
An Evening with Kevin Smith on the Celebration VI official Star Wars Celebration website (content now obsolete; backup link)
- ↑ STAR WARS CELEBRATION: An Evening With Kevin Smith by Young, Bryan on www.bigshinyrobot.com (August 23, 2012) (archived from the original)
- ↑
The Star Wars Show: Kevin Smith Interview, Rogue One Trailer Reactions, and More | The Star Wars Show on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ The Star Wars Show: Kevin Smith on the Impact of Star Wars, Revisiting the Prequels, and More | The Star Wars Show on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ The Force Is Strong With This One: Kevin Smith by Berry, Daniel on dorksideoftheforce.com (August 8, 2014) (archived from the original)
External links[]
- Official website
- Kevin Smith on Wikipedia
- Kevin Smith at the Internet Movie Database
- 221: Orlando Calrissian on Smodcast (August 29, 2012) (archived from the original)
