Tough Sh-t

Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good

By: Kevin Smith

Narrated by: Kevin Smith

Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

Profane, honest, and totally real advice from comedian and director Kevin Smith - one of America's most original voices....

Take one look at Kevin Smith: He's a balding fatty who wears a size XXL hockey jersey, shorts, and slippers year-round. Not a likely source for life advice. But take a second look at Kevin Smith: He changed filmmaking forever when he was 24 with the release of Clerks, and since then has gone on to make nine more profitable movies, runs his own production company, wrote a best-selling graphic novel, and has a beautiful wife and kids. So he must be doing something right.

As Kevin's millions of Twitter followers and millions of podcast listeners know, he's the first one to admit his flaws and the last one to care about them. In early 2011, he began using his platform to answer big questions from fans - like "What should I do with my life?"- and he discovered that he had a lot to say. Tough Sh-t distills his four decades of breaking all the rules down to direct and brutally honest advice, including:

• Why he has accepted Ferris Bueller as his personal savior, and what the Tenets of Buellerism can teach about hiding in plain sight and lip-syncing in the face of danger
• Why it's really fun to eat but not so fun to be fat
• What to do about people who don't like your policies ( for starters, tell them to pucker up and smooch your big ol' butt)
• What Kevin's idol Wayne Gretzky can teach us about creativity and direction

For anyone who's out of a job, out of luck, or just out of sugary snack foods, Tough Sh*t is an unabashedly honest guide to getting the most out of doing the least.

©2012 Kevin Smith (P)2012 Penguin Audio

SMODTASTIC

What made the experience of listening to Tough Sh-t the most enjoyable?

Kevin Smith likes to talk, he's funny and has A LOT to say about life, making "films", comics, family, friends, and whatever else the f**k he wants to talk about(he is quite vulgar which I find refreshing sometimes).

What did you like best about this story?

The end, but I don't want to spoil it. I got tears, and if a F**king Kevin Smith book makes you cry, then it is worth a listen.

Which character – as performed by Kevin Smith – was your favorite?

Kevin Smith

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

Try something, be encouraging to my kids, and swear a lot.

Any additional comments?

Some of the stories I have already heard told on various blogs or SMODCASTS(Kevin Smith's podcast Network) so it was slightly repetative. But not everyone reads his blogs or listens to his SMODCASTS(which you should, if you enjoy this book).

Kevin Smith seems like a real heartfelt guy with a passion for people. He can't be "friends" with everyone, it seems like if he could he would! Instead he does the next best think and shares his heart and mind with the world hoping he might reach that one person that might otherwise not have had some encouragement. That's pretty effin cool.

Awesome

I've always been a Kevin Smith fan so I'm a little biased. But it was definitely funny to say the least. I love how honest and forthright Kevin is. Additionally, hearing his words of encouragement in his own why not attitude really puts a smile on my face.

Wonderful

ordinary guy with extraordinary dreams. funny, deep, insightful witty. A must listen for all.

Sometimes life hits you hard. Tough Sh-t

If you could sum up Tough Sh-t in three words, what would they be?

Lots of funny

What did you like best about this story?

The optimism brought to the table by Kevin

What does Kevin Smith bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He is a master wordsmith and brings all the emotion necessary to tell his story.

What insight do you think you’ll apply from Tough Sh-t?

I will take chances with the future and chase whimsies.

Tough shit

I suggest this book to anyone with a dream.

Cum, Batman, George, cum cum cum

Like all Kevin Smith product: profane, honest, inciteful, and entertaining.

This is a brief bio of Kevin's movie career. I love all of Kevin's work, including this book. Kevin feels like huck Finn, as I describe above. I wish I could speak as freely as he.

Loved the Sh-t out of this one

Fun easy and actually inspiring read. I like that he's learned from his mistakes and can verbalize them for you, that was really actually helpful.

He's also in his glory reading it himself, you can tell he's a ham and that's a good thing when you're listening to someone's book. Now I have to figure out a way to watch Red State.

Did not age well

Harvey Weinstein was mentioned several times as a figure that Kevin Smith looks up to.. Made it weird listening to this in 2020.

Kevin is a genius!

This was a great listen. I'm so glad he chose to narrate his own work. It just wouldn't be the same by anyone else.

Best book I’ve heard

I have never felt more comfortable listening to a audiobook then I have with this one. I couldn’t help but chuckle in a few places, and tear up in others. Not a book for everyone but I was able to relate. I’ve always loved jay and silent bob, but this book showed an entire different light to the great Kevin Smith. I hope he continues to do what he does, and I will be signing up to his Smodcast.