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

Brilliant autobiography

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

The straight and direct voice of the author/narrating is own work

What did you like best about this story?

The guts of cuming out and actually saying what had to be said

What about Kevin Smith’s performance did you like?

His funny personnality and straight & upfront language

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

Be yourself not the money of the industry

Any additional comments?

I laughed my fu****g ass off as usual with the kevin smith work . congrats

If you liked his movies you'll love his book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. This was a inspirational book that's let you see into the life of the indie Colonel Sanders.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Kevin Smith he is what the book is about

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

Kevin Smith

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

The master!

Kev is a role model not only in filmmaking, but in being yourself at all cost. Thanks for everything Kev. Love ya, Brother.

great book

just a well told story of a guy and his dream. I listen to this 3 times now

Not just for boys

Probably many Kevin Smith fans are male (boys or men who act like them), but I’ve always appreciated Smith’s humor as a female with a slightly dark sense of humor who doesn’t get offended easily. If you liked his movies, then you’ll like this book. I appreciated his honesty and his occasional slightly sideways motivational talks. Keep on, keepin’ on Kevin, we would buy another book (especially with you as the reader)!

Funny autobiography

More of an autobiography than a "funny life advice" book, still enjoyed it from start to finish. Kevin Smith is a true original

Kevin Smith, a god, amongst gods!!

Kevin Smith does not give himself enough credit. He is a genius writer, director,and actor.

It's like listening to his podcast.

Would you listen to Tough Sh-t again? Why?

Yes! Kevin Smith is an inspiration to me. As a fat comic book nerd that seeks to write comics and his own novel, there's something about a regular Joe turned nerd icon like Kevin Smith that draws me to his live and his story.

The story of Smith...

Tough $#!t is an interesting and captivating look at how Hollywood is behind the scenes.

Kevin Smith is always funny

Kevin Smith is always funny. I just want to sit on his face. He always cracks me up, and seems really down to earth. As a Jersey native, he is someone I really want to bang.