good morning believe nation today’s message is take your shot over to you
message is take your shot over to you
message is take your shot over to you Kevin Smith I go into the emergency room
Kevin Smith I go into the emergency room
Kevin Smith I go into the emergency room and I was like Donald Smith and like I’m
and I was like Donald Smith and like I’m
and I was like Donald Smith and like I’m sorry he passed they took me into the
sorry he passed they took me into the
sorry he passed they took me into the room was my father laying on a gurney
room was my father laying on a gurney
room was my father laying on a gurney just dead still has a tube sticking out
just dead still has a tube sticking out
just dead still has a tube sticking out of him and they’re trying to intubate
of him and they’re trying to intubate
of him and they’re trying to intubate him or something like that but just
him or something like that but just
him or something like that but just motionless quiet no breathing whatsoever
motionless quiet no breathing whatsoever
motionless quiet no breathing whatsoever and it was weird news it mean to say the
and it was weird news it mean to say the
and it was weird news it mean to say the least she always know eventually parents
least she always know eventually parents
least she always know eventually parents going to go but I wasn’t ready I wasn’t
going to go but I wasn’t ready I wasn’t
going to go but I wasn’t ready I wasn’t ready for that good moment and then I
ready for that good moment and then I
ready for that good moment and then I walked out and I went outside not a
walked out and I went outside not a
walked out and I went outside not a cigarette I still cigarette smoker in
cigarette I still cigarette smoker in
cigarette I still cigarette smoker in those days and I was just thinking about
those days and I was just thinking about
those days and I was just thinking about being half an orphan or halfway to being
being half an orphan or halfway to being
being half an orphan or halfway to being an orphan or something like that my
an orphan or something like that my
an orphan or something like that my brother comes out and I was like oh I
brother comes out and I was like oh I
brother comes out and I was like oh I can’t believe it right he goes yeah it’s
can’t believe it right he goes yeah it’s
can’t believe it right he goes yeah it’s pretty tough and I said how was it
pretty tough and I said how was it
pretty tough and I said how was it because my brother was there he was
because my brother was there he was
because my brother was there he was staying with my fault my parents and
staying with my fault my parents and
staying with my fault my parents and Donald without missing a beat my brother
Donald without missing a beat my brother
Donald without missing a beat my brother goes dad died screaming and I was like
goes dad died screaming and I was like
goes dad died screaming and I was like what and he goes dad died screaming has
what and he goes dad died screaming has
what and he goes dad died screaming has what he mean like well he woke up and he
what he mean like well he woke up and he
what he mean like well he woke up and he was kicking the sheets off and screaming
was kicking the sheets off and screaming
was kicking the sheets off and screaming about being on fire and he was so hot
about being on fire and he was so hot
about being on fire and he was so hot and so hot and get him water and fucking
and so hot and get him water and fucking
and so hot and get him water and fucking screaming the screaming got louder and
screaming the screaming got louder and
screaming the screaming got louder and louder and it reached a fever pitch and
louder and it reached a fever pitch and
louder and it reached a fever pitch and he died and I don’t know how else to say
he died and I don’t know how else to say
he died and I don’t know how else to say it but Dad died screaming and that hit
it but Dad died screaming and that hit
it but Dad died screaming and that hit me like a Mack truck and I remember
me like a Mack truck and I remember
me like a Mack truck and I remember thinking oh my god in this world or even
thinking oh my god in this world or even
thinking oh my god in this world or even a good man like my old man is going to
a good man like my old man is going to
a good man like my old man is going to die screaming there’s no point and not
die screaming there’s no point and not
die screaming there’s no point and not trying to achieve every dream that i
trying to achieve every dream that i
trying to achieve every dream that i have this is my eventual end one day
have this is my eventual end one day
have this is my eventual end one day that’s this
that’s this
that’s this and and I really felt like man that’s
and and I really felt like man that’s
and and I really felt like man that’s like it I can’t this is my future we’re
like it I can’t this is my future we’re
like it I can’t this is my future we’re all probably going to go out screaming
all probably going to go out screaming
all probably going to go out screaming so the best thing to do prior to that is
so the best thing to do prior to that is
so the best thing to do prior to that is to try to pack that life with as much
to try to pack that life with as much
to try to pack that life with as much wonderfulness fun productivity surround
wonderfulness fun productivity surround
wonderfulness fun productivity surround yourself with people that are going to
yourself with people that are going to
yourself with people that are going to help you do that you know gives in this
help you do that you know gives in this
help you do that you know gives in this world there’s not a lot of support a lot
world there’s not a lot of support a lot
world there’s not a lot of support a lot of negativity is a lot of fuckin
of negativity is a lot of fuckin
of negativity is a lot of fuckin sentences and even as I sit here and
sentences and even as I sit here and
sentences and even as I sit here and tell that story about my father dying I
tell that story about my father dying I
tell that story about my father dying I guarantee there’s a cynical head in this
guarantee there’s a cynical head in this
guarantee there’s a cynical head in this house maybe more sitting there going who
house maybe more sitting there going who
house maybe more sitting there going who cares move on tell a dick joke the world
cares move on tell a dick joke the world
cares move on tell a dick joke the world is full of why man you tell people
is full of why man you tell people
is full of why man you tell people something they’ll tell you why throw
something they’ll tell you why throw
something they’ll tell you why throw rock and you’ll hit somebody with y lo
rock and you’ll hit somebody with y lo
rock and you’ll hit somebody with y lo que me I want to make a movie why why do
que me I want to make a movie why why do
que me I want to make a movie why why do you think you could do that why why
you think you could do that why why
you think you could do that why why nobody else is doing it why are you
nobody else is doing it why are you
nobody else is doing it why are you doing it there’s so much why you go out
doing it there’s so much why you go out
doing it there’s so much why you go out and you find why not you surround
and you find why not you surround
and you find why not you surround yourself with why not people are just
yourself with why not people are just
yourself with why not people are just like why not we’re lucky man I’m gonna
like why not we’re lucky man I’m gonna
like why not we’re lucky man I’m gonna try something like I why not let’s give
try something like I why not let’s give
try something like I why not let’s give it a shot people will try to help you do
it a shot people will try to help you do
it a shot people will try to help you do your dreams make your dreams come true
your dreams make your dreams come true
your dreams make your dreams come true and shouldn’t you do the same for
and shouldn’t you do the same for
and shouldn’t you do the same for remember all in this together and it
remember all in this together and it
remember all in this together and it costs nothing to encourage an artist
costs nothing to encourage an artist
costs nothing to encourage an artist that’s why I get up here for almost 20
that’s why I get up here for almost 20
that’s why I get up here for almost 20 years now after the movie man a lot of
years now after the movie man a lot of
years now after the movie man a lot of filmmakers get up after the movie and
filmmakers get up after the movie and
filmmakers get up after the movie and spend more time than the movie itself
spend more time than the movie itself
spend more time than the movie itself talking but I’ve been trying to impart
talking but I’ve been trying to impart
talking but I’ve been trying to impart one simple lesson for nearly 20 years
one simple lesson for nearly 20 years
one simple lesson for nearly 20 years anybody can do this you know what I’m
anybody can do this you know what I’m
anybody can do this you know what I’m saying like I wasn’t born into a
saying like I wasn’t born into a
saying like I wasn’t born into a business or the film business or born
business or the film business or born
business or the film business or born with a mic in my hand I have no
with a mic in my hand I have no
with a mic in my hand I have no discernible talent whatsoever man I have
discernible talent whatsoever man I have
discernible talent whatsoever man I have no connections to the business we’re
no connections to the business we’re
no connections to the business we’re from New Jersey and stuff I got lucky
from New Jersey and stuff I got lucky
from New Jersey and stuff I got lucky somebody picked up the movie and boom I
somebody picked up the movie and boom I
somebody picked up the movie and boom I was off and running and part of that
was off and running and part of that
was off and running and part of that manifest when you’re in brought into the
manifest when you’re in brought into the
manifest when you’re in brought into the indie film community part of your your
indie film community part of your your
indie film community part of your your job part of your honor part of your
job part of your honor part of your
job part of your honor part of your privilege is to make sure that keeps
privilege is to make sure that keeps
privilege is to make sure that keeps going to encourage other people you know
going to encourage other people you know
going to encourage other people you know to tell people it’s worth the shot just
to tell people it’s worth the shot just
to tell people it’s worth the shot just like Wayne Gretzky said like you miss a
like Wayne Gretzky said like you miss a
like Wayne Gretzky said like you miss a hundred percent of the shots you never
hundred percent of the shots you never
hundred percent of the shots you never take it’s always worth a shot now if
take it’s always worth a shot now if
take it’s always worth a shot now if you’re talking about legacy if what your
you’re talking about legacy if what your
you’re talking about legacy if what your shot is just like I’ve always wanted to
shot is just like I’ve always wanted to
shot is just like I’ve always wanted to kill 12 children Kevin don’t take that
kill 12 children Kevin don’t take that
kill 12 children Kevin don’t take that shot at all
shot at all
shot at all I’m not talking about that you know I’m
I’m not talking about that you know I’m
I’m not talking about that you know I’m talking about Archie shit you know right
talking about Archie shit you know right
talking about Archie shit you know right in the blog making some music making a
in the blog making some music making a
in the blog making some music making a movie making a cupcake store the
movie making a cupcake store the
movie making a cupcake store the knitting store putting together of the
knitting store putting together of the
knitting store putting together of the YouTube clip just anything that’s just
YouTube clip just anything that’s just
YouTube clip just anything that’s just not oh we must do this because it’s part
not oh we must do this because it’s part
not oh we must do this because it’s part of my job or this will get money some
of my job or this will get money some
of my job or this will get money some shit you just do just to see if it could
shit you just do just to see if it could
shit you just do just to see if it could be done live a why not life man because
be done live a why not life man because
be done live a why not life man because we’re all going to die screaming so make
we’re all going to die screaming so make
we’re all going to die screaming so make sure when you die screaming you’re
sure when you die screaming you’re
sure when you die screaming you’re totally fulfilled you like I took all
totally fulfilled you like I took all
totally fulfilled you like I took all the shots i did it i went after
the shots i did it i went after
the shots i did it i went after everything i wanted to or at least tried
everything i wanted to or at least tried
everything i wanted to or at least tried take the shot the shot is always worth
take the shot the shot is always worth
take the shot the shot is always worth taking whether it’s a dopey thing like
taking whether it’s a dopey thing like
taking whether it’s a dopey thing like podcasting or writing a book or writing
podcasting or writing a book or writing
podcasting or writing a book or writing a blog think about the encouragement you
a blog think about the encouragement you
a blog think about the encouragement you get when you encouraging artists think
get when you encouraging artists think
get when you encouraging artists think about the potential that comes out of it
about the potential that comes out of it
about the potential that comes out of it you tell it dude good job man that
you tell it dude good job man that
you tell it dude good job man that person maybe one day writes that blog
person maybe one day writes that blog
person maybe one day writes that blog that you meme out to the entire world
that you meme out to the entire world
that you meme out to the entire world because it says exactly what you always
because it says exactly what you always
because it says exactly what you always want to say but couldn’t yourself or
want to say but couldn’t yourself or
want to say but couldn’t yourself or they write that song that you play over
they write that song that you play over
they write that song that you play over and over after a loved one dies because
and over after a loved one dies because
and over after a loved one dies because it means the world to you that they make
it means the world to you that they make
it means the world to you that they make that movie that is the one you cling to
that movie that is the one you cling to
that movie that is the one you cling to when everything is going wrong in life
when everything is going wrong in life
when everything is going wrong in life all you pop that in and things aren’t
all you pop that in and things aren’t
all you pop that in and things aren’t bad for two hours all that comes from
bad for two hours all that comes from
bad for two hours all that comes from encouraging an artist nothing good comes
encouraging an artist nothing good comes
encouraging an artist nothing good comes from discouraging an artist so for 20
from discouraging an artist so for 20
from discouraging an artist so for 20 years I keep coming up here and going go
years I keep coming up here and going go
years I keep coming up here and going go out and do it why the fuck aren’t you
out and do it why the fuck aren’t you
out and do it why the fuck aren’t you doing this it’s so fun you should do it
doing this it’s so fun you should do it
doing this it’s so fun you should do it take your shot I took my shot and it’s
take your shot I took my shot and it’s
take your shot I took my shot and it’s nothing but pussy and donut you know so
nothing but pussy and donut you know so
nothing but pussy and donut you know so I’m here to tell you man give it a shot
I’m here to tell you man give it a shot
I’m here to tell you man give it a shot go out and try thank you guys so much
go out and try thank you guys so much
go out and try thank you guys so much for watching the question of the day
for watching the question of the day
for watching the question of the day today is what was the biggest shot that
today is what was the biggest shot that
today is what was the biggest shot that you have taken leave eight in the
you have taken leave eight in the
you have taken leave eight in the comments below I’m going to join in the
comments below I’m going to join in the
comments below I’m going to join in the discussion I also want to give a quick
discussion I also want to give a quick
discussion I also want to give a quick shout atisha shear shenoy from shenoy
shout atisha shear shenoy from shenoy
shout atisha shear shenoy from shenoy international thank you so much so much
international thank you so much so much
international thank you so much so much so much for buying a copy of my book
so much for buying a copy of my book
so much for buying a copy of my book your one word it really really really
your one word it really really really
your one word it really really really means a lot to me thank you guys again
means a lot to me thank you guys again
means a lot to me thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
for watching I believe in you I hope you
for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is let’s love and
whatever your one word is let’s love and
whatever your one word is let’s love and we’ll see you again tomorrow morning for
we’ll see you again tomorrow morning for
we’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another shot of inspect Oh
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