Kevin Smith Asks for Help Dressing Himself for Late Night With Seth Meyers

Throughout much of his career, filmmaker Kevin Smith was known for regularly wearing hoodies, [...]

By Patrick Cavanaugh

Throughout much of his career, filmmaker Kevin Smith was known for regularly wearing hoodies, hockey jerseys, and jean shorts, but for his upcoming appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, he took to Twitter to get the advice from his fans on which blazer would be most appropriate for the talk show. The filmmaker previously wore the bulkier clothing to hide his size, but following a life-threatening heart attack in 2018, Smith completely altered his lifestyle, diet, and fitness regimen, dropping an impressive amount of weight and giving him a new appreciation for life, as well as requiring an entire wardrobe overhaul.

"Okay, Kids - which jacket to wear on [Late Night with Seth Meyers] this evening? I'm partial to the purple," Smith shared on Twitter alongside a series of photos of blazer options.

His blazers were all accompanied by his signature jean shorts, accompanied by a pair of slip-on sneakers.

In a follow-up tweet, Smith shared a photo of himself doing some sightseeing in New York City.

Dating back to his debut film Clerks, the filmmaker has been as well-known for his own personality as any of his films, as he has always been outspoken about various topics. Earlier this month, Smith announced that he had earned a lifetime achievement with the confirmation that he will be appearing on The Simpsons as himself.

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D’OH! I reached a career milestone yesterday when I voiced myself on @thesimpsons! This was a massive moment in my life, right up there with the @chinesetheatres foot prints or #Clerks getting into the @librarycongress! I was a big fan of the @matt.groening comic strip #lifeinhell, which ran weekly in the @villagevoice. The day they premiered the #traceyullman Show on @foxtv, I was there to see the cartoon shorts by the same guy. “I like the punching bag sound,” said Marge, and I knew I was seeing something historic. Shy of the Bart-choking, it reminded me of *my* family, and all the other families in my hometown. So when they gave #thesimpsons their own Christmas special, I was there for the initial airing (when Santa’s Little Helper joined the family), watching with @tellemants. We loved this show, and you gotta remember, I was in my late teens when this show began - so I was rebelling against everything. But The Simpsons was *already* anti-establishment - so we built our lives around Sundays and watched every episode, laughing, learning and loving. The Simpsons are in my creative DNA and I’ve spent my career trying to ape their blend of humor and heart. So when I received the invitation to voice a Simpsonized version of me, I wept tears of joy. @carolynohmine is the Emmy winning writer of the ep, as well as my way into my favorite show of all time. When Homer called Maggie Silent Bob in “3 Gays and a Condo” I thought that was the closest I’d ever come to Springfield. But thanks to Carolyn, now I get to speak to #homersimpson himself! Eternal thanks to Carolyn, everyone writing on the show, the recording engineers, and all the way more famous people who probably passed on this part, allowing Carolyn to go way down the list to find my name! I told the kids in the writers room I didn’t care if I was first, second or third choice: I was just ecstatic to be there. The head writer joked “You were our *final* choice.” So finally, after being a fan for 35 seasons, I’m gonna be part of the Simpsons’ world! And it was all yellow... #KevinSmith #simpsons #milestone #dream (Thanks to AP #briankaufman for snapping the pics and casting man #nickconti for passing them on!)

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"D'OH! I reached a career milestone yesterday when I voiced myself on The Simpsons!" Smith shared on Instagram. "This was a massive moment in my life, right up there with the Chinese Theater footprints or Clerks getting into the Library of Congress!"

Smith's most recent film, Jay & Silent Bob Reboot is now available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD.

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