Kevin Smith recalled how Ellen DeGeneres left a 'Chasing Amy' screening out of protest to the film's lesbian storyline.

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Kevin Smith reveals Ellen DeGeneres walked out of ‘Chasing Amy’ over lesbian depiction

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In the documentary 'Chasing Chasing Amy,' Smith recalled lamenting how he felt his 1997 movie 'lost' the approval of 'the most famous lesbian in the world'Albert L. Ortega/Getty; Eric Charbonneau/Getty  Kevin Smith in Los Angeles on March 27, 2023; Ellen DeGeneres in Montecito, California, on March 2, 2024Kevin Smith is recalling the gut punch of hearing that "the most famous lesbian in the world" walked out of a screening of his 1997 LGBTQ+ mov…

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Kevin Smith Says 'Biggest Blowback' of Chasing Amy Was When Ellen DeGeneres 'Walked Out' of Lesbian Comedy: We 'Lost Her'

When Kevin Smith wrote and directed Chasing Amy in the late 1990s, he knew the film would not be universally embraced. A straight man creating a romantic comedy with a queer character, Smith was aware that his portrayal of lesbian identity might stir controversy. The movie, released in 1997, follows Holden (Ben Affleck), a straight man who falls for Alyssa (Joey Lauren Adams), a lesbian. While Chasing Amy sparked discussion at the time, Smith fa…

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Kevin Smith Reflects On Backlash And Ellen DeGeneres’ Walkout Over Chasing Amy In New Documentary

"That's the most famous lesbian in the world. We just lost her."Even before it premiered in 1997, Kevin Smith knew he, as a straight man, would face some backlash for writing and directing a movie with a queer character. And while Chasing Amy did garner criticism from the LGBTQ+ community, particularly from lesbians, it was nothing compared to the damning criticism it would receive in retrospect years later.However, "the most famous lesbian in t…

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Kevin Smith says Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche walked out of a screening of 'Chasing Amy'

Kevin Smith revealed that his 1997 movie “Chasing Amy” upset “the most famous lesbian in the world”: Ellen DeGeneres. In a clip for the documentary “Chasing Chasing Amy,” Smith, 54, discussed the LGBTQ+ community’s reaction to the film, which follows a male comic artist, played by Ben Affleck, who tries to woo a lesbian, played by Joy Lauren Adams. “Do you understand why certain LGBTQ people may not like ‘Chasing Amy?’” Smith was asked in the cl…

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In a clip for the documentary “Chasing Chasing Amy,” Smith, 54, discussed the LGBTQ+ community’s reaction to the film, which follows a male comic artist, played by Ben Affleck, who tries to woo a lesbian, played by Joy Lauren Adams.“Do you understand why certain LGBTQ people may not like ‘Chasing Amy?'” Smith was asked in the clip.“Yeah, of course. Absolutely,” the famous director responded. “Believe me, I’ve had 22 years to get used to that. I …

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Kevin Smith revealed that his 1997 movie “Chasing Amy” upset “the most famous lesbian in the world”: Ellen DeGeneres. In a clip for the documentary “Chasing Chasing Amy,” Smith, 54, discussed the LGBTQ+ community’s reaction to the film, which follows a ma

Kevin Smith reveals Ellen DeGeneres walked out of ‘Chasing Amy’ over lesbian depiction

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