There`s something to be said for failing. It`s not the failure you feel, it`s the failure that people project when something disappoints. You`re back to ground zero, where there`s no expectations, and that`s where I like to be. People like to set the bar high. I like to put the bar on the ground and barely step over it. I like to keep the expectations really low. After something like `Mallrats` or `Jersey Girl,` the expectations are in the toilet. People are like, `He`s over, he`s done.` So it`s easier to be, like, `Ta-da, I`m not.` It`s a much more comfortable place to work from. When you have an escalating career, and every time you have to outdo yourself, I couldn`t handle that kind of pressure. But having to outdo `Jersey Girl`? Not very difficult.
Kevin Smith
There`s something to be said for failing. It`s not the failure you feel, it`s the failure that people project when something disappoints. You`re back to ground zero, where there`s no expectations, and that`s where I like to be. People like to set the bar high. I like to put the bar on the ground and barely step over it. I like to keep the expectations really low. After something like `Mallrats` or `Jersey Girl,` the expectations are in the toilet. People are like, `He`s over, he`s done.` So it`s easier to be, like, `Ta-da, I`m not.` It`s a much more comfortable place to work from. When you have an escalating career, and every time you have to outdo yourself, I couldn`t handle that kind of pressure. But having to outdo `Jersey Girl`? Not very difficult.
Kevin Smith
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