Kevin Smith Gushes Over ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Set Visit: ‘What I Saw Blew Me Away’ (Video)

The “Clerks” director praises J.J. Abrams use of practical special effects over “f–king green screens”

Kevin Smith tears up after "Star Wars: Episode VII" set visit
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Kevin Smith has been to the set of “Star Wars: Episode VII” at Pinewood Studios in England, and what he saw has blown him away.

The “Clerks” director, whose next film is a horror called “Tusk,” opened up about a set visit — that resulted in a teary-eyed Instagram picture (above) last week — while speaking at the Neuchatel International Film Festival in Switzerland.

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Smith described the visit as a “f–king magical” experience that delighted his inner child because the production wasn’t reliant on CGI and had plenty of familiar faces roaming around.

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