Kevin Smith told the media that he stopped making films in 2010, because he was so happy and content with his life that he couldn?t find inspiration. He stated, ?Happy people don?t make great art, it?s that simple. Great art comes from a place of pain and I don?t have any more pain. My life worked out unbelievably, so for a while, I struggled. I stepped away for three years and thought, ?I guess I shouldn?t make movies anymore. After ?Red State,? I was like, ?I?ll go podcast.