Kevin Smith‘s career highs (“There’s nobody in film school or anything that could write like him”) and lows (“I got a phone call from the head of studio who said, ‘We’re gonna make a hundred million dollars!’ He was off by 98 million.”) are charted in the upcoming documentary Clerk, which has just released its trailer!

Smith came to prominence in 1994 with the iconic, counterculture comedy Clerks, which he wrote, directed, and acted in as Silent Bob. The film spurred a series of films (Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, etc.) that, while not sequential, shared a number of crossover characters and plot elements; it’s now referred to as the View Askewniverse canon.

Smith’s varied career has also included writing DC and Marvel comics, directing a number of horror films, directing episodes of The Flash and Supergirl, creating a podcast, hosting Q&As, performing stand-up comedy, and more.

Smith’s friend and frequent collaborator Malcolm Ingram writes and directs the documentary Clerk, with interview appearances from Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jason Mewes, Penn Jillette, Jason Lee, Richard Linklater (whose comedy, Slacker, Smith says inspired him to become a filmmaker), Justin Long, and more.

Clerk will release on digital in the US on November 23rd, but has yet to receive a UK release date. Meanwhile, Smith’s upcoming Clerks III wrapped shooting this summer and is due to release next year.