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Spike Lee
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: March 20
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Sheldon Lee
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And one thing Hollywood does well is sequels.
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'She's Gotta Have It' was shot in twelve days and two six-day weeks.
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There’s always been this hocus-pocus or magical, mystical thing associated with the making of film that sort of psyches people out and makes them think that this cannot be done that this is a craft that cannot be learned.
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I consider Madonna a friend, and she sure knows how to work the publicity machine. Of course, I don't have breasts. If I did have, I'd be in the number one spot over Madonna.
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Since the days of slavery, if you were a good singer or dancer, it was your job to perform for the master after dinner.
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I don't think my films are going to get rid of racism or prejudice. I think the best thing my films can do is provoke discussion.
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'25th Hour,' like a lot of my films, takes place in New York City. I've been very fortunate to make films in the city that I live. I mean, it's great going home at night instead of being on location.
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I think if people looked at my body of work, they'd see a great breadth of work.
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There's a lot of Americans, black and white, who think that we've arrived where we need to be and nothing else needs to be done and affirmative action needs to be dismantled.
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I didn't dream about being a director. I didn't know I wanted to do something with film until the summer between my sophomore and junior years at Morris College in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Amongst black people, you have always heard it said that once a black man reaches a certain level, especially if you are an entertainer, you get a white trophy woman. I didn't make that up.
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You have to do the research. If you don't know about something, then you ask the right people who do.
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I never understood the concept of showing everything in the trailer. Why go to a movie if there's no surprise? I can't do it like that.
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I think my work shows that I love women. I understand where these types of criticisms are coming from because black people have been so dogged out in the media, they're just extra sensitive.
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I don't dictate, you don't dictate to Stevie Wonder, not successfully.
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I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces.
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Those that'll tell don't know, and those that know won't tell.
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We’ve gone through the names—Negro, African American, African, Black. For me that’s an indication of a people still trying to find their identity. Who determines what is black?
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I'm an independent filmmaker with complete creative control of my films. I hire who I want. I have final cut. But at the same time, I go directly to Hollywood for financing and distribution. I find it's best for me to work within the Hollywood system.
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