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Spike Lee quotes about film

American Director March 20, 1957

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Spike Lee quote: "I am a hybrid. I do independent films and also do Hollywood..."
I am a hybrid. I do independent films and also do Hollywood films - I love them both. Spike Lee
I'm just trying to tell a good story and make thought-provoking, entertaining films. I just try and draw upon the great culture we have as a people, from music, novels, the streets. Spike Lee
Any film I do is not going to change the way black women have been portrayed, or black people have been portrayed, in cinema since the days of D.W. Griffith. Spike Lee
I think that every minority in the United States of America knows everything about the dominant culture. From the time you can think, you are bombarded with images from TV, film, magazines, newspapers. Spike Lee
Any time you talk about the look of the film, it's not just the director and the director of photography. You have to include the costume designer and the production designer. Spike Lee
Spike Lee quote: "I don't think I'm a total pessimist, so I think you can find..."
I don't think I'm a total pessimist, so I think you can find hope in all my films. Spike Lee
First of all, what in this world does not revolve around money? But money is a big part of film, unlike a lot of other art forms. Spike Lee
Spike Lee quote: "'Do the Right Thing' was like the first film where I really..."
'Do the Right Thing' was like the first film where I really felt comfortable working with actors. Spike Lee
I think it would be very boring dramatically to have a film where everybody was a lawyer or doctor and had no faults. To me, the most important thing is to be truthful. Spike Lee
Spike Lee quote: "I think it is very important that films make people look at..."
I think it is very important that films make people look at what they've forgotten. Spike Lee
There's an unwritten law that you cannot have a Jewish character in a film who isn't 100 percent perfect, or you're labeled anti-Semitic. Spike Lee
Spike Lee quote: "I live in New York City, the stories of my films take place in..."
I live in New York City, the stories of my films take place in New York; I'm a New York filmmaker. Spike Lee
'Do the Right Thing' was my first union film. I looked at the rosters, and for the most part, it was white males. Especially the Teamsters. So we had some conversations. Spike Lee
Spike Lee quote: "I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story..."
I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces. Spike Lee

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