I remember the first Spike Lee movie I ever watched was Malcom X.
My stepfather had just given me the Alex Hailey book and I tore through it amazed at this true life story, and relating to it in ways that made my fourteen year old mind more militant than it had any right to be. And so when the movie came out I couldn't wait to see what had been transferred to film. I loved the care that Spike lee had given to the film, and it made me a life long convert of his movies.
Anyway there is a very good article on Ain't It Cool News, where moriarty has a conversation with Spike Lee discussing film. Even though the focus of the conversation is based in film I believe the things they discuss are universal for any creative looking to succeed.
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