Too often a story is examined through biased eyes, without a sensitivity for everyone who forged it. It's seen from the point of view of the great white savior, and rarely is the perspective of the slave a part.

I do have characters who are more well known than I am, which suits me fine.

Too often a story is examined through biased eyes, without a sensitivity for everyone who forged it. It's seen from the point of view of the great white savior, and rarely is the perspective of the slave a part.

I like New York because you're kind of forced to smell everybody else's funk. So it keeps you biologically attached to the world around you.

New York is the greatest character actor ever. Any film that is shot in New York is elevated by the city.

Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a racist. So yeah, I was always a fan.

The line between being a nurturing parent and an over-bearing, damaging parent is one that's very delicate.