I've always tried to - when I've been able to - support young artists, no matter what medium.
Spike LeeI tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces.
Spike LeeI don't like to use the word 'remake', I think reinterpretation is a better word. It's just a matter of respecting the source, and then trying to make your own film, and trying not to be inhibited by being so beholden to every single thing... We respect the source, but we make changes to it.
Spike LeeViolence is a part of America. I don't want to single out rap music. Let's be honest. America's the most violent country in the history of the world, that's just the way it is. We're all affected by it.
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