I'm trying to keep up with what's happening in this turbulent world. Spike Lee More Quotes by Spike Lee More Quotes From Spike Lee 'Do the Right Thing' was like the first film where I really felt comfortable working with actors. Spike Lee filmactorsfirsts 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. Spike Lee collegesummerdream I don't get tripped up in technology. I use technology as a tool. 'Oldboy' we shot Two Pro 35mm. For 'Da Blood of Jesus,' we shot digitally. We shot the new Sony F55. It's a 4K camera. Spike Lee technologybloodjesus I used the principles of Kickstarter to make 'She's Gotta Have It.' We filmed that in 1985 to 1986. The final cost was $175,000. I didn't have that money. It was friends, grants, donations. We saved our bottles for the nickel deposit. Spike Lee finalscostprinciples My people, my people, what can I say; say what I can. I saw it but didn't believe it; I didn't believe what I saw. Are we gonna live together? Together are we gonna live? Spike Lee togetherbelievepeople I don't like acting; not in front of the camera. Spike Lee frontscamerasacting I am very fortunate I can send my kids to private school, but everybody does not have the money. If you cannot get your kid in a good school today, your kids are going to be behind the eight ball. Spike Lee eightkidsschool 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 unionsmaleswhite I tend to favour films that have multiple plot and story lines, multiple characters and ensemble pieces. Spike Lee ensembleplotcharacter 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 lawperfectcharacter I knew I was never going to play professional sport, but I loved playing and I went to all the games I could afford to. Spike Lee gamesplaysports I had a great education. From kindergarten to John Dewey High School in Coney Island, I am public-school educated. Spike Lee kindergartenislandsschool I always give the example, if you turn on the radio today, black radio, Lenny Kravitz is not black. Bob Marley wasn't black: in the beginning, only white college stations played Bob Marley. Spike Lee collegewhitegiving I get offered to do stuff where the money's nice but it's not something I want to do - I get offered a lot of commercials too. Spike Lee nicewantstuff I don't think I'm a total pessimist, so I think you can find hope in all my films. Spike Lee pessimistfilmthinking We grew up in a very creative environment and were exposed to the arts at a very young age, so it's not a surprise that all of us are in some form of the arts. Spike Lee environmentalcreativeart If you have a talented family, you should be shot if you don't use them. Spike Lee shotsuseshould 'She's Gotta Have It' was shot in twelve days and two six-day weeks. Spike Lee twelvesixtwo My cousin Malcolm Lee is also a filmmaker. Spike Lee my-cousinfilmmakercousin I don't really analyze my stuff when I write. I write about stuff that I'm interested in, that I'm feeling at that particular time. When I stand back and look at the complete work, I might see themes that run through the whole film, but I'm not really conscious of it when I'm doing it. Spike Lee feelingswritingrunning
