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That's My Story and I'm Sticking to It
Spike Lee tells the cinematic story of the preeminent director, whose pioneering films from "Do The Right Thing, Jungle Fever," and "Malcolm X" to "25th Hour," "Bamboozled," and "The Inside Man" helped transform the face of late twentieth-century America. With unprecedented access to the Lee family and new interviews with s...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
October 1st 2006
by W. W. Norton & Company
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This book taught me about Spike Lee's hardships and successes. He had a rough life growing up with people that had confrontations with drugs. His father got arrested for possesion of heroin and for being an addict. This book is about Spike Lee trying to be one of the best African American film directors of all time. I think he is very successful.
I like Spike Lee so learning more about him and his processes was good for me. Learning about hiccups that happen and how soundtracks came together was interesting. It broke each movie down to tell you the behind the scenes story. It's a must read for Spike Lee fans.
This is such a informative and entertaining book on film, filmmaking, and the life of one of the most consistant, provoking, filmmakers of our time. Spike Lee's story can be very inspiring and he is a man who went after his dream, it's just in him to tell stories. It's interesting because he talks about the time he met his wife to be...the struggles making Malcolm X, the pressure him and Denzel went through while making it, and before then.
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Shelton Jackson Lee, better known as Spike Lee, is an Emmy Award - winning, and Academy Award - nominated American film director, producer, writer, and actor noted for his films dealing with controversial social and political issues. He also teaches film at New York University and Columbia University. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983.
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