Spike Lee and Reinaldo Marcus Green on the Importance of Showcasing Black Families on Screen

Just a few years ago, in 2015, Reinaldo Marcus Green was a grad student at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, angling for extra time with his professor — Spike Lee. Flash-forward six years: Marcus Gre…

as Richard Williams, the father of tennis champs Venus and Serena . And Lee is more than happy to set aside some time to talk with his star pupil over Zoom.

I wouldn’t have made it. I think it could have been made, and it probably would have been made, but it would have been a very different movie. That’s not a good look, and it definitely would not be a place that I would have wanted to go.That was pretty scary, because, of course, I’ve grown up watching Will, and it’s my first time working with a pretty big movie star. And so, I go into the meeting; it’s at CAA.

Vi har oppsummert denne nyheten slik at du kan lese den raskt. Er du interessert i nyhetene kan du lese hele teksten her. Les mer:

Variety /  🏆 108. in US

Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter

Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.

Spike Lee Teams With Netflix for Multi-Year Creative PartnershipSpike Lee and his 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks have formed a multi-year creative partnership with Netflix, following successful collaborations on 'Da 5 Bloods' and the 'She's Gotta Have It' series
Les mer »

Spike Lee Sets New Creative Partnership With NetflixOscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee (Da 5 Bloods, BlacKkKlansman) has entered into a new creative partnership with Netflix, which will see him directing and producing narrative features for the strea…
Les mer »

Spike Lee Inks Multi-Year Film Deal With NetflixUnder a new deal, Spike Lee will direct and produce new films for Netflix
Les mer »

New York City To Give Out Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Amid Spike In CasesThe city will distribute 500,000 at-home coronavirus tests to help fight the omicron variant after a steep increase in cases over the last month.
Les mer »

'Harlem,' The New Sitcom by 'Girls’ Trip' Writer Tracy Oliver, Just Might Be the Fluffy-Lighthearted TV Fare Black Women Need in these “Post-Pandemic” TimesHarlem, a new show on Prime Video about four upwardly mobile Black homegirls in NYC, feels familiar, nostalgic, and fresh, all at the same time. newshow primevideo harlem tracyoliver
Les mer »

Spike Lee Inks Multi-Year Film Deal With NetflixUnder a new deal, Spike Lee will direct and produce new films for Netflix
Les mer »