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“Your four years of college are
very crucial,” Lee said. “Today
there are twice as many students
graduating. Here is the key - find
what it is that you love.”
The director said he is fortunate
to have found a profession he en
joys and has become successful in
doing.
When he first entered the film
industry, Lee’s aim was to “give
black artists the platform to show
the world what they can do.”
His debut film, the 1986 movie
“She’s Gotta Have It,” had a budget
of $10,000 and was shot in 12
days, two six-day weeks. The crew
had to collect deposits from soda
cans in order to scrape together
money for two rolls of film. The
movie later grossed $8.5 million at
the box office, beginning what Lee
called the “new wave black cine
ma.”
But Lee said the vibrancy of
black culture isn’t always reflected
on the screen.
He poked fun at historical mis
representations of blacks in films
and on television, specifically in
movies such as “The Green Mile”
and “The Patriot.” He said that
while black people are moving
away from being underrepresented
in the film industry, Hollywood
still fabricates images of blacks.
In his speech, Lee made the
point that whoever controls the
media determines how people
think, act and dress.
“The reason why the U.S.A. is
the most powerful nation in histo
ry is [because of] Nike, Coca-Cola,
Disney, movies, television, clothes.
It has nothing to do with nuclear
arms,” Lee said.
Adam Amato Emerald
Film director Spike Lee spoke at McArthur Court Thursday night as part of the 2001
Black Arts Festival.
Today Lee will head to Saint Si
mons Island, Ga., to shoot an HBO
documentary on the life of Jim
Brown, who went down in the Pro
Football Hall of Fame.
During the question-and-answer
period following his presentation,
an audience member asked Lee’s
opinion about modern hip-hop
and rap. His response was that to
day’s “gangsta rap” degrades
women and reminds him of “mod
ern-day minstrel shows.”
ASUO President Jay Breslow
said the University can benefit
from big-name visitors such as
Spike Lee because they increase
awareness and provoke new ideas
on campus.
Bola Majekobaje, the network
advocate for the Multicultural
Center, said she came to Mac Court
not knowing what to expect from
Lee. The junior biology major said
what she liked about Lee was that
he seemed natural and relaxed.
Majekobaje said that while most
people only get to see him through
his films, it was informative to see
his real point of view in person.
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