I can’t help but have my sights set on Scorsese, Cohen Brothers and Spike Jones.
Spike Lee is one of my biggest influences. What I love about Spike, other than he’s just a fun guy to hang around, is that Spike is fearless. As much as people talk about him being politically outspoken, let’s not forget that he’s one of the best screenwriters, ever, in addition to being a visual master.
Spike Lee really gave us a platform, men and women of color.
In my opinion, Spike Lee is a national cultural treasure – to the black community in particular but to America in general.
On a Spike Lee set, everybody seems to want to be there and is motivated to work in unison and do the best they can.
Usually when there are a lot of layoffs, like in 2008 and 2009, business creation tends to spike. But that didn’t happen right away, partly because people trying to start a business couldn’t get credit.
The Obama administration has issued numerous orders essentially suspending deportations, prompting a major spike in illegal crossings.
The thing about Spike Lee… that’s a deep experience to work with someone who is that intense and knows their vision that well. The character I play in ‘Red Hook Summer’ is super country and super loud. I suppose he is some version of myself.
I felt a little anxious/nervous representing a real person in a Spike Lee film.
I want to be taken seriously as the type of musician that plays stuff like an electric rake. I mean, how seriously do you take someone like Spike Jones? They take him pretty seriously – a really good musician who made a great contribution in terms of humor, which is part of what I try to do too.
I’m such a fan of actors and also enjoy watching them work so that I can help their acting in any way I can. Sometimes it walks a tricky line because you want to be entertaining to some degree. But honesty is always entertaining to me. I’m a big Woody Allen and Spike Lee fan, and I find their films to be very honest.
Spike Lee’s been doing it for a long time now. We’re all standing on his shoulders.
Mr. Speaker, high natural gas prices and the summer spike in gasoline prices serve as a stark reminder that the path to energy independence is a long and arduous one.
Over the years I’ve been honored to anchor live coverage of E3 for TV networks like G4 and Spike.
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