At some point between 1989 - 1991 I discovered Spike Lee's movie Do The Right Thing . I think I first read an article about it in a Time magazine issue. At that time I was in high school in Maryland & wondering about what kind of work/career I should go after - a pursuit for life type of thing. I saw Right Thing on video - good movie, had some issues with it - but most importantly I realized that it was a movie made by a "regular" person - an outsider to Hollywood, a type of filmmaker called an independent filmmaker. Lee's success with Right Thing made me believe that it was possible for me to make movies. So, 20 years later, here I am, sitting not too far away from where Right Thing was shot - far from Maryland in exciting New York City, & having made 3 indie features & working on a fourth one, & writing in an indie film blog. It all began with me learning about Do The Right Thing (which lead to film school, discovering Jim Jarmusch movies, then...
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