![]() I did not set a precedent with 25th Hour. Liked the story and it wasn't a big consideration that the characters are white. I've done 17 films and I think the subject matters have been wide ranging. I look forward to seeing 25th Hour, but I notice that the main characters are white and that race is not a central theme. It was just about being honest in reflecting the status quo. The film to take place in a post 9/11 New York City. I'll leave it up to the audience members to decide that because it was not the intention, for one to parallel the other. In 25th Hour, how does the aftermath of 9/11 inform the journey undertaken by Monty Brogan? Daniel Jones There was this stuff in the novel that I thought was wonderful but wasn't in the script and so, yes, I said to him, "You gotta put it all back." When I read theį**k monologue in the novel, it seemed very cinematic to me. I didn't know of David's novel until I read the script and once I'd read the script, I was eager to get back to the source material. ![]() Why did you pick upon these scenes? Kevin Elmo ![]() These are two sequences, which are almost surreal in an otherwise straightforwardly The F*** monologue (an extended rant against New York city and its people) and to extend the original ending of the screenplay. The writer of 25th Hour, David Benioff, has said that you encouraged him to be more faithful to his book, asking him to include I let the story guide us in how it should be told. I let the subject matter determine the editing style, or how I have a greatĮditor, Barry Brown, who's been with me from the beginning, and we do not impose a general technique. I saw Moulin Rouge and almost had an epileptic fit watching that film. I'm not against music videos but I think the biggest detriment to cinema that MTV has brought about is this rapid-fire editing. There's a big range, but MTV is not an influence at all. ![]() How big is the range of influences upon your work? Kay Arnold To do that sequence we recreated real homicide photographs.Ģ5th Hour is marked by quiet moments (eg Monty walking his dog) that have a certain European sensibility to them and then explosive moments like the F*** monologue, which feels more MTV. I really wanted to set the tone for the film, right from the beginning to say that if you use a gun, or get shot, there's a good chance you won't get up again. The intent was to deglamourise this whole infatuation with rap and guns and this idea that it's cool to have a gun and shoot people. Aside from the obvious shock value, what was the intention behind it? James Arliss The opening credit sequence for Clockers (featuring photographs of gunshot victims) must be one of the most disturbing opening Looking back over your career, which of your films do you consider best reflects what you were attempting to say, and why? Marcus Taylorĭo The Right Thing, Malcolm X and 4 Little Girls are the films where I felt like what was in my head got onto the screen. Now read on for Spike's thoughts on 9/11, the curse of MTV, and Harvey Weinstein. We were inundated with your questions for acclaimed 25th Hour director Spike Lee. ![]()
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