“The expression ‘livin’ large’ is taken from the rap vernacular, inspired by Donald Trump, who made the big dollars and flaunted them.”
“Since I came at ‘Godot’ from a God-based frame of mind, it didn’t strike me as absurdist. It struck me as characters waiting for proof of God’s existence.”
“My whole game plan was to direct movies. I knew if I made a reputation in theater, I would get offers.”
“I knew from experience at the Negro Ensemble Company that it wasn’t until there was a place controlled by black artists… that Pulitzer Prize-winning work like ‘Ceremonies in Dark Old Men’ and ‘A Soldier’s Play’ came to fruition.”
“I see film as a real opportunity to examine the human condition. No matter where the technology goes in the future, the basics don’t change. Storytelling is a primitive tribal function. The elders sat around the fires and told these stories as a way to pass on the ‘dos’ and the ‘don’ts.’ That will never change.”
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