Spike Lee Answers Personality Revealing Questions | Proust Questionnaire | Vanity Fair

Spike Lee answers Vanity Fair's Proust Questionnaire and then reflects on his answers. Through its origins as a parlor game made popular by Marcel Proust, the 35 questions are designed to reveal the nature of Spike's true personality. Who are his favorite writers? What is his greatest extravagance? What is the trait he most deplores in himself?



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[NickTemperistic]

Man, I don't even know what to say right now. When he started talking about Jackie Robinson I felt every single word that Spike was saying. If y'all ever get a chance to watch the movie 42 you need to. It's not a perfect Jackie Robinson movie but it's the best one that we've got right now and Chadwick Boseman did a great job. Another thing that I wanted to say is as a white man I will never ever be able to understand what African Americans go through/have gone through in this country/world. At the same time, I recognize the enormous responsibility that I have to make sure I raise my kids to respect and love everyone no matter what they look like. I can only hope for other white parents to do the same. In closing, I just wanna say that the only thing more legendary than Spike Lee is his powerful smile.

[jillsalkin]

He's always been so cool and open. A man to be admired.

[coopercarr]

Vanity fair is just unleashing a barrage of proust questionnaire videos on us... and I like it

[ruinedfall]

i love how he’s unapologetic about not wanting to answer some questions. it takes confidence

[kalliana]

Most powerful, underrated filmmaker of all time? This man right here. Spike Lee, you are an inspiration.

[FreakieFan]

Dang man, the segment about Jackie Robinson....
Powerful.

[jenm]

When Spike talks about Jackie, he is bringing tears to my eyes, too. Powerful.

[coopercarr]

The Jackie Robinson segment was beautiful. Thanks to Spike for sharing

[brumfeldo]

So apparently Spike Lee is going to live until he's a hundred and fifty years old waiting for the Knicks to win the championship before he passes.

[shellypuri]

'they know it's a lie, I know it's a lie; just tell the truth.' Yup.

[kimberlyc]

I love this guy so much; his honesty, his insight outlook, fearlessness. The list goes on and on. If I could just hang out and conversate with him. God bless 💝

[valerioliva]

So many people would love to sing, it’s a lovely thing to have an instrument within you.

[henrydiaz]

Why every time I look at Spike Lee's eyes is like he's about to go to sleep for a long time and never wanna wake up

[Theimmortalmisfit]

a very passionate man he is, love him

[JordanNMusic]

Never thought I’d see Spike Lee cry until now. Powerful

[johnta]

whoa, that jackie robinson biopic would've been amazing. He has so much passion for the subject matter.

[gardensofthegods]

Spike Lee needs to make that Jackie Robinson film even if he has to rewrite the script . Do the right thing and just do it ... next year is the 50th anniversary of his death .

Doesn't it matter if Denzel Washington is too old because there are plenty of talented people out there who actually look more like the legend . Would be a wonderful gift for Mrs. Robinson while she's still alive .

[treemerryweather]

my expectations for Spike Lee are always high and the reflections were way beyond anything i could have hoped to see. Akira Kurosawa and Jackie Robinson - i really want to see THAT movie and thankfully he didn't make the commercial that the powers that be had in mind.

[AlexGordonMusic]

I love that vanity fair still does this

Reminds me of Hitch every time I see it, for some reason.

[jaicoture]

I love "pigeon-toed" Spike Lee. One of my FAVORite filmmakers. School Daze changed my life!