So, I'm a film buff who decided to watch some of Spike Lee's work. This was where I started. Spike Lee's acting was terrible in this film, and he was the main character! I understand that he casts himself in a lot of his films. Does his acting get better?
shareI didn't really think he was that bad but he was in Malcolm X for a little while but I think he was pretty good.
shareSpike Lee usually cast himself out of necessity since his budgets were so low and schedules tight. It was easier and cheaper to cast himself. As his career progressed, his parts got smaller and smaller down to just cameos. He's only acted in one of his films in the past 15 years. He was never a great actor but I wouldn't call him terrible either. He kept it simple by basically playing versions of himself.
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