Spike Lee Credits His Mom for His Oscar-Winning Career: 'She Dragged Me to Movies and Plays'
Oscar-winning director and producerSpike Leesays he has his mother to thank for his filmmaking career.Speaking to a crowd of around 18,000 middle and high school students ahead ofWednesday’s special performanceof Aaron Sorkin’s play adaptation ofTo Kill a Mockingbirdat Madison Square Garden, Lee, 62, said his mother “dragged” him to Broadway plays even when he didn’t want to go.“My mother is the reason why I’m a filmmaker today,” Lee said. “She dragged me to movies and plays....