Spike Lee and Denzel Washington on a Reunion Making “Highest 2 Lowest”
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This is the New Yorker Radio Hour. A co production of WNYC Studios and the New Yorker. Welcome to the New Yorker Radio Hour. I'm David Remnick. Spike Lee and Denzel Washington first worked together in nineteen ninety. They were Relatively early in their careers.
And the movie was More Better Blues. Washington starred as a trumpet player. Scrambling to make a living in jazz clubs. And Lee Played his manager.
Gee. Doing a half ass job, man. You okay the deal. You told me to get you the dog and I did. I got you the best turns possible at the time. You understand if you do it on the back and down the line. Well this is down the line. And I'm working on it. When you ain't working hard enough, I think you're taking advantage of it. How can you say that? We grew up together!
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