I wanted to try and change the idea of what we call mainstream. So many times what we call mainstream is upper… — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
There are constant challenges about what's 'mainstream.' These kids in 'Dope' are as mainstream as the kids in 'Superbad' or 'The Breakfast… — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
Media has become a way that we think about our history. And the media moments are, for better or worse, how we contextualize our… — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
Now being 41 and looking back on my career... It became natural for me to revisit Inglewood and to revisit the coming-of-age movie, but… — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
I've been a fan of Wendell Pierce for a very long time. He was in one of my early movies and he brings such… — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
We're a country of many different cultures, and that's always what has made this country stand out. It almost feels like making diverse movies… — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
We all would shudder if what we did, no matter what, in our 20s and early 30s were publicly displayed on a national stage. — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
In high school, I was into a lot of different stuff, and I did ride skateboards. — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
The thing you gotta understand about L.A. is that everything is suburbia. Los Angeles isn't set up like San Francisco or New York. — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
For me growing up when hip hop was forming and maturing and coming into its own, I just felt I was a part of… — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
When I wrote 'High Stakes,' I followed the classical format. I wrote an outline first, then a first draft, then got feedback and rewrote… — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
People come to L.A. and they expect to see a ghetto like the projects, but that's not the way it's set up. Inglewood, in… — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
Inglewood is a microcosm of Los Angeles. It's a city by the airport. It's the first city when you're coming into L.A., and the… — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
I loved films like 'When Harry Met Sally' and 'Annie Hall,' but these were very specific, white Manhattan experiences. You don't see a single… — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
I can understand being in such a public place and having your intimate private life examined. — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
