Signed copy of Spike Lee's Gotta Have It: Inside Guerilla Filmmaking, 1987

Spike Lee's Gotta Have It

First Edition

[African American] [Film] Lee, Spike. Spike Lee's Gotta Have It. 1987. New York: Fireside by Simon & Schuster. Signed first edition paperback. 365 pages. Measures 6" x 9.25". Inscribed "To Shawn, from Spike Lee" in sharpie on front free endpaper. Book includes the entire screenplay for Lee's debut film She's Gotta Have it, which launched Lee's career. It also launched the independent-film circuit of the 1980s. Shot for just $175,000 it grossed $8 million and earned praise from audiences and critics and paved the way for future independent filmmakers taking their films to festivals. The book includes how Lee achieved his success, how he financed the film, the journal and production notes for the film, and a full-length interview by Nelson George. Roughly 50 black and white photos are included of Lee, his friends, family and actors from his films. Cover is very clean and textblock tight. In very good condition.

Item #19689

Price: $385.00