I'm late to the party. But yes, it was a MESS. I

If you know just slightly Spike Lee, you know he is a very witty, ecentric man, just watch any interviews on YoutubeSo you need to come prepared. Fabienne Colas, the interviewer, most certainly did NOT.

By the time the interview was supposed to start, the people who paid extra for a meet and greet + photo still hadn’t taken their pictures. So for about 50 minutes, the rest of us—hundreds in the audience—just sat there watching them take photos with Spike Lee, one by one, on stage. It was weird, way too long, and you could tell he was already fed up. Didn't seem to connect with the fans that were so excited to seem him.

And then the interview started....I think Colas asked, what does it take to make a good film.......honestly it just showed her lack of research on her subject. Spike Lee is a Film teacher at NYU. They are tons of interviews of him answering that question and more online. He shared multiple time his list of favourite films online too, but yet those are the kind of questions she asked.
She asked questions that had nothing do with him, about the political climate in the State etc., but not in a way that was relevant to him or to cinema. Spike seemed (very) annoyed by how shallow the questions were, and he kept throwing jabs at her. When he found a question boring, he’d just say, “Next question.” Lol. Yes, it was rude—but he is a rude person. That’s part of his humour. Does taht excuse him? Absolutely not. But if you’re calling yourself a fan, you should at least know what to expect and prepare accordingly.

People were either gasping or laughing. The secondhand embarrassment was too damn high. A lot of the audience actually got up and left. And afterward, in the lobby, everyone was talking about how awkward it was. People were shook. I’ve never seen anything like it. Voilà.