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The name of this fan is Spike Lee.
This is the greatest concert film ever!
Meanwhile, Weymouth has previouslydescribedByrne as Trumpian and transactional.
But at TIFF, the potential drama was quickly neutralized.
With Lee on the mic, the post-screening interview stayed as light and polite as possible.
This is the greatest concert filmever!
he declared again, encouraging the group to crack smiles as they celebrated their music and cinematic legacy.
Excuse me for blowing our own horn; its so good to be here with my bandmates tonight.
The 1984 release ofStop Making Sensefurther enshrined their cathartic live performances.
In IMAX, it makes for an extremely intimate experience.
(Look at how sweaty he is!
one of my neighbors said during the close-up shots of Byrne.)
Byrne said later, before joking, This is different from watching it on my laptop.
Im going on record around the world!
Come on, Spike, she replied.
Thats like making me choose which of my children I love the most.
left room for the wordlove, Lee reinforced it.
he echoed like a therapeutic mantra for these bandmates who havent always shared the same sentiment.
he repeated in assurance of their legacy.
he emphasized to the groups delight.
Can I put the wordlovein there, too?
Every time I watch this, it brings back that wonderful emotion.
Talking Heads should meet with Lee more often it would be good for them.
And Im thinking,Oh!
My suit should be bigger too, Byrne said to laughter.
It was really big tonight, Frantz cracked back.
I think that really helped when it came time to shoot.
I realized that he was looking at it as an ensemble film, said Byrne of the late director.
I thought,Im in my own world, but he saw what was going on there.
Added Frantz, Jonathan gave us a lot of confidence.
The TIFF premiere felt like an even happier one.
Everything about it was so special.
