Steve James Quotes


One of the differences between real documentaries and reality television, besides the artificial construct of reality television, is that the people who are recruited to be on those shows, and the people who are interested in going on those shows, basically want to be famous. Or maybe they can win a million dollars or something.


Citations

James, Steve. Interview by Scott Tobias. "Steve James." The A.V. Club, Onion Inc., 10 Aug. 2011.

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  • Born: March 8, 1954
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Film Director, Producer

Steve James is an American film producer and director of several documentaries, including Hoop Dreams (1994), Stevie (2002), and Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2016).