![]() But John didn’t really hang on to all of that. With “Boyz” being such a hit and such a landmark film, it would have been challenging for anyone to overcome such an amazing debut at the age of 23. He found them to be kindred spirits and truth tellers. He loved hip-hop, and he had quite an ear for musical artists like Tupac and Ice Cube. On “Boyz,” he wanted to bring a sense of heart and soul to these boys and to show a neighborhood battling an epidemic of drugs and drive-by shootings. ![]() John’s gift as an artist was being able to tell stories that entertained and also informed. ![]() I still have all the audition tapes from “Boyz N the Hood.” It’s just crazy the amount of talent he was able to identify at his young age. He was so enthusiastic about life and about movies and the process. When I think about John, I think about his passion, his enthusiasm, his smile. ![]() I made five movies with John, and each one of them was an adventure.
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