How did I just now realize that was Giancarlo Esposito? He’s always been a hell of an actor. I can’t lie.

I love the chemistry between Giancarlo Esposito and Danny Aiello in this.

As a black independent filmmaker from Detroit, I would like to say thank you for this video. The movie still seems so modern but this documentary gives me a 70's feel. I'm inspired!

people talk about how realistic Spike portrays black people, but he has always given the most real look at whites in America.

$2 for extra cheese!!! Now I understand why his pizzeria was rioted!!!

Still one of my favorite movies after all these years. Whenever I hear Do the right thing, the first thing that pops into my mind is "Fight the power!"

OMG, young Giancarlo is sooo fine ❤

My favorite movie, always loved the hot retro summer vibe of the 80s n the bright colors with the cinematography , the originality of cultures, black, italian n asians all in the mix in a time where NYC was definitely in golden years

I think its a testament to Danny Aiello's performance that the character was, as written, a racist, but he embues him with so much paternal energy and softness, that his harsher moments hit that much more discomfortably. It's a great performance in a film bursting with great performances.

Lets admire how well they kept all iphones and fitbits off set during the shoot, giving it such a real authentic vibe.

Rip Melvin Van Peebles. The OG Baadasssss

So many legends in front and behind the camera of this. I see production assistants who are now filmmakers or still in the business. As a kid, watching this doc in 1990, i was so inspired by Spike. Then I got to work for him in 1996 and it was the best "film school" I ever had. Thanks for giving all of us a shot.

There is something extremely pleasant about that old film look. Especially the colors.

4 words....Ossie Davis Ruby Dee!!!!!

My favorite Spike Lee film, hands down.

Esposito was GREAT as Gus Fring

I love that scene watching Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis rehearsing...What a treat!

i heard about this, but never saw it before. i didn’t think anything could top do right thing, one of the greatest movies ever made, but this making of documentary just might have. wow it was fantastic. thx for putting it up for us.

I think this is one of the best making of films I've ever seen. Not only is it about the making of a great film, it shows how the making of said film effects the neighborhood it took over as well as giving a glimpse into Bed Stuy and the people living there. It's as much a film about the people as it is about the movie.

man as a current 21-year-old if I was a youngin growing up in this era I would be a nerd about this film and culture at the time

Gotta love the locals always complained, looking for a handout.God bless the older woman who gave the drug addict a job. That area today is somewhat gentrfied and Spike still holds yearly block parties there

I love Bill Nunn's reaction to Danny Aiello's preparation at 48:30. Classic stuff.

I love Rosie Perez so much. She's so great in this. I recently watched a production of Raisin in the Sun, and I think Do the Right Thing is almost directly talking to that play/movie. Many of the same issues are discussed in both films, but Lee updates it to be about current life. This 30 year old movie, still feels so relevant today.

Do The Right Things is one of our dearest and most eye-opening movies of all time. So glad to stumble upon this. Thank you.

lived on Greene between Bedford,and Nordstrand back then when the filming.It was truly hot weather wise

Thank you for uploading this timeless document.

I just stumbled upon this video. As one of my favorite films growing up, it’s wonderful to see a behind the scenes look at this work of art. What a gem 💎! Thanks for uploading this!! Keep ‘em coming!!

I just "discovered" this "making of " doc , can't wait to watch in it's entirety

Best documentary I've ever seen ❤

Thank you so much for sharing this.

Fantastic documentary.. Thank you for uploading. RIP Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee ❤

How did I miss this.... thank you!

48:24 He is shouting from his heart. respectable

I just saw Do the Right Thing tonight at a local theatre doing an 80's series. I saw DTRT when it was first released and seeing it again was powerful. In some ways so little has changed. I got home and guessed correctly that there must be a 'making of' online. Great documentary. As some have mentioned, pov of the neighbourhood affected directly by the film shoot was enlightening. Glad I watched.

I love how the person who is least on screen is Lee himself. 😅 Really shows how much work the team does

amazing process !!

" u can't get us all " I love buggin out

U made my day. Bless up.

Amazing behind the scenes stuff of an amazing film! I'm always interested in this kind of stuff and I have worked BG on films and TV in NYC. It's not an easy thing to do because it is a long day and you really aren't told what the whole picture is about-you are just told to do something over and over again for the scene. Let me also say that I had some friends who did work BG on this as firemen who put the fire out. They were real firemen, by the way. Some also worked on Malcolm X in the same role.

12:00 it’s amazing to me how it Different. He was compared to now. He didn’t have that burden or recognition of “that guy from breaking”

@13:26 so Giancarlo was born in Italy. Young Esposito is awesome! Check out the early 90s film "Fresh" where he plays a NY drug dealer

Best Spike Lee movie for history the best and all in it.. i love it... gretting from Argentina

@ 47:50 Director Ernest R. Dickerson, His movies Bulletproof, Juice, Tales from the Hood, Surviving the Game...All CLASSICS!!!

Great video wish you can do more videos on these like Jungle Fever & many others.

R.I.P. Ruby Dee, Bill Nunn, Ossie Davis,Danny Aiello,Robin Harris

Sal hit Radio Raheem's boombox 19 times.

I remember that scene Rosie Perez and Spike Lee getting cool with ice cubes

48:26 Danny get into the zone. Rip to one of the finest there ever was!

35 years of do the right thing

I really enjoyed this "making of"👍

Many years later, the young man at 12:14 would give birth to one Gustavo Fring.

Thanks u so much for this

Giancarlo E is a really dope actor

Best movie EVER!

The Black Man Who was featured as Bugginaw - There is a white fella in other movies who resemble him closely. He has the same facial features and even built like him to a tee. They look like half Brothers even twins when you put their pictures side by side.

In my Top 10 greatest movies ever made.

Such a Classic. Released the same year I was born. 1989!!!!! A number, another summer sound of the funky drummer. 18:42 - 19:09 - name of song? rapper/group?

wow this is dope

Awesome

How do I have a feeling Spike is going through life

28:53 Wall Of Fame

54:02

Everyone, I said everyone was prejudice in this movie.

Gus Fring? 😱

Who knew Gus Fring was such a rabble-rouser.

And that’s the double truth, Ruth

👏🏼👏🏼

37:47 This guy's just pissed BC he can't see his girlfriend, & wants comping for it!

I would like to see a TV show version based on the movie Do the Right Thing one day. That would be bogus.

Could somebody help me please with the name of the song of the beginning?

what song is at the beginning damn

Its Whispers!!

@21:04 looks like an infant's strength choked him our 😂

Holding the clipboard? white T-shirt?

Does anyone know the song at 18:34?! I can’t find it anywhere

Black culture in the 80s was so cool

What is the episode of twilight zone spike lee is talking about?

Cosmonaut marcus

Look at the Fruit

Jesus loves y’all

Who would like to see a TV version of Do the Right Thing

27:23 52:53

This movie makes it seem like there were never racial tensions between blacks and Puerto rican like black and puerto ricans are soldiers of the same struggle not true at all i remember growing up in my neighborhood in North Philly puerto ricans were the most racist people towards blacks there was somebody like mookie would've caught a lot of hell by the puerto rican community back tgen so woukd rosie Perez character for dating one of them

Sometimes I forget Giancarlo Esposito is partly African-American. Although he is not an actual Hispanic/Latino, he got immortalized as Chilean Gus Fring and as Cuban Antón Castillo.

wow

Great movie spike,though I thought Danny iello stole the movie.

Such a waste of a Boombox

Clean up your own streets

African American people need to escape the clutches of the religious nuts. There needs to be more African American atheists and intellectuals, not basketball players and rappers saying "gahd gahd" all the time.

It's been nearly 34 years, since I saw this movie in the theaters (New York City, 1989. The METRO theater on Broadway). As a Black man....HBCU film graduate...and NYC native....I can't believe I've never seen this documentary, before. It's like I found gold, on the internet. I met Ossie Davis, 2x. I saw Ruby Dee in passing.....during the unveiling of James Baldwin's postal stamp ( August, 2004 ). 1980's---2000 babies have no real idea of the tension in NYC, during this time. Social media personalities will try to RE-TELL and re-create (for their audience). But, it's different, when you experienced the summer of 1988, *in real time* . I remember Howard Beach. I remember Yusef Hawkins. Then, shortly after Spike finished filming "Do The Right Thing".....the "Central Park Five" happened, in 1989. This successful, independent film addressed many of these aforementioned issues.....and established itself as classic cinema. Those Bed Stuy residents were unaware they were in a [ cinematically ] historical film. Watching Director of Photography, Erick Dickerson...before he, himself directed "JUICE (1992)". Watching Giancarlo Esposito expose the irony of his predicament, was also golden. He reprimanded Danny Aiello...yet, Giancarlo's father is also Italian and Giancarlo was born in Italy. UGH. I love this documentary, so much. I'm SO glad I was able to watch the creative process of: the actors' rehearsals....Spike's directions....the historical context (news report on Howard Beach)....etc.