Bio
- Began as a playwright and took classes at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco
- Produced first film The Poor & The Hungry with his $20,000 inheritance.
- Began using the emerging "Digital Video" technology in 1998 to minimize his production costs.
- Hustle & Flow was partly inspired by the hardships and collaborations it took to get his first film made.
- Believes he is a true southerner, and prefers to set his films in Tennessee
