What does it take to go from a Bed-Stuy actor to an independent filmmaker? In this clip from My Friends Are Better Than Yours, we dive into the origin story of a storyteller who grew up in the heart of Brooklyn’s film renaissance. From watching Spike Lee shut down Broadway for Brooklyn and Malcolm X, to learning under the legendary Larry Banks at LIU, Attika explains why he had to master every craftâwriting, directing, and actingâto get his voice heard.