Film and Music's Director X (Extended Cut)

We talk to Director X about how he got into directing, working with Hype Williams, self-education, his upcoming film remake of "Superfly," his new VICELAND show MR. TACHYON, and the million dollar "Thong Song" apology video.
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[@Captainlovepirate]

lmao dude sounds exactly like seth rogan when he gets excited. gotta love that canadain accent`

[@Caramelynx23]

Exactly what I thought!!! 😂😂😂

[@sweetvictory89]

Legeeeeeeeeend!!! I grew up watching his videos He is apart of One of Hip Hops greatest times My childhood
Hype Williams and Benny Boom too

[@mikenorm9791]

😊😊😊

[@MsAnnsBanans]

LOOOOLLL You guys actually talked about Brampton 😂😂😂 I stan

[@usuc77]

Anna Akoto B-Town

[@wanloveph]

Flower-townnnn

[@maverickstyles9126]

X has came a long way since them Hype Williams protegé days as Little X. I knew a director from Leo Burnett who always spoke highly of him, when he went to NY to work with him. I'm not certain about the Superfly remake lol but much continued success Director X.

[@bigskinny8024]

"i hope she doesn't do any math" LMAO (Affirmative Action)

[@nnenne4]

Uncle Winston. Lol I remember my bus driver in Freeport High School was an old Jamaican man named Winston 😊

[@kaleb9375]

Holy shit, y'all ain't kidding. He really does sound like Seth Rogen. 🤣

[@sonnynoble631]

Thanks fellas! I went to school to get the technical side of filmmaking, and I need an OG like Director X.

[@BlessedToBeSaved333]

So impressed these guys know about Brampton 🇨🇦🍁

[@SleepFan771]

Holy shit! Director X directed 3 iconic Canadian rap music videos:
Rascalz - Northern Touch [ft. Kardinal Offishall, Checkmate, Thrust, & Choclair]
Choclair - Let's Ride
k-os - I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman [ft. Saukrates & Nelly Furtado]

[@africasupreme3]

Shout out to them basement parties

[@142T]

Eh Canada representing 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@PaddleAsia]

I saw the original Superfly at a theater in downtown Newport News in '72... good flick.

[@jgoins713]

dave williams Bad news 😎

[@PhaedraKaRiyma]

I do video production. Hype Williams and X have been some of my biggest influences. Much respect to him.

[@qtkeyah]

Big up Toronto 👊❤

[@raimywinter2309]

I cant wait for the x new show .

[@anwav-]

I wish I could like this 3000 times..

[@gabygrier]

Stop banging on the damn furnace!!!!!!

[@qtkeyah]

😂😂😂

[@david15kramer]

Does he actually know where mississauga and scarborough is? pointed in the complete wrong directions

[@c.anthonyjohnson259]

Back should have never left lol love the show

[@littlebastard1130]

Met Director X in Toronto while I was working at the Reel world film festival, really dope guy

[@shedabelle8485]

Super Fly extended trailer looks good as hell.

[@davidjean-louis8885]

First ever x interview

[@AriWonder]

meanwhile I have had the mad crush on X for years. lol

[@theniteowlshowpodcast1806]

One of the greatest

[@Blindbygreen91]

Die interview didn't know he was the one making all those great videos.

[@juneytoolooney2165]

I thought i was tuned in to WASHED.FM until I heard Belly. He became a real nigga in that moment, n those shades are crazy af. Shouts to the snow patrol #superfly

[@pinkxiheart]

DIRECTOR X IS FROM BRAMPTON?!?!?

[@JustNel]

Jesse Williams joke at the end lmao..

[@The1986er]

Uncle Winston 😂😂😂

[@herFLYness79]

Still haven't seen Belly. I need to find it.

[@rustyshackleford706]

"what the hell are you waiting forrr-ooorrrr"

[@cocoprinccess86]

Gurl stop 💀try Netflix

[@jazminmorris5745]

Looks like Juelz Santana but sounds like Seth Rogan. Helluva combination

[@joestorm2921]

He sounds like seth rogen and looks a little bit like Schoolboy Q :)

[@dt3173]

G-Herbo should star in the belly remake as sincere if there ever is one.

[@gabriellewrren]

Brampm....said by no one in the GTA ever.

[@Tsumo17]

Anybody know where that guys shirt is from?

[@JoseRizzal93]

Ahh ahh Brampton 💪💪💪💪

[@Poochie78]

Man that's Little X

[@RogerMance]

"My best friends older brother was dating Melissa Ford..."
I wonder how soon after the success did they break up

[@bklynmarine91]

Show the damn video that they're watching so I don't have to search myself!

[@amoonpoint]

Yo, no lie...J was the most pro-black dude back in highschool!

[@seanodinesq1035]

Is this lil x?

[@FabulousJamaican]

I love Brampton though!!

[@rickyphelps8557]

Egyptian Seth Rogan

[@xaviergreen3006]

yo my name is Xavier...lol

[@fruitloops2547]

Ask this nigga about Black Katt his editor

[@CuddyTG]

I fuck with X but I have absolutely no confidence in Trevor Jackson's ability to carry a movie

[@dwill6362]

Didn't his rainbow have the wrong date? Unless they moved it up

[@justsaiyan8678]

*#1*

[@friendswitdadealer]

I jus got a feeling that this Superfly remake is gonna be corny as hell. But when the original Superfly was released folks prolly said the same thing.

[@KingAbel510]

Don’t let this comment you from the fact I didn’t write distract

[@ChroniclerOfJudah]

was he trying to say remote viewing is real? because if so thats not true.

[@damnbeezy7136]

Bronx + Compton = Brampton

[@taodej]

7's

[@CowboyMando]

Wtf🤔🤔🤔🤔 the Black Seth Rogan

[@randyg.3942]

Uh oh..mm someone has the coke snorts!!! 👃

[@kingamongstmen1449]

First!

[@-Brushwork-]

This new superfly looks TRASH AF

[@justinhopper5941]

He calls himself director x lol.
Pretty corny.