'Superfly' director on how making music videos for Drake and Rihanna taught him how to thrive in the Hollywood studio system

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The director of "Superfly," Director X, is best known for his landmark music videos for artists like Drake "Hotline Bling" and Rihanna "Work" .

But he's now taking the skills he learned making music videos and commercials to build a career in Hollywood.

He compares working for Madison Avenue or Hollywood to being a chef or mercenary who has been hired to follow through on an order.

Director X can easily recall the biggest cinematic moment of his youth.

“‘Empire Strikes Back’ is the movie that I remember affecting me immediately,” X, whose real name is Julien Christian Lutz, told Business Insider over the phone. “The Legos I used I was trying to recreate the spaceships from the movie. That’s the standout.”See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: This top economist has a radical plan to change the way Americans voteSee Also:11 rising cinematographers taking over HollywoodNetflix's 8 original romantic movies, ranked from worst to best by critics'Superfly' director on how making music videos for Drake and Rihanna taught him how to thrive in the Hollywood studio systemSEE ALSO: Ray Liotta on working with Jennifer Lopez, why he's been in only on Scorsese movie, and not believing the Woody Allen sexual-misconduct allegations

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