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I believe teaching would have been the better career for me. I've taught at NYU and, though it is difficult, I think I have something to offer to students. What were your favorite movies to write and/or film? I had a great time writing all my screenplays, even those that didn't get made into films. I love the creative process. I hate prewriting (research, structuring, breaking down the three-act structure), but I love writing dialogue, and seeing where the characters take me. I also dislike the editing process of script writing because by then I'm ready to start shooting! e same is true for directing: Being around hoards of people, juggling multiple personalities, the long hours preparing to shoot, actual on-set shooting, and the long hours in the editing room are all a grind. Some parts I love, and other parts I don't—then I want to get back to writing. However, I am always grateful to work. It's always satisfying and nerve-wracking to put the work in front of an audience of strangers and hope to have your vision validated by their reaction. What work we can look forward to? Barbershop: e Next Cut opened on April 15th. I shot a TV pilot for Fox with Bill Bellamy and Becki Newton. I'm not sure if it will make it to the small screen, but I have my fingers crossed. I'm shooting an episode of a limited series called Shots Fired for Fox and Imagine Entertainment. I hope to be shooting a comedy called Girls Trip this summer, so I am very busy. What are your proudest personal or professional achievements? My children, Langston, Lennox, and Lucas. I work for them and my wife, Camille. I am very proud of e Best Man films and the impact they've had on the film and television industry. Apart from work, do you have any hobbies? Basketball on the weekends with my longtime friends, Daniel and Peter Feigin. Going to movies. Spending time with friends, and laughing. How long were you at e Day School and what's your fondest memory? 1980–1984, which was 5th–8th grade. Going undefeated in basketball, 17–0, in 8th grade; making lots of friends; winning Field Day in 7th and 8th grades; acting in plays. What impact did e Day School have on your life? e Day School fueled and fostered my creativity at a very young age. I was welcomed and encouraged to be a part of the community, and validated that I was a contributor to the community. Opposite page: Malcolm on the red carpet at the premiere of Barbershop: e Next Cut last April; Above: In 2009, as part of Trevor's Professional Development Day, Malcolm screened his short film, Morningside Prep, and spoke with the faculty about the minority experience in independent schools; Below left: An amusing scene of Malcolm's Advisory Group in the 1983 yearbook: Upper School Science Teacher Gregory Green puts his advisees to sleep with a bad joke. Malcolm is third from the right; Below right: Malcolm's 8th-grade portrait from the 1984 yearbook. 3 5 T R E V O R D AY S C H O O L n S U M M E R 2 0 1 5 – 2 0 1 6

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