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McQueen

Lee's father was saying,"Sell your clothes in Brick Lane," never quite understandingwhat...

Lee's father was saying,
"Sell your clothes in Brick Lane," never quite understanding
what Lee was doing. My dad wanted me to be
some sort of mechanic or something, but... It never worked out that way

Full Transcript

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Lee's father was saying, "Sell your clothes in Brick Lane,"
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never quite understanding what Lee was doing.
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My dad wanted me to be some sort of mechanic or something,
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but... It never worked out that way.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:57
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Salon Pictures,Misfits Entertainment,Creativity Capital,Moving Pictures Media,Time Based Arts,The Electric Shadow Company,Commondeer Films

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Movie Summary

The life and career of fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen: from his start as a tailor, to launching and overseeing his eponymous line and his untimely death.
From our nan he got that storytelling, - McQueen 00:06
From our nan he got that storytelling,
I think that really lent itself to his visions - McQueen 00:07
I think that really lent itself to his visions
She was very strong and powerful - McQueen 00:10
She was very strong and powerful
She made him feel like he could do anything. - McQueen 00:14
She made him feel like he could do anything.
She was looking into the genealogy of the McQueen family - McQueen 00:18
She was looking into the genealogy of the McQueen family
She encouraged the sort of fantasy - McQueen 00:06
She encouraged the sort of fantasy
You have two types of Scotland people will associate themselves with, - McQueen 00:35
You have two types of Scotland people will associate themsel...
There was something different about him. - McQueen 00:28
There was something different about him.
There were times - McQueen 00:15
There were times
He was also very creative at night. - McQueen 00:09
He was also very creative at night.
He would listen to the piano and it became very important. - McQueen 00:18
He would listen to the piano and it became very important.
You can feel like he's... - McQueen 00:06
You can feel like he's...
He went into a sort of zone. - McQueen 00:17
He went into a sort of zone.
He could just, from his eye, read someone's body measurements - McQueen 00:07
He could just, from his eye, read someone's body measur...
At heart, Lee was a romantic, - McQueen 00:11
At heart, Lee was a romantic,
The family always got invites to the shows. - McQueen 00:05
The family always got invites to the shows.
Aunt Renee and Mum made sure that the models had some sandwiches. - McQueen 00:08
Aunt Renee and Mum made sure that the models had some sandwi...
We were all, as a group of young, really cool, English models, - McQueen 00:10
We were all, as a group of young, really cool, English model...
I was just amazed. All these people, photographers... - McQueen 00:15
I was just amazed. All these people, photographers...
The darkness, - McQueen 00:11
The darkness,