I have never used the word boycott, Lee said.

Im not going, my wifes not going.

Everyone else can do what they want to do.

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Its in the executive office of the Hollywood studios and TV and cable networks.

This is where the gatekeepers decide what gets made and what gets jettisoned to turnaround or scrap heap.

This is whats important.

Those with the green light vote.

This whole Academy thing is a misdirection play, he said.

This goes further than the Academy Awards.

This has to go back to the [studios].

This is a difficult but important conversation, and its time for big changes.

Watch Lees full interview below.