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Debbie Allen

"There are some scenes that work beautifully in a moving, sweeping master, which is how I like to work."

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"There are some scenes that work beautifully in a moving, sweeping master, which is how I like to work."

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Debbie Allen
"Time management is a big part of the director's job."

Time

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"Making this movie was a great opportunity for me to explore high-definition. I'm glad I got to see what the challenges are, what makes it better. It works wonderfully."

Opportunity

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"I got my dailies every day, although I couldn't always look at them because I was usually preparing for the next day's shoot, both as an actress and as the director."

Day

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"It goes back to a style of moviemaking I remember seeing as a child, in movies like The Man With The Golden Arm, which I think was shot all on a sound stage."

Movies

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Debbie Allen
"The clothes back in those days were made so much better than clothes are today. They actually took time to make clothes to fit a woman's body. Today they make clothes that fit sizes, so it stretches to fit this and that."

Time

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"The radio for these women is like television is for us today, which is really like looking at the radio."

Woman

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"As far as pacing the shoot is concerned, I know when I've got it. I don't think there's any reason to take ten takes unless you need them."

Reason

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Debbie Allen
"But out of limitations comes creativity."

Creativity

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"You have to examine a scene on the page first. Then you get into the basics of acting: Who are you? Who are you talking to? How do you feel about that person?"

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"I use something that is a real staple in the directing world. It's called a dance floor. You lay it down so that it's so smooth you can roll around, and you can put furniture on top of it. It's seamless and you don't see it."

Dance

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