76 Quotes by Debbie Allen

They had a clear idea about what I really wanted to see, based on our initial conversations, and they did a great job.

There was no question about who should play Lou Bessie. Crystal Fox brought to the role something that was really needed.

There was too much to absorb. So we had about an 8-day rehearsal, a lot for a movie of this nature.

There were some scenes where I took ten takes and there were some where I took one.

There's always a certain degree of physical attraction between people and the rest either happens or it doesn't.

It's rare to find parts where you see two women who relate to each other in that very natural way, with a lot of humor and pathos at the same time.

Then you give your actors broad strokes based on what your idea is for what is going on in the room and the circumstances surrounding it.

I loved that they were real people living in the time of the Harlem Renaissance. The story was rich with culture and character.

I'm respectful of other artists and I think there is a way to talk to actors to let them know they are making this. It all has to come through them.