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But out of limitations comes creativity.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Creativity Limitations Out

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

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Big Big Part Director Job Management Part Time Time Management

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I'm always moving forward.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Always Forward Moving Moving Forward

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Michael Ralph brilliantly plays the street prophet, a West Indian who foreshadows the Harlem riot.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Brilliantly Harlem Indian Michael Plays Prophet Ralph Riot Street West Who

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The riot isn't seen in the movie, but it is alluded to. He has this one speech that gives a great sense of texture and paints a picture of what was happening in Harlem then.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Gives Great Great Sense Happening Harlem He Movie Paints Picture Riot Seen Sense Speech Texture Then

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The production team's first meeting took place at my house. I had ideas and a color scheme in mind, how I wanted the movie to look, because that has to be a real collaboration.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Because Collaboration Color First Had House How Ideas Look Meeting Mind Movie Place Production Real Scheme Team Took Wanted

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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.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Actually Back Better Body Clothes Days Fit Made Make Much Sizes Than Those Time Today Took Were Woman

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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?

~Debbie Allen

Topics: About Acting Basics Examine Feel First Get How Page Person Scene Talking Then Who You

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The biggest challenge was that we had to shoot so quickly and with such a limited budget.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Biggest Biggest Challenge Budget Challenge Had Limited Quickly Shoot

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Everything has to be well thought out - what do you really need, when can you do with less coverage.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Coverage Everything Less Need Out Really Thought Well You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: January 16th, 1950

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