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Even when you have a big budget, you can't just shoot everything.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Big Big Budget Budget Even Everything Just Shoot You

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

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Beautifully How Like Master Moving Scenes Some Sweeping Which Work

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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.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Any As Far As Concerned Far Got Know Need Pacing Reason Shoot Take Takes Ten Them Think Unless You

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I didn't need the insurance. I do it again if my DP tells me it didn't look good in the camera or if the actors didn't hit their marks. But if everything was working why do it again?

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Actor Again Camera Everything Good Hit Insurance Look Marks Me Need Tells Why Working

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A director just pushes them a little this way or that way.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Director Just Little Pushes Them Way

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But it was not possible to do this movie, in this matter of time, without a solid rehearsal period.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Matter Movie Period Possible Rehearsal Solid Time Without

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I design my shots. I walk the rehearsal as the camera and say 'this is where I want to be... I want this look.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Camera Design Look Rehearsal Say Shots Walk Want Where

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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.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Around Dance Dance Floor Directing Down Floor Furniture Lay Put Real Roll Seamless See Smooth Something Staple Top Use World You

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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.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Arm Back Child Goes Golden Like Man Moviemaking Movies Remember Seeing Shot Sound Stage Style Think Which I Think I Remember

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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.

~Debbie Allen

Topics: Better Challenges Explore Glad Got Great Great Opportunity Makes Making Me Movie Opportunity See Wonderfully Works

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actress

Born: January 16th, 1950

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