A director just pushes them a little this way or that way.
From Debbie Allen
Michael Ralph brilliantly plays the street prophet, a West Indian who foreshadows the Harlem riot.
Time management is a big part of the director's job.
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.
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.
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.
Everything has to be well thought out - what do you really need, when can you do with less coverage.
But it was not possible to do this movie, in this matter of time, without a solid rehearsal period.
The radio for these women is like television is for us today, which is really like looking at the radio.
The biggest challenge was that we had to shoot so quickly and with such a limited budget.
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