When Ginger Rogers danced with Astaire, it was the only time in the movies when you looked at the man, not the woman.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I remember seeing the first Astaire-Rogers musical on television, and I couldn't believe how beautiful it was. It dawned on me that you don't have to wear a cowboy hat to be a man.
Fred Astaire was a more formal, trained dancer who loved waltzing and only danced with the girls.
The Fred Astaire movies made a huge impression on me.
Astaire never thought of what he was doing as balletic, but Kelly was always trying to dance with women on points. And his choreography is so showy and flashy. He always looks self-satisfied to me.
When Fred Astaire danced, everything in this world was perfect.
I loved Fred Astaire's way of dancing. He led you into the dance.
When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women.
I've had some great times with actresses, but that's in a movie.
You just can't take a crash course to be a tango dancer in a movie.
No dancer can watch Fred Astaire and not know that we all should have been in another business.