Debbie Allen

Then you give your actors broad strokes based on what your idea is for what is going on in the read more

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.

We could have done this movie very differently had we shot on the streets of Harlem and taken a 40-day read more

We could have done this movie very differently had we shot on the streets of Harlem and taken a 40-day shooting schedule.

As one who loves literature, art, music and history, I've been deeply rooted in the Harlem Renaissance for many years.

As one who loves literature, art, music and history, I've been deeply rooted in the Harlem Renaissance for many years.

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

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

I basically shoot the movie the way I think it should be cut, so my directives to the editor are read more

I basically shoot the movie the way I think it should be cut, so my directives to the editor are in the camera.