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

Quote by Debbie Allen

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

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

Making this movie was a great opportunity for me to explore high-definition. I'm glad I...

Making this movie was a great opportunity for me to explore high-definition. I'm glad I...

But out of limitations comes creativity.

But out of limitations comes creativity.

In scoring we have a lot that was not evident in the shooting. The radio...

In scoring we have a lot that was not evident in the shooting. The radio...

The riot isn't seen in the movie, but it is alluded to. He has this...

The riot isn't seen in the movie, but it is alluded to. He has this...

The production team's first meeting took place at my house. I had ideas and a...

The production team's first meeting took place at my house. I had ideas and a...

That's the only way I can control my movie. If you shoot everything, then everything...

That's the only way I can control my movie. If you shoot everything, then everything...

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

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

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

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

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

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

The radio for these women is like television is for us today, which is really...

The radio for these women is like television is for us today, which is really...

As far as pacing the shoot is concerned, I know when I've got it. I...

As far as pacing the shoot is concerned, I know when I've got it. I...

I design my shots. I walk the rehearsal as the camera and say 'this is...

I design my shots. I walk the rehearsal as the camera and say 'this is...

I'm always moving forward.

I'm always moving forward.

It goes back to a style of moviemaking I remember seeing as a child, in...

It goes back to a style of moviemaking I remember seeing as a child, in...

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

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

You have to examine a scene on the page first. Then you get into the...

You have to examine a scene on the page first. Then you get into the...

I use something that is a real staple in the directing world. It's called a...

I use something that is a real staple in the directing world. It's called a...

I got my dailies every day, although I couldn't always look at them because I...

I got my dailies every day, although I couldn't always look at them because I...

It's kind of dangerous to cut in the camera, but that's the only way I...

It's kind of dangerous to cut in the camera, but that's the only way I...