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…

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

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

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...

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...

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...

Michael Ralph brilliantly plays the street prophet, a West Indian who foreshadows the Harlem riot.

Michael Ralph brilliantly plays the street prophet, a West Indian who foreshadows the Harlem riot.

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 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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

But out of limitations comes creativity.

But out of limitations comes creativity.

I didn't need the insurance. I do it again if my DP tells me it...

I didn't need the insurance. I do it again if my DP tells me it...

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...

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...

I'm always moving forward.

I'm always moving forward.

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

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