Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Deborrah Kaye "Debbie" Allenis an American actress, dancer, choreographer, television director, television producer, and a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She is perhaps best known for her work on the 1982 musical-drama television series Fame, where she portrayed dance teacher Lydia Grant, and served as the series' principal choreographer. She currently portrays Catherine Avery on Grey's Anatomy. She is the younger sister of actress/director/singer Phylicia Rashad...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionChoreographer
Date of Birth16 January 1950
CityHouston, TX
CountryUnited States of America
But out of limitations comes creativity.
They had a clear idea about what I really wanted to see, based on our initial conversations, and they did a great job.
There's always a certain degree of physical attraction between people and the rest either happens or it doesn't.
You want fame? ... Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying. With sweat.
There was no question about who should play Lou Bessie. Crystal Fox brought to the role something that was really needed.
There were some scenes where I took ten takes and there were some where I took one.
The upside is that high-definition is a lot cheaper and a lot faster.
I actually did a film called Stompin' at the Savoy,about four women who worked as domestics and were trying to get out of that life and into a better one.
In today's competitive marketplace, you can't afford to be humble.
I owe a lot to the Brainerd legacy for my accomplishments. My pledge to you and my mother is to come here in the spring and have theater arts across the field of Brainerd. I have a commitment to this project, these grounds and what Brainerd is about.
I owe a lot to the Brainerd legacy for my accomplishments, ... My pledge to you and my mother is to come here in the spring and have theater arts across the field of Brainerd. I have a commitment to this project, these grounds and what Brainerd is about.
In the film world you don't often get much rehearsal time. Only on big-budget films do you have the opportunity to rehearse for a week or two.
I attended the event in Napa in July and it was amazing, so when we heard about this one, we had to sign up. I'm going to keep coming back.
I'm respectful of other artists and I think there is a way to talk to actors to let them know they are making this. It all has to come through them.