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From its inception by Michael Bennett, ‘Dreamgirls’ has always been an epic story with an ensemble cast. I didn’t change that. The screen version remains, really, a group story.

Bill Condon

Problems emerge and some people try to sweep them under the rug.
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People Problem Trying
We’re still pushing it, you know. It is weird. Suddenly you wake up and it’s like, ‘God, five years have gone by.
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Like Pushing Still Weird
But you really – I always think that a director has got to adapt to whatever the needs of the actor are. You know, so if you take someone like Eddie Murphy, who is not a big fan of rehearsal.
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Director Fans Thinking
My idea of a beach holiday is going to New York for two weeks, just going and hanging out.
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Beach Country Holiday
You know he comes out of stand-up. He comes – it’s all about capturing the moment – in the moment, you know.
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Captured Moment Comes Stand
I’m a horrible public speaker.
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Horrible Public Speakers
I had a couple of movies that I was passionately involved with that I could never get made. ‘Richard Pryor,’ I wrote for – gosh – over a year. That was close to getting made for two-and-a-half years after that.
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Couple Two Years
No piece of writing is ever finished. It’s just due.
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Dues Pieces Writing
First of all, just knowing people who grew up in the movie business at that time, no one had Mexican maids.
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Country Knowing People
I wanted to make connections between Whale’s past and present.
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Connection Past Whales
That day I think we really saw each other for the first time. I mean, saw beyond the bag of bones on the outside. You take away her pretty and my plain and what you get underneath is about the same: a couple of lost girls looking to be found.
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Couple Girl Mean
Kinsey was six foot five, and he had this leader of men quality.
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Feet Leader Men
Kinsey would identify himself with Galileo in moments of feelings of persecution.
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Feelings Moments Persecution
Because his basic idea that he got from the study of gall wasps is that everyone’s sexuality is unique.
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Ideas Study Unique
Kinsey kick started a lot in shocking people with how much homosexual activity there is.
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Homosexuals Kicks People
Above all they have always shown great respect for the fans who made these movies such a success. Now it’s time that some of that respect be returned to them.
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Made Phenomena Respect Success

From its inception by Michael Bennett, ‘Dreamgirls’ has always been an epic story with an ensemble cast. I didn’t change that. The screen version remains, really, a group story.

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From its inception by Michael Bennett, ‘Dreamgirls’ has always been an epic story with an ensemble cast. I didn’t change that. The screen version remains, really, a group story.

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