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It’s been exhausting. It’s been the hardest thing I’ve ever done because it’s just so big, and I haven’t had a lot of time.

Adam Shankman

I’m living at a very intense discomfort level because my career has been predicated on safety.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Career Discomfort Intense Level Predicted Safety
I actually had less time and the exact same budget on Hairspray, which was few years ago and this is a much bigger movie [then Rock of Ages]. That’s the way studios do it now.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Actually Age Ago Bigger Budget Exact Hairspray Movie Much Rock Same Year
I grew up looking at the Sunset Strip, literally.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Liberal. Look Rainbow Strip Sunset Tower
Mia Michaels is to my mind one of the most interesting choreographers alive right now and my colleague and my friend from So You Think (You Can Dance).
ADAM SHANKMAN

Choreographer College Interesting Mind Now People Right Thinking
the creativity starts to make other people want to jump in, and then a lot of people get employed.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Creativity Employed Jump People Start
I was a choreographer in the ’80s and I was doing these videos.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Anand Thakur
I turned things that were scripted as effects into in-camera stuff, which is sexier.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Camera Effect Scripted Sexier Stuff Thing Turned
I made a bunch of comedies, I made one drama and I made a couple musicals.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Bunch Comedy Couple Made Musical
Mary J. Blige is the Queen Latifah character. Her voice in this movie [Rock of ages] is, she just gives it this incredible warmth, and she’s just this person who blows out of the screen. She’s just incredible.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Blow Character Incredible Movie Queen Screen Voice
Most of the actors have said “this is the best role they’ve ever had.” So you know, that’s important to me.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Actor Best Ever Important Me Most Role
I thought it would be sexier if it were in-camera cuts. So I did that.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Camera Cut Sexier Sexy
There was a lot of stuff [in Rock of Ages] that had effects in it and I thought it was too smooth.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Age Cutting Effect Rock Smooth Stuff
When the opportunity to choreograph came up, it was nothing more in my head but an opportunity. Then it suddenly became a career very quickly.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Came Career Choreographer Opportunity Quickyky
I’m just like a shark, in that way. If I stop swimming, I’ll die.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Die Like Shark Stop Swimming Way
It’s been exhausting. It’s been the hardest thing I’ve ever done because it’s just so big, and I haven’t had a lot of time.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Big Done Exhausting Hardest Lot Thing Time
Filthy McNasty’s and I said, I need these things and now fill it in with other iconic buildings.
ADAM SHANKMAN

Building Fill Filthy Need Now Other Thing

It’s been exhausting. It’s been the hardest thing I’ve ever done because it’s just so big, and I haven’t had a lot of time.

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