When I put something into motion
ADAM SHANKMANWhen I put something into motion
ADAM SHANKMANMary 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 SHANKMANReality also is that there are a lot of gaps, there are a lot of business in between the iconic things.
ADAM SHANKMANMost of the actors have said “this is the best role they’ve ever had.” So you know, that’s important to me.
ADAM SHANKMANI will never lose anything that an audience will miss
ADAM SHANKMANIt’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 SHANKMANI was a choreographer in the ’80s and I was doing these videos.
ADAM SHANKMANThe discovery of dance has changed my life in unimaginable ways.
ADAM SHANKMANHe’s not going to let anybody do his singing for him.
ADAM SHANKMANAnd I’m just kind of blowing through this. And everybody’s, like, happy, and giving thumbs up.
ADAM SHANKMANYou are the architect of your own loneliness.
ADAM SHANKMANFilthy McNasty’s and I said, I need these things and now fill it in with other iconic buildings.
ADAM SHANKMANthe creativity starts to make other people want to jump in, and then a lot of people get employed.
ADAM SHANKMANI’m addicted to directing!
ADAM SHANKMANI made a bunch of comedies, I made one drama and I made a couple musicals.
ADAM SHANKMANI 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.
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