In Hollywood through the 50s, there were black, English, and Middle European housekeepers and maids.

There's no question that Whale's movies are classics. They were wonderful, and successful.

A scientist is an unlikely character to put at the center of a movie.

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.

Kinsey kick started a lot in shocking people with how much homosexual activity there is.

Our relationships, relationships between adults, how all those pieces fit together - that's the most complicated thing we all face.

We knew that there was a certain kind of interest in Whale among a genre crowd.