I felt Michael Jackson was inspired a little bit more from the elegance of a Fred Astaire. Michael loved Sammy Davis, Jr. and James Brown and Judy Garland and Fred Astaire. But he wasn't any of those people. To be… — Kenny Ortega Copy Share Image
There's an old Fred Astaire movie where the stage becomes bigger and deeper and more complex. Moments like that really did impact on me and influence me. — Kenny Ortega Copy Share Image
Patrick Swayze reminded me a lot of Gene Kelly. Patrick had that Everyman quality. Gene made dancing sort of an accessible idea for the… — Kenny Ortega Copy Share
I felt Michael Jackson was inspired a little bit more from the elegance of a Fred Astaire. Michael loved Sammy Davis, Jr. and James… — Kenny Ortega Copy Share
Whenever you went into any place where there was Michael Jackson footage at Sony, it was like going through Homeland Security. — Kenny Ortega Copy Share
There's an old Fred Astaire movie where the stage becomes bigger and deeper and more complex. Moments like that really did impact on me… — Kenny Ortega Copy Share
To want to be an actor is enough - you don't need to tell us about it. The interesting person who comes with some… — Kenny Ortega Copy Share
I like to know who I'm working with, and it's important because they've got to be able to bring something to the party. — Kenny Ortega Copy Share
If you're a young person who wants to become an actor, it's really important to walk into a casting room with a sense of… — Kenny Ortega Copy Share
