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It was so satisfying for me - a great reward, just to see it done well. And it was beautifully directed by my daughter…

— Fay Wray

On long car rides, we would always listen to the 'Blues Brothers' soundtrack and try to emulate everything that Aretha Franklin was doing. There…

— Phillipa Soo

It was a dream come true performing with her and just being on the same record. So in my eyes, she was the epitome…

— Deborah Cox

I danced with Courtney Act, which was absolutely fantastic.

— Craig Revel Horwood

She [Susan Lucci] was extraordinary. She wouldn't look at the scene until you walked in to rehearse it. It was amazing to me. That's…

— Richard Masur

When I heard Aretha, I could feel her emotional delivery so clearly. It came from down deep within. That's what I wanted to do.

— Whitney Houston

If you think about it, Aretha did basically the same things that I do.

— Peabo Bryson

I loved doing 'Dead Like Me.' That role was phenomenal to me.

— Cynthia Stevenson

It was a great time. We did hurt ourselves [on Pineapple Express set]. [James] Franco cracked his face open.[Danny ] McBride cracked the back…

— Seth Rogen

I was fortunate enough to meet Aretha Franklin but I was so overwhelmed that I just burst out crying.

— Lisa Stansfield

The one I remember the most is 'Abigail's Party'. Seeing Alison Steadman's performance made me want to do character acting. It was just a…

— Katy Wix

I was very happy with Vampire's Kiss, which in my opinion was almost like an independent laboratory to start realizing some of my more…

— Nicolas Cage