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The way you make us dance

Updated on 26 June 2009

By Jane Deith

Oscar winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese describes Michael Jackson as "watching quicksilver in motion".

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Scorsese, who directed Jackson's music video for Bad, also paid tribute to the star's "absolute mastery of movement".

Jackson was a star whose extraordinary abilities were exemplified by the entirety of his performance: he took the pop video to a whole new level and inspired as many dancers as he did musicians.


Steve Barron, who directed Billie Jean, reflected on Jackson's dancing talent.

 

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