All That Jazz (film) "an essentially funny movie that seeks to operate on too many levels at the same time... some of it makes you wince, but a lot of it is great fun... A key to the success of the production is the performance of Roy Scheider as Joe Gideon... With an actor of less weight and intensity, "All That Jazz" might have evaporated as we watched it. Mr. Scheider's is a presence to reckon with." "Variety" described it as "a self-important, egomaniacal, wonderfully choreographed, often compelling film" and added, "Roy Scheider gives a superb performance as Gideon, creating a character filled with
Bob Fosse ""His baldness was the reason that he wore hats, and was doubtless why he put hats on his dancers."" He used gloves in his performances because he did not like his hands. Some of his most popular numbers include "Steam Heat" ("The Pajama Game") and "Big Spender" ("Sweet Charity"). The "Rich Man's Frug" scene in "Sweet Charity" is another example of his signature style. For "Damn Yankees", he took a great deal of inspiration from the ""father of theatrical jazz dance"", Jack Cole. In 1957, both Verdon and Fosse were studying with Sanford Meisner to develop a better acting technique