The Wiz (film) a threat to the Jacksons group cohesion. Cohen moved Michael and his sister La Toya Jackson into a Manhattan apartment, allowing him to be on his own for the first time. During the production, he became a frequent visitor to New York's famous Studio 54. Jackson was dedicated to the Scarecrow role, and watched videotapes of gazelles, cheetahs and panthers in order to learn graceful movements for his part. The long hours of uncomfortable prosthetic makeup by Stan Winston did not bother him. During the production of the film, Jackson asked Quincy Jones who he would recommend as a producer
Michael Jackson: The Last Photo Shoot reissue of his hit album "Thriller", entitled "Thriller 25". Later that month, Jackson did another shoot and an interview for "Ebony" magazine's December 2007 issue. This would mark Jackson's first United States interview and magazine story in over a decade. Michael Jackson: The Last Photo Shoot Michael Jackson: The Last Photo Shoot is a documentary film directed by Craig J. Williams. This historical documentary about Michael Jackson's last magazine cover-shoots in 2007. The film is a unique story told through the eyes of Michael's closest friends, photographers, and stylists that had helped Jackson prepare for his 2007 United States comeback