jerome robbins was very anxious about it, he was the choreographer. he was dying to know how i did. needs some work. is she has style and she funny. she learned so fast. i knew those steps. i knew those steps. tavis: you get this part and it works out and you go on to win an academy award. books and a golden globe. -- >> and a golden globe. tavis: you know the story. have had countless conversations in my career on tv what an academy award is worth for a person of color. -- if you and i had hours i would give you my list. it is a very short list. of persons of color who i believe have won academy awards and continue to elevate their game after they won. andywood gave them better additional opportunities to continue perfecting their craft. as a -- as opposed to winning an academy award and you are not heard of for years. after you won your academy award, how long before you did your next film? >> are you ready? seven years. seven years. film for seven a years. once i had my goal demand -- gold man, no more of those stereotypical -- i will not do any movies like that. boy, i showed th