Jane kisses him and the two are finally set on the path to their inevitable happily-ever-after.
I just loved how they got in on each other; I found that refreshing and interesting.
I said, “I was totally kidding with you of course.”
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I obviously figured since it was a joke, it would go away.
Will you read it?
And if you respond to it, would you like to do a screen-test with Katherine?"
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Whether that’s true or not, that’s what we’ve lived with.
FLETCHER:I was hired to shop the movie and release the movie in less than 10 months.
“Bennie and the Jets” was already written in the script.
Anything we get into musically, we’re always likeCan we beat it?
Can we beat it?
MARSDEN: If I remember correctly, they were going back and forth.
FLETCHER:We couldn’t beat iteven though there’s lots of songs that nobody knows the lyrics to.
MARSDEN:It’s a classic song that no one knows the words to towards the beginning.
Anyone that ever stops me and recognizes me from that movie they bring that song up.
Obviously, it’s the favorite scene in the film.
I love the song.
MARSDEN:Aline Brosh McKenna who wrote the script, she really helped us out.
MARSDEN:I couldn’t tell you the words now to be honest.
It’s either “electric boobs” or “electric boots.”
It’s one or the other.
The entire scene has the vibe of a Saturday night party in a local dive bar.
FLETCHER:It was in Providence, Rhode Island in a local bar.
I enjoy that more.
I feel like it’s a little messier and unexpected.
MARSDEN:It was a night shoot, and we were filming until 5 a.m. And Anne just got to sit back and smile and watch us act like idiots.
They were really nasty and they hated each other.
No, it was a fun day.
It wasn’t about meit was about the music, it was joy, it was dance.
So in general, it always brings the spirit of the entire crew up.
This is no exception.
We had the best time, and it was silly, and it was fun.
So, it was a very enjoyable, fun feeling in the air.
You don’t always get thatsometimes it feels manufactured when you have to create those spontaneous scenes.
Everyone got a little punch drunk and everyone was happy to be finished, so who knows?
Maybe some of the background might’ve been sneaking a drink too.
FLETCHER:In terms of choreography, it was completely staged.
They don’t have a choreography background; they don’t have steps.
And you’re drunk, so you have no inhibitions.
You’re both just letting your hair down and letting loose.
So I kind of I hearkened back to those moves a little bit.
FLETCHER:The call and answer was just funit takes it to the next level.
They could sit there forever and end up kissing, or what can we do next?
It’s Elton John, so who doesn’t know the song?
And they’re having the best time.
MARSDEN:It shouldn’t have felt like they were at all good dancers.
That kind of lends to the charm of the scenethese two people would never be caught dead dancing.
Their chemistry and enthusiasm was so infectious everyone got involved.
Anne let us do our thing with the movement.
But like a trouper and a solid actor, she did what she had to do.
I can’t explain it, it’s endearing.
I gave her a couple of ideas and she just made it her own.
I think maybe we did three or four takes.
After his revelation, Jane looks at him in disbelief and then kisses him.
I get giddy about it because I love these kind of movies so much.
I just can’t wait and when they’re done in a fun way, the payoff is huge.
They’re just protecting themselves.
So I just thought it was a fun little push and pull to play with the character.
But with her, Kevin has genuine feelings for her.
FLETCHER:When he admits it!
Oh god, he’s such a mush ball.
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Since its release, the genre has largely moved to television or transformed into edgier, indie fare.
You on the bar?"
I was checking out at some restaurant and the song came on.
When it came on, the waitress nodded at me and I nodded back knowingly.
It’s really cool that the scene has made its way into pop culture.
People have become incredibly savvy to every genre and their expectations are set at a different level.
A lot of people might look at romantic comedies as fluff, but it’s not.
There’s a place and a purpose for it.
It would be great.
MARSDEN:We got a little haphazard in our making them.
you might make a great romantic comedy that’s well-written, well-acted, well-executed.
You don’t have to just go in and go “It’s a romantic comedy.
We don’t have to make a run at make this a great film.”
Hopefully, that’s swinging back the other direction.
People need a little joy in their lives nowadays.
I hope they come back.I love this kind of thing.
I think there’s always an audience for it.
There’s always enough innocence in the audience to kind of let themselves go with a movie like this.
