Every classic romantic comedy has one whether it’s a full-on flash mob or a more demure tete-a-tete.
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I had to literally choreograph it in about two hours, he says.
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It was the definition of flying by the seat of your pants.
Shankman pulled it off, but co-executive producer Bob Weinstein had a note.
Bob kept saying, But how do these kids all know the dance?
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The whole thing was so ridiculous, Shankman says, laughing.
[They] had never been to a prom, Iscove explains.
I said, Im going to give them a prom to knock their socks off.
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Its a different, unique way to see two people argue.
While Marys passion swaps tangos gender roles, McConaugheys preparation made Steve a worthy opponent.
(McConaughey trained for two-and-ahalf months, while seasoned dancer Lopez needed only about three rehearsals.)
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He couldnt have done that if he didnt have those steps down perfectly.
Shes not being ironic about it; shes not goofing around, shes doing it.
If anything else, the number imparted joy to an entirely new audience.
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We were the generation of the Thriller video, concludes Goldsmith.
The scene wasnt even in the original script.
I kept referring to it as the gayest day on the schedule, Berlanti cracks.
The dance makes for a vitally hopeful centerpiece.
So for most of that scene Imreallytrying.
Schumer became so comfortable dancing that she did it when she wasnt even required to do so.
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So I surprised him and full out did the dance for his reaction shot.
And you could see him getting emotional.
It was really sweet.
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Now thats what you call something borrowed.
And it mirrors how the films writer-director, Preston A. Whitmore II, celebrated as well.
This is just something that we naturally did with my family and many other African-American families, he says.
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On the day we were shooting it, everybody was just standing around, recalls Whitmore.
According to director Howard Deutch, the actor does a great Mick Jagger impression.
A different tack was required, and few singers have ever captured the sound of longing like Redding.
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Jon showed Kenny what he could do, and Kenny refined it.
He was a fan of one mounted by Oprah Winfrey, so he hired its choreographer, Ashley Wallen.
It was a very happy day [of shooting] for everyone, apart from Hugh.
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Still, that doesnt mean Grant didnt do his job.
Hugh was always the best prepared actor Ive ever worked with, Curtis explains.
In fact, perfecting the sceneafterwardproved a bigger challenge.
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The timing was very hard.
Consider it a labor ofLove.Shirley Li
