Before they became household names, Julia Stiles, Kerry Washington And more stars danced of their lives in 2001 Save the last dance.
The teen drama revolves around Sarah Johnson (Stiles), a promising young ballerina who decides to attend the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City. After her big audition fails and her mother unexpectedly dies, Sarah gives up ballet and moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father (Terry Kenny). While there, she was introduced to hip-hop music and began expanding her dancing horizons with the help of Georgetown resident Derek Reynolds (Sean Patrick Thomas).
Save the last dance It quickly became a huge hit, grossing over $130 million worldwide and spawning a direct-to-DVD sequel, which debuted in 2006. Although Stiles did not return for the second film, she wasn't completely out of her comfort zone when I withdrew. Complex choreography. Looking back Save the last dance In 2014, Stiles said Us Weekly That her moves at a Bogey Lowenstein concert are in it 10 things I hate about you Helped her keep her rhythm in the dance flick.
“That's how I got the job save the last dance, “By the way, I think it was from that scene,” she joked at the time. “That's what I was told.”
Even though she has some previous dancing experience, Styles still works hard to earn her position and status I didn't want to use a stunt double For its more complex scenes. When the film was released, the actress was only 19 years old, and felt that she “had to constantly prove (herself) as a dancer” on set.
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