![]() You still get the entertainment, but there's something bigger going on. "I was really kind of happy that we were able to sneak in bigger issues into what was otherwise a teen dance movie," Stiles explained. "This subject matter makes it edgier or different from your average dance movie. "I didn't know it was my audition," she joked, "but apparently it was."Īnd while the longtime dancer was eager to train one-on-one with Johnson ("I was like, ' Yes, I would like to get private dance classes!'"), it was the story of Sara-uprooted from her suburban existence and dropped into an inner-city Chicago school where she gets a crash course in hip-hop and racial inequities from charming future doctor Derek-that had her eager to step into those pointe shoes. Though none of them revolve signing on for the 2001 project, one she unwittingly auditioned for while filming 10 Things I Hate About You, her 40-second table dance at Bogey Lowenstein's party providing director Thomas Carter with enough material to convince him she could nail the role of aspiring Juilliard ballerina Sara. So, yeah, you could say Stiles has some regrets. And I was like, 'I can't.'"ĭetermined to nail every step of her dance scenes, the then-19-year-old would beg off to remain fresh at rehearsal, but 20 years later, the FOMO is still strong, a feeling her costar did little to squash. "And I know it would be until probably dawn. ![]() "Because I was such a little do-gooder."Įvery evening film choreographer Fatima Robinson (the woman tasked with making the likes of Rihanna, Usher and Leona Lewis look good) would call to tell her that she was taking Thomas, Kerry Washington, Fredro Starr and other cast members on "a tour of all the clubs in Chicago," Stiles recalled. With the cast and crew based in Chicago for the duration of the shoot, there were more than a few hot nights in the city, the actress revealed to E! News in a joint Zoom chat with onscreen love interest Sean Patrick Thomas. "Although, guess who missed out on a lot of the fun? Me," Stiles shared. Julia Stiles isn't afraid to admit she made a major misstep while filming Save the Last Dance.
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