Everybody dance (Footloose), an epochal film from the 1980s, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special event at the Tribeca Film Festival. Kevin Bacon, the protagonist of the romantic drama, could not be missing from the tribute activity, who shared various anecdotes with the audience, such as his reaction when he was reunited with images that made him travel through his memories.
Bacon explained that he recently found a DVD that contained, as bonus content, the video of his screen test for the role of Ren McCormack. “I was stunned to see that person,” he commented, referring to his own “self” from his youth.
“There was something about the audition that really allowed me to see a much younger version of myself.”. The actor explained that the sensation was different from seeing himself in a movie, because what he observes in those shots is “the character he played.” With his audition video, what he felt was that he was watching a genuine, homemade clip.
“I’ve literally never done this before, but I paused it, went to the bathroom, looked in the mirror and thought, ‘Are you the same guy as that guy over there?’ It was very strange, it was a very strange experience” Bacon reflected.
Footloose It is a cinematographic work that earned the status of classic in the seventh art. In it, Bacon plays Ren McCormack, a Chicago teenager who moves to a small town where dancing is banned by a local minister, played by John Lithgow. As he adjusts to her new life, Ren defies the rules and struggles to organize a prom at his high school, all while she falls in love with Ariel, the minister’s daughter.
At the commemorative event, the protagonist also recalled his initial impressions of the film and how he underestimated the importance that the dance and music scenes would have.
“The strange thing is that I didn’t understand the magnitude of the dance from the script” Bacon confessed. “When they told me I would have to audition for dance, I was surprised. I said I love dancing; I have danced since high school because I like girls. So I said I don’t need a choreographer, just put on music and cameras and I’ll dance.”
The producers told him, “No, you don’t understand what we’re looking for here.”
The celebration of the 40th anniversary of Footloose It arrived shortly after his return to Payson High School in Utah, the educational center where the film was filmed. After months of campaigning by the students, the actor finally agreed to visit the school on April 20.
“Is incredible. “It’s so great to be back at this school,” Bacon said in an interview with Today. This activity marked a nostalgic trip for the actor, who recalled how he enrolled as a student at the school during filming, just like his character Ren McCormack.
During the tour of the facility, Bacon interacted with students and returned to his old locker, which he found decorated with “Footloose” memorabilia. The students also gave him an honorary diploma and gathered to pose with him, with various signs of admiration for him and the film.
The students thanked Bacon for his visit by preparing 5,000 kits of essential products in support of the charity. SixDegrees.org of the actor. On the football field, Bacon spoke and also celebrated the students’ commitment to the community. It should be noted that the educational institution will be demolished and moved to a new location in 2025.
