Lori Singer and Kevin Bacon in 1984’s Footloose.Photo:Everett
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Kevin Baconis sharing howFootloose’s final moments changed during production.
On the latest episode of the actor’sSix Degrees with Kevin Baconpodcast, Bacon, 65, recalled that thefinal scenesof his 1984 classic musical film were altered to remove slow-motion sequences that did not test well with early audiences.
“The ending ofFootloosehas this big dance sequence and in the original, when we originally shot it in Utah it went into slow motion,” the actor shared. “When they tested the movie everybody said, ‘We don’t want slow motion, we want to see people getting down. We want to feel the music and see everybody rocking out.’ "
“So we went to California a year later and reshot the ending but not in slow motion, with new choreography and new dancers and a whole bunch of new things,” he added, noting that he believes the changes made “definitely helped the movie a lot.”
Lori Singer and Kevin Bacon in 1984’s Footloose.Everett
While reflecting on his time filmingFootloose, Bacon noted that it can be difficult to reshoot sequences for a movie months later because he tends to move on mentally and emotionally from his characters.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Kevin Bacon in 1984’s Footloose.CBS via Getty
Footloosewas the sixth highest-grossing movie of 1984 at the domestic box office, perBox Office Mojo. The movie has received a Broadway musical adaptation and a2011 remakethat starredKenny Wormaldas Ren,Julianne Houghas Ariel and also featured performances fromDennis Quaid,Andie MacDowellandMiles Teller.
The original movie celebrated its 40th anniversary in February — and while answering fan questions on his podcast about a potential sequel to the film, Bacon shared that he does not feel the story could sustain a follow-up.
“Never say never, [but]I think it would be a disaster,” he joked, afterSixDegrees.orgexecutive director Stacy Huston suggested that a sequel could follow Ren’s son.
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New episodes ofSix Degrees with Kevin Baconrelease each Tuesday.
source: people.com
