## Re: To LAUREN!!!!

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Posted by Lauren on May 08, 1999 at 08:02:05: In Reply to: Re: To LAUREN!!!! posted by Jenny on May 07, 1999 at 02:54:46:

: Hi Lauren,
: I've just been watching "Strictly Ballroom" 2 days ago. I know it's an old movie but I really like it. I would greatly appreciate it if you could tell me your experience when working there. Did you like it? How'd they do the dances? How was Paul Mercurio?
: Tell me everything!!!
: Thank you
: Jenny

Hi Jenny,

Filming 'Strictly Ballroom', was like playing dress up every day. It was a lot of fun. Most of the main cast had never trained in ballroom dancing before, so there were lots of lessons. My grandfather, was a ballroom dancing teacher, and had died long before I was born. I had trained in ballet, jazz, and tap, for 4 years before Strictly, but had never before attempted ballroom dancing.
Paul was wonderful. He had to work very hard. He injured his ankle very badly before the final scene was shot. He danced that scene over and over, in a lot of pain, and no one would ever know. Paul's father is a very well known Australian actor, Gus, he played one of the judges on the dance floor in the final scene of Strictly, so as father and son appeared together. A bit of Aus movie trivia.

Best wishes
Lauren

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    : : Hi Lauren,
    : : I've just been watching "Strictly Ballroom" 2 days ago.  I know it's an old movie but I really like it.  I would greatly appreciate it if you could tell me your experience when working there.  Did you like it?  How'd they do the dances?  How was Paul Mercurio?
    : : Tell me everything!!!
    : :  Thank you
    : : Jenny

    : Hi Jenny,

    : Filming 'Strictly Ballroom', was like playing dress up every day. It was a lot of fun. Most of the main cast had never trained in ballroom dancing before, so there were lots of lessons. My grandfather, was a ballroom dancing teacher, and had died long before I was born. I had trained in ballet, jazz, and tap, for 4 years before Strictly, but had never before attempted ballroom dancing.
    : Paul was wonderful. He had to work very hard. He injured his ankle very badly before the final scene was shot. He danced that scene over and over, in a lot of pain, and no one would ever know. Paul's father is a very well known Australian actor, Gus, he played one of the judges on the dance floor in the final scene of Strictly, so as father and son appeared together. A bit of Aus movie trivia.

    : Best wishes
    : Lauren

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