When it was released in 1987,no oneexpected “Dirty Dancing” to be a hit.
Its budget was small, its title risque, and its stars weren’t exactly stars just yet.
Still, many of the film’s stars are still around, continuing to make names for themselves.
Then Grey was approached to appear on “Dancing with the Stars” for which she needed a physical.
She toldPeoplethat, during this physical, doctors discovered spinal injuries that required two surgeries.
In 1989, Rhodes married pop singer Richard Marx and officiallyretiredto raise the couple’s three children.
So, she wrote the lyrics for the songshe sangin the movie and still holds the copyright.
When shearrived on setto play Vivian, she was offered the role of Baby’s mother instead.
We’ll just go ahead and call it fate.
Why the move from acting to directing?
More to say, indeed.
Though “Dirty Dancing” was Jones’first credited role, it certainly wasn’t his last.
From small parts in films “G.I.
Despite his consistent andpraiseworthywork over the years, Jones has flown under the radar more recently.
His last project was a15-minute shortin 2011.
“I’d really be interested in doing that.”
Maybe we’ll see some of his directing work in the near future.
whenwatching the film as an adult, you’re probably not alone.
One might even argue that the role was Knight’s big break.
Before “Dirty Dancing,” he’d had mostly small,often uncredited, roles.
If that isn’t a Cinderella story, nothing is.
That part went to “Dirty Dancing” assistant choreographer Miranda Garrison.
“I honestly ‘had the time of my life!'”
This ‘collective’ story-telling has become an enormous validation of our youth and artistic philosophy.”
