Improvise
Director Emile Ardolino encouraged all of the actors and actresses on set to improvise. He would keep the cameras rolling, even if the cast members went “off script”. Remember the scene when Johnny runs his fingers down Baby’s arm and she keeps giggling? As we mentioned, that was totally genuine. And it went on to become one of the film’s most iconic scenes. Choreographer Kenny Ortega even said, “as one of the most delicate and honest moments in the film.”
Improvise
Too Beautiful
When it came to filming Cynthia Rhodes’ agonizing scene after seeing the doctor, the crew had their work cut out for them. See Rhodes was just too beautiful without makeup to look as though she was in total agony convincingly enough. Therefore they had to add strategic makeup to make her look worse.
Too Beautiful
