Kenny Ortega

By Jocelyn Vena Forget Zac Efron. "Footloose" director Kenny Ortega found his new Kevin Bacon when he hired "Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford to star in his remake of the classic '80s film. "I didn't know what Chace was going to...

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...to be up -- my Bacon number. " Crawford won the part after a brutal audition, including dancing and singing, for producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (Hairspray) and director Kenny Ortega (High School Musical). "It was, like, five hours of...

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...to E! News, saying "Coming off of the extraordinary project, Michael Jackson's "This Is It" director Kenny Ortega has decided it is premature for him to commit to his next film and will not be moving forward with "Footloose" as previously...

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..."[it] wasn't taking away from Michael. "' But, Kenny - who's currently working on the Footloose remake with Chace Crawford in Kevin Bacon's role - had to keep an eye on the insomniac superstar. "Michael had sleepless nights and we had to...

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...on the many other projects he's currently juggling. First off, Ortega will be reteaming with Michael Jackson this summer to direct the singer's highly publicized London residency. Then next spring, cameras roll on the "Footloose" remake...

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...film, after Zac Efron was forced to pull out. Crawford has limited musical experience, and director Kenny Ortega admits he'll need coaching before he's ready to take on the role. Ortega - who is choreographing Michael Jackson's...

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...if her schedule permits. The highly anticipated remake of the 1984 dance-flick will be directed by "High School Musical" director Kenny Ortega, and is expected to begin filming in March 2010. The original film starred Kevin Bacon...

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...it worked out for both of us." Chace is soon going to embark on a special training regime masterminded by director Kenny Ortega, to ensure he is in the best possible shape before shooting begins next March. Referring to the original movie...

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