This documentary is on the short list for the Oscar next year.
It is a look backstage at what goes on in casting for a Broadway play. The play in question is A Chorus Line, and the film focuses on a dozen or so dancers that are auditioning for a part.
What you quickly find out is that these dancers started when they were three or four and are in as good or better shape than any pro athlete.
Then come the auditions. The ups and downs, the callbacks, being just a little bit off, not having that spark they are looking for; judging these things is just as hard as auditioning. I really have a greater appreciation for what these performers go through.
All that work makes for a fantastic final product.
It is a look backstage at what goes on in casting for a Broadway play. The play in question is A Chorus Line, and the film focuses on a dozen or so dancers that are auditioning for a part.
What you quickly find out is that these dancers started when they were three or four and are in as good or better shape than any pro athlete.
Then come the auditions. The ups and downs, the callbacks, being just a little bit off, not having that spark they are looking for; judging these things is just as hard as auditioning. I really have a greater appreciation for what these performers go through.
All that work makes for a fantastic final product.