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Randal Kleiser
American
Director
About the author
I told her it was a bigger than life musical, that all the actors were going to be about the same age, late twenties into thirties. It would be a style; a kind of surreal high school.
Randal Kleiser,
American
Director
#Life
#Style
#Age
#School
#Actors
In order to do a musical now, a style must be developed that works for today's audience.
Randal Kleiser,
American
Director
#Now
#Style
#Today
#Order
It was very unusual, because normally the producer requests the test to determine whether they want to hire someone or not. Olivia was concerned about playing a seventeen year old.
Randal Kleiser,
American
Director
#Want
#Old
Olivia Newton-John was our first choice to play Sandy, but she was nervous about acting, whether she would feel comfortable with us and could pull it off at all.
Randal Kleiser,
American
Director
#Acting
#Play
#First
#Choice
We wanted a supporting cast that would appeal to Baby Boomers who grew up in the fifties.
Randal Kleiser,
American
Director
#Baby
I loved the idea of Travolta sitting on the kid's swing, pining away for his girlfriend.
Randal Kleiser,
American
Director
#Idea
#Girlfriend