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Nov 24, 2010 · 2,330. 43. Play trailer 2:34. 13 Videos. 99+ Photos. Drama Music Musical. A small-town girl ventures to Los Angeles and finds her place in a neo-burlesque club run by a former dancer. Director. Steve Antin. Writer. Steve Antin. Stars. Cher. Christina Aguilera. Alan Cumming. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. RENT/BUY. from $2.99.
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- Drama, Music, Musical
- Steve Antin
- 2010-11-24
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- Cher Got The Script from David Geffen
- The Original Ending Was Quite Different
- The Film Has A Pussycat Dolls Connection
- Antin Shot Aguilera at His Sister’S Show For The Pussycat Dolls
- Queen Latifah Was Considered For The Role of Tess
- There Was A Reason Cher Mostly Wore Black Throughout The Film
- Antin and Culpeppers Did Have Some Differences on Set
- Why Cher Really Accepted A Supporting Role
- Juno Screenwriter Diablo Cody Revised The Script Uncredited
- Aguilera Has Always Been Familiar with Burlesque History
Cher actually got the copy of the script via her producer friend David Geffenwho knew about the project since Culpepper and his boyfriend Antin had come up with the project on his yacht during a week-long vacation. Antin, along with Culpepper and the couple’s producer pal Donald De Line met Cher at her Malibu mansion and after quite a bit of convin...
Antin switched the big romantic gesture-driven conclusion to a more grounded ending; the original ending was designed as an homage to Pretty Womanand the test audience reportedly found it quite derivative. It had Cam Gigandet’s Jack getting into a taxi as Aguilera's Ali climbed down a fire escape and called out his name before the couple reunited. ...
Many people may not know this but The Pussycat Dolls was actually a burlesque dance troupe and Antin’s sister Robin created a show at the Sunset Strip’s Viper Room that would also see quite a few celebrity performances. Antin revealed that he filmed these shows into a single movie which eventually inspired Burlesque. “My sister was getting all thes...
Aguilera was also one of the celebrities Antin’s sister Robin directed for a cameo at The Pussycat Dolls’s Viper Room show. Antin filmed Aguilera’s performance too. A few years later Antin sent her the script for the movie. “She was sweet and said she knew about the script, but hadn’t read it yet. She finally read it and agreed to a meeting with Cl...
Antin wanted a big, familiar face for the role of Tess, and Antin had considered Queen Latifah or Michelle Pfeifferfor the role of the club owner Tess. Culpepper, Aguilera, and Antin all agreed on Cher, but the issue lay with the star’s availability. RELATED: Hamilton: 10 Differences Between The Real-life Events And The Broadway Show Cher was repor...
Michael Kaplan who designed costumes for the film revealed in an interview that he wanted to assign a color to Cher’s character Tess and actually believed Tess and Cher to be alike in various ways, especially with respect to their professionalism. He revealed that he wanted Cher to wear black in the film but Cher bought her own styling prowess on s...
There were many reports that circulated during the filming of Burlesquewhich suggested that Antin and Culpepper would have fights on set and it delayed filming. But Culpepper revealed in an interview that though they did have disagreements, they were not creative in nature but were about scheduling issues. RELATED: 10 Movies/Television Shows You Di...
The reason Cher accepted a supporting role in a film was that she believed this may be her last opportunity to be in a starring role where she gets to sing. “I wanted to sing, I’ve never been able to sing in a movie. I was offered Mamma Mia with Meryl Streep but I was on the road so I couldn't do it. And so I thought this may be the last time I wil...
Many fans have wondered if Burlesqueused an original screenplay. The film’s script was written by Antin but it was revised by names like Diablo Cody and Susannah Grant uncredited. In fact, Cody even opened up about how people ask her about projects she was only briefly involved with. “You know what’s funny? Okay, so there’s a movie like Burlesque t...
The reason Aguilera could seamlessly step into the role of the burlesque performer Ali was that she had already done her homework. The performer had in fact, been a collector of burlesque archive and had researched burlesque and drag culture vividly, specifically for one of her albums. “I collected books, had played with burlesque style on my Back ...
Burlesque is a 2010 American backstage musical film written and directed by Steven Antin. It stars Cher, Christina Aguilera, Kristen Bell, Cam Gigandet, Stanley Tucci, Julianne Hough, Alan Cumming, and Peter Gallagher, and features cameos from Dianna Agron, and James Brolin. The film tells the story of Ali (Aguilera), an aspiring singer who ...
Nov 23, 2020 · Cher, Christina Aguilera sing justice for Burlesque, 10 years later. EW's oral history with the cast and crew celebrates the musical's 10-year anniversary with candid secrets from the set....
