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Jenna Devine, who plays Nora, was also picked by Anne Fletcher during the audition. This little girl who has been dancing since the age of five has a fresh and clean warm temperament, which made her choose from many candidates. Stand out from the crowd. Coincidentally, Devine's life also overlapped with Nora. When Jenna Devine was 15 years old, she was as stubborn as Nora, and when it came to dancing, she became a muscle. Because the only thing Jenna Devine knew at the time was that without dancing, she was nothing.
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Except for the two protagonists, most of the other actors or guest appearances are professional dancers. In addition, director Anne Fletcher also specially invited several R&B superstars to help out the film.
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In this film, the works of art displayed in the school are all from a middle school in Baltimore.
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The film’s two male and female protagonists Channing Tatum and Jenna Lee Dewan got married in July 2009; they met on the set of "Step up".
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The film’s director of photography, Michael Seretzen, played a guest role in the film as a doorman and handed Channing Tatum a mop and a bucket at the beginning of the film.
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For this film, the heroine Jenna Lee Dewan deliberately covered her tattoo.
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Since he is not a professional dancer, Channing Tatum was very worried at first that he would not be qualified for this role, because in the film he had to dance with many professional dancers.
Step Up behind the scenes gags
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Camille: Guess what she bought for us? Cap'n Crunch. Peanut Butter Cap'n Cunch. I told you she liked us.
Camille: [takes bite of cereal]
Tyler Gage: Let me get a bite of that?
Camille: Okay. One bite, just one bite.
[Tyler takes the bowl and has a huge bite]
Camille: That's the biggest bite I've ever seen! Come on! Give it back!
Tyler Gage: [Tyler takes another bite]
Camille: Get your own! I spit on that spoon!
[Tyler pushes it back]
Camille: Oh yeah, now you give it back.
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Director Gordon: And you say that he can dance?
Nora: He's adequate.
Tyler Gage: Adequate?
Director Gordon: See. That's my concern. He's not taking this seriously.
Tyler Gage: Look, I'm sorry. It's just y'all are talking about dancing like it's rocket science or something.
Nora: It's just for a couple of weeks. Until Andrew gets better.
Tyler Gage: Yeah.
Director Gordon: This would be your risk Nora. It's your Senior piece.
Nora: I know.
Director Gordon: Well, don't make me regret my decision.
Nora: [talking to Tyler] 2:30 tomorrow. Bring your tights.
Tyler Gage: Tights? Wait. What?