As someone who has no experience or training in dance, it is always a marvel to me that the person making the selection can make such quick discernments of what they’re looking for. They all look so good to me.
I, actually, love that they do this cut back and forth between Zack's face and the camera scanning the crowd and then, focusing on certain dancers. It kinda replicates on what really happens, I'd say. The director/choreographer just has to scan through the collective and it's just the dancers that catch their eye that get picked. Unfortunately, it can be for any reason (likely a combination of the dancer's talent, the way they happen to hit certain steps, their look, & even if they have experience working with them before) but, it's the only way anyone can do it 'cause, yeah, as you said, they have to make their selections so quickly. They don't really have time to second-guess their instinctive choices.
I just did the play recently, I can confirm learning all the choreographys was fuckin difficult, more so because I didn’t dance when we started rehearsing xd
I could watch Michelle Johnston (girl in green) dance like this all day...wonderful how she can move her body ❤🔥. Haven't watched this movie in years and years but remember how much I used rewind (that's how long it's been) her bits over and over.
These actors/dancers are fantastic. The story behind this show is real. It was taken from a real audition and dancers experiences. A director just had them sit around and talk about themselves like they did here.
DAMN, but Michelle Johnston could dance!!! She is so much better than the other dancers, it is no wonder that she was taken out and shown as an example to the others!
Oh how the years go by. I know Michelle Johnston (Girl in the green two piece), and Justin Ross (boy in the black shirt, white suspenders). Michelle's mother was my dance teacher.
Ahh, Michelle Johnston at her peak. Same with the black guy, Gregg Burge. Fantastic dancers both of them. And, that's Bob Fosse's daughter Nicole in the sage green with dark belt. She plays Christine Erlich Deluca. She does well enough but is pretty outclassed by many of the others on stage.
This scene is just magical to me and keep coming back to it again and again. Terrance Mann (the assistant choreographer) is absolutely perfect and the way he calls out the steps is almost as good as that incredible number behind him. FYI: "the girl in the green" is Gaye the dance captain from "Showgirls," where she's just legendary; Audrey Landers; Janet Jones and "American Anthem" star; as well as a shout out to "Shelia" who's nonchalance always makes me smile ... The rest? Thank you very much!
Terrance Mann was in Critters and he did the Song power of the night. I loved it Michelle Johnston was great in this. She was better than the other dancers and she proved herself to be in the chorus line. I also liked Staying Alive this showed what broadway is like. Very demanding and everyone wants to be noticed. Michael Douglas was great in this.
I love this movie and have lost track of how many times I've seen it. The girl in the grey who played 'Kristine,' dancing always irked me, she was very lackluster. It's hard to believe her parents are Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. With parents like that, you would expect her to dance like Michelle Johnston, the girl in green. Terrence Mann is the son-in-law of the late great, Jacques d’Amboise. Alyson Reed (Cassie) went on to play, Ms. Darbus, in the High School Musical trilogy. I almost didn't recognize her. A shame Gregg Burge passed before his time, he would've had a legendary career. He has the best song in the entire movie!!!!
BOB Fosse ne voulait pas que sa fille soit danseuse, il n'a donc pas dû l'entraîner assez. Comme l'on dit les familles des cordonniers sont les plus mal chaussés. Fosse trouvait qu'être danseuse c'était terrible et trop dur. Sa fille a su trouver sa juste place dans le monde de la danse et du cinéma.
Yeah I noticed her! Not only does she dance with a lot of joy, she dances really well. The moves seem to come so easy to her. Not that I would know, but aside from Michelle Johnston, I think she's the best dancer in these scenes.
I was born to be in this film/stage musical,but at 4ft nothing I somehow don't think I would've quite fit in . . . . 😉Shucks!Maybe in the next life aye. LoL
I swear upon that I watched this film more than doing school work, my parents recorded it on VHS when it was shown on TV and my dream was to become a musical actress
Economy and absolute precision - nothing wasted - nor extra; holding an ultra-clean line; and sizzling energy to the very ends of your fingertips throughout.
Many years ago I bought it on VHS. Eventually the tape broke. Went online to CD Universe and now own it on DVD. Watch it all the time, and no foreign substitles.
This is the Open Audition. The rest of the film is recalls and whittling, with loads of exposition thrown in. This opening scene is pretty much solid auditioning.
It's high time somebody did a good version of this show on film. The director of the 1985 film had no fucking idea what the show was about. Did multiple interviews where he said it's about people trying to break into show business, which is the absolute opposite of what most of the characters represent. They also screwed up the role of Cassie by making her a focus of the film, and it made "What I Did for Love" about romantic love rather than its actual theme, the love of dance in musical theater. Some of the individual performances are good enough, but a show this iconic deserves a movie version of quality, and this version never was, never could be, and never will be that quality representation. Feel sorry for almost everyone in it, going through their career knowing they're associated with one of the worst film versions ever made of any musical.
Boy did muck this up!!! So wrong on so many levels They missed the psychological impact of that audition tune being played over and over Then the choreography looks like solid gold dancers And at the end how did they have a full orchestra at the audition
Almost as big a flop as CATS...the movie, ya know where the cats had himan hands and fingers. Dear God. Who are you people on here, 25yr old critics that have NEVER seen ACL on Broadway or touring companies?
3:25-“What’s he looking for?” “Baryshnikov.” That cracks me up every time. 😂
As someone who has no experience or training in dance, it is always a marvel to me that the person making the selection can make such quick discernments of what they’re looking for. They all look so good to me.
I think in some cases it’s just a bit arbitrary
@@catherinethorstenberg8957 Agree!
I, actually, love that they do this cut back and forth between Zack's face and the camera scanning the crowd and then, focusing on certain dancers. It kinda replicates on what really happens, I'd say. The director/choreographer just has to scan through the collective and it's just the dancers that catch their eye that get picked. Unfortunately, it can be for any reason (likely a combination of the dancer's talent, the way they happen to hit certain steps, their look, & even if they have experience working with them before) but, it's the only way anyone can do it 'cause, yeah, as you said, they have to make their selections so quickly. They don't really have time to second-guess their instinctive choices.
After all these years, this is still amazing! This scene is still unbeatable up to now. 😊
I used to watch this movie back to back several times a week when I was a child, still know all songs and lines by heart ❤️
Me too
I remember being in A Chorus Line a million years ago. Rehearsals were brutal lol
im dying to hear the stories
I just did the play recently, I can confirm learning all the choreographys was fuckin difficult, more so because I didn’t dance when we started rehearsing xd
I could watch Michelle Johnston (girl in green) dance like this all day...wonderful how she can move her body ❤🔥. Haven't watched this movie in years and years but remember how much I used rewind (that's how long it's been) her bits over and over.
She fascinates me, the way she looks so shy - until she starts dancing.Then she turns on fire and utterly *kills* it.
Michelle ha ballato con Michael Jackson in Captain Eo.
YAAAAAAS!!
That's "Gaye" the dance captain from "Showgirls" ...
I quite agree about Michelle! Have watched the film many times! Love the music as well!
These actors/dancers are fantastic. The story behind this show is real. It was taken from a real audition and dancers experiences. A director just had them sit around and talk about themselves like they did here.
But they screwed up the rest of the film by having a director who had no clue what the show was about.
DAMN, but Michelle Johnston could dance!!! She is so much better than the other dancers, it is no wonder that she was taken out and shown as an example to the others!
I love this movie so much. Hands down, a favorite. I know every song and dance. I’ve been watching it all my life. I love this movie!!
Me tooooo!!!!
Yes, but how do you feel about it?
Dude this is one of the best movie opening scenes. Just throws you right in like the dancers auditioning
Well i mean…yea that’s literally what the whole musical is about lol
@@fxlyon I didn’t know it was a musical. I just randomly came across it. Stop being weird
Almost as good as All That Jazz.
💯 best dance scenes of all cinema
@@SLow-fb3qmnothing beats the all that jazz opening... it's incredible!
Oh how the years go by. I know Michelle Johnston (Girl in the green two piece), and Justin Ross (boy in the black shirt, white suspenders).
Michelle's mother was my dance teacher.
Ahh, Michelle Johnston at her peak. Same with the black guy, Gregg Burge. Fantastic dancers both of them. And, that's Bob Fosse's daughter Nicole in the sage green with dark belt. She plays Christine Erlich Deluca. She does well enough but is pretty outclassed by many of the others on stage.
WOW! What an opening! ♥️ I love this movie! One of my favorites... They are all wonderful, unique and charismatic... 💗
I watch this movie a thousand times and I only come back for Bebe, the dancer that sang I can do that, and of course Greg(RIP)❤️
This scene is just magical to me and keep coming back to it again and again. Terrance Mann (the assistant choreographer) is absolutely perfect and the way he calls out the steps is almost as good as that incredible number behind him. FYI: "the girl in the green" is Gaye the dance captain from "Showgirls," where she's just legendary; Audrey Landers; Janet Jones and "American Anthem" star; as well as a shout out to "Shelia" who's nonchalance always makes me smile ... The rest? Thank you very much!
Terrance Mann was in Critters and he did the Song power of the night. I loved it Michelle Johnston was great in this. She was better than the other dancers and she proved herself to be in the chorus line. I also liked Staying Alive this showed what broadway is like. Very demanding and everyone wants to be noticed. Michael Douglas was great in this.
Isn't Janet Jones married to Wayne Gretsky?
@@19gregske55 yes
アップして下さってありがとうございます。高校生の頃、よく見ていました。なつかしい。
I grew up watching this movie. Still mesmerized after all these years.
I watched this so much that I use to know it
I learned this dance because at my dance class the people from a chorus line taught us it
I love this movie and have lost track of how many times I've seen it. The girl in the grey who played 'Kristine,' dancing always irked me, she was very lackluster. It's hard to believe her parents are Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. With parents like that, you would expect her to dance like Michelle Johnston, the girl in green. Terrence Mann is the son-in-law of the late great, Jacques d’Amboise. Alyson Reed (Cassie) went on to play, Ms. Darbus, in the High School Musical trilogy. I almost didn't recognize her. A shame Gregg Burge passed before his time, he would've had a legendary career. He has the best song in the entire movie!!!!
BOB Fosse ne voulait pas que sa fille soit danseuse, il n'a donc pas dû l'entraîner assez. Comme l'on dit les familles des cordonniers sont les plus mal chaussés. Fosse trouvait qu'être danseuse c'était terrible et trop dur. Sa fille a su trouver sa juste place dans le monde de la danse et du cinéma.
I may have my characters mixed up, but isn't Kristine _supposed_ to be not all that good?
@@tejaswoman singing, yes. She can't sing. But dancing is what she excels at in return
The girl in the green KILLED it!
When I was a kid I desperately wanted to be the girl in green. I could watch her solo from 5:19-5:46 on infinite loop.
She's wonderful, isn't she? When I talk about Chorus Line, I talk about "The Girl in Green". She's perfect.
I was an Aussie Hoofer who advanced to a soubrette '72 -'88 . The last time I saw Chorus was earlier this Century and I arrived a day late ! 🤣
7:11 The girl who's married to one of the dancers is Nicole Fosse, daughter of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon!
This audition kills me every freaking time and I just want to enjoy this movie again in high definition!!!!!!!!!! ❤️⭐❤️
If there's one person having fun, it's Janet Jones (as Judy, lanky girl in grey, also "A League of Their Own" & "Staying Alive").
Yeah I noticed her! Not only does she dance with a lot of joy, she dances really well. The moves seem to come so easy to her. Not that I would know, but aside from Michelle Johnston, I think she's the best dancer in these scenes.
You mean Mrs. Gretzky?
I ❤Larry became the original Beast on Broadway ❤❤❤
Time for this to come back to broadway!
Thank you for posting this!!❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Thanks for calling it "audition scene" sets it apart from the chase scene, the shopping scene and the rocket launch scene
In my dance class we are doing tones of dances from this for a show
Tones - are you singing through the dances? I don't understand...
I used to watch this movie every day after school 💖
I so wish this were in a resolution higher than 240p. 😫
Pam Klinger's smoky side eye at 7:20 - gracious.
Ooouuffff the thumbnail looks like she is about to go head spinning exorcist.
One of my favourite musicals
I was born to be in this film/stage musical,but at 4ft nothing I somehow don't think I would've quite fit in . . . . 😉Shucks!Maybe in the next life aye. LoL
Unless you play Connie, yeah, and for that role you must be the right ethnicity.
I swear upon that I watched this film more than doing school work, my parents recorded it on VHS when it was shown on TV and my dream was to become a musical actress
Another number where Audrey Landers (Val) disappears during the more intricate dancing. She gets one close up in the final group dancing.
Girl in green.....come down. This is right.❤
Absolutely everybody danced great, I would never understand the criteria on which dancers were chosen.
Economy and absolute precision - nothing wasted - nor extra; holding an ultra-clean line; and sizzling energy to the very ends of your fingertips throughout.
And I thought my Engineering interviews for my first job out of Engineering College were brutal.
Que tiempos aquellos
I remember this. Michael Douglas had like a bit part almost a cameo. I loved this movie.
Takes me back to my LDN drama school days..... brutal 🥵!
In this semi final cut it's obvious that some are a half step behind or cannot maintain the timely choreography despite not getting cut earlier.
Janet!!!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
We need the scene where they get chosen , and sent home please 🙏🏽
magnifique la danseuse en vert, elle est jolie et whaou quel tallent..
It just amazes me how fast dancers are to pick up steps.
Loved the play
1st play I ever saw at the old Schubert Theater in Century City my freshman year at UCLA. Spoiled me forever.
❤ The movie 🎥 couldn't compete with The Shubert in 1979!😮
It doesn't help that the director was party to butchering the stage show in the process of making it into a movie.
Pam Klinger at 7:21. Wowzer
Isso sim é jazz!! Não as fuleragens de hoje!!
Good dancing from what I can see. The picture looks like it’s raining on it.
Putting Cassie in a cab trying to be late takes you right out of the audition sequence. Bad decision by Sir Richard.
One of many, but then again, he didn't understand the show to begin with.
I need this job
He looks like Tim Curry
Wonderful!
Many years ago I bought it on VHS. Eventually the tape broke. Went online to CD Universe and now own it on DVD. Watch it all the time, and no foreign substitles.
Je n'ai jamais vu ce film... C'est dommage qu'il ne soit pas en entier, cela aurait enrichi ma culture.
Hope sometime you can see the actual musical. Pretty as this scene is, it's the opening to a really bad movie representation of a fantastic musical.
Love it!
The video is so pixelated I dint know how you enjoy it let alone see it
What’s the song Michelle Johnston dancing to ?!🤩
Why are the dancers blurred?
Low quality video. Probably from vhs
I reallylove this movie❣️
Iconic
My favorite movie!
Khandi Alexander!!!!
2024 ma put me down with movies
A bit ironic to call this the 'audition scene', considering the entire movie is about a long audition process.
This is the Open Audition. The rest of the film is recalls and whittling, with loads of exposition thrown in. This opening scene is pretty much solid auditioning.
It's high time somebody did a good version of this show on film. The director of the 1985 film had no fucking idea what the show was about. Did multiple interviews where he said it's about people trying to break into show business, which is the absolute opposite of what most of the characters represent. They also screwed up the role of Cassie by making her a focus of the film, and it made "What I Did for Love" about romantic love rather than its actual theme, the love of dance in musical theater. Some of the individual performances are good enough, but a show this iconic deserves a movie version of quality, and this version never was, never could be, and never will be that quality representation. Feel sorry for almost everyone in it, going through their career knowing they're associated with one of the worst film versions ever made of any musical.
Who does the girl in the green play
If I remember, she pays Bebe
the girl in the green is cassie
@@sydneyblackburn2550 Cassie is the tall red head in purple.
lilgiggler35 ohhhh you’re right
Michelle Johnston (Bebe) was about 19 when she did this movie!
극장가서 못볼 뮤지컬
영화라도 남겨주니 꼭 봅시다
지금은 다 할머니...할아버지시들인데
It’s so blurry I can hardly see anything!
Isn’t one of the dancers Fosse’s daughter???
❤❤❤❤❤
Ahh the 80s 😂
What's the movie called?
Did you not read the title?
Поза "солевой" всегда будет актуальна
Wish someone could fix the quality of this video, It's quite blurry
Bob fossies daughter
Boy did muck this up!!! So wrong on so many levels They missed the psychological impact of that audition tune being played over and over Then the choreography looks like solid gold dancers And at the end how did they have a full orchestra at the audition
I thought is was brilliant, I saw it onstage aswell and we left becuase it was hilariously bad
U have to suspend disbelief regarding the music
The audition scene from All That Jazz is much more realistic.
❤❤🔥🔥🔥
Strictly brought me here
Just think how many of them are battling arthritis and other degenerative illnesses. Youth is fleeting.......😢
What's with the changes in the music? This movie was so bad. It was only meant to be a Broadway show. It just doesn't work as a movie.
Pity the picture quality was so bad
I wonder how many of them were lost to AIDS?
Couldn't say with regard to the movie cast - it was done in 1985. Definitely at least three, maybe more, from the original show.
Dont knos why sheila didnt wear a more prgressive leotard
I really couldn’t SING
I remember seeing this at the cimema. Dreadful choreography, even worse when i see it now. But, it is the life stories that are the main thrust.
1:34
The chorus line audition at the beginning of All That Jazz was 100% better than this
Poor Quality.......😮
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tedious
Such a great scene but such bad video
Almost as big a flop as CATS...the movie, ya know where the cats had himan hands and fingers. Dear God. Who are you people on here, 25yr old critics that have NEVER seen ACL on Broadway or touring companies?
It didn't help that the director hadn't the slightest clue what the show was really about.