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There's a new interview with the media shy Sarah Lane over at the Wall Street Journal. There are some interesting aspects to the interview, including Fox Searchlight saying they stand…

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The Still Swinging Sarah Lane

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I’ve got to admit, I wanted to give Natalie’s dance double, Sarah Lane, the benefit of doubt. When the first article arrived, it felt like the author was the more bitter person and that possibly the quote wasn’t fully in context. Maybe she was just surprised at how filmmaking works? Well, no, the girl is not a happy bunny.

You should read the whole article over on EW, but here are the more “woah, seriously?” comments.

“I mean, from a professional dancer’s standpoint, she doesn’t look like a professional ballet dancer at all and she can’t dance in pointe shoes. And she can’t move her body; she’s very stiff,”

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“It is demeaning to the profession and not just to me. I’ve been doing this for 22 years…. Can you become a concert pianist in a year and a half, even if you’re a movie star?”


Yes, you can. That’s the beauty of film, and everyone knows the score. There are hundreds if not thousands of people involved in the making of films. Rightly or wrongly, certain jobs get more credit and acclaim than others.
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