For a song and dance film, there must be a good song and dance. The producers know this well, and they specially hired the choreographer Jamal Sims who participated in the adaptation of "Hair Spray" and worked with Madonna to design the dance for the film. Sims designed a Free Style dance for the film. Although it has been strictly choreographed and adjusted, it looks like an improvisation. Brewer said: "I really like this kind of dance, simple and casual but full of energy and enthusiasm. We have tried many kinds of choreography, and finally found that the Free Style in street dance is still the most suitable style for the film. And in the end The effect is very good, so good that people can't believe that this is a choreographed dance. The film needs such an effect." In the choice of songs, the director chose a lot of popular music. He said: "Young people nowadays are very different from us back then. I probably only had about 20 albums at the time, but now my kids may have thousands of songs on their iPods. They have a wider range of songs and preferences. It is also obviously different. This is a very good thing, and it is also a kind of youth power that "Energetic All Over" strives to express. So we used a lot of popular music and black music in the film, the purpose is to highlight such a culture Diversity."
The original version of "Full Body is Energetic" brought Kevin Bacon to the film world, so who can star in this new version of "Full Body Is Energetic" in order to not humiliate the demeanor of Becken back then? Justin Timberlake, who had worked with Craig Brewer in "Black Snake Moan," recommended Kenny Walmer to him. Walmer was once an excellent dancer, and is now looking for opportunities to play a role on the screen. He said: "When I received a call from the crew, I jumped up excitedly, because I knew this was a rare opportunity, and I didn't want to screw him up." After reading the script, Walmer felt I am fully qualified for this role. He said: "I feel that I am very similar to this role in my personality and growth process. I can fully substitute my emotions and experience into the role."
Craig Brewer likes the lead actor very much, and Brewer even revised the script for him. He said: "I hope Walmer can become the character itself, and not hide it. During the audition, I found that he was covering up his Boston accent, so I asked him why he did it. He said it was because of the script. The protagonist I wrote is from Chicago. I told him that the script can be modified, but the role is played by you. Later, I revised the script so that the protagonist was moved from Boston to a small town, so Once that happens, he can easily face the character."
Another important role in the film, Ariel, the problematic daughter of the local pastor, was won by Julian Hoff. She won this role. Julian said: "I think I have to play this role. There is no reason or obstacle. Can prevent me from acting in this movie." Regarding Julianne’s passion, Brewer said: "I talked to Julianne several times and found that she really knows the role of Ariel, and her dance foundation is also very good, so This role was handed over to her. It should be said that this role is almost tailor-made for her. It is indeed a cool thing to find two such potential and professional young actors in a movie. , Because newcomers often bring very different feelings to the film."
