Director Greta Gerwig didn’t want to let go of the Barbie movie’s iconic “I’m Just Ken” dance sequence, revealing how she was questioned by the studio about the standout scene.Per Variety, Gerwig addressed the scene while speaking at the BFI London Film Festival on Sunday. Perhaps because the sequence wasn’t scripted with heavy detail, there had been some pushback over whether to have it scrapped. Gerwig explained that there had been a “big meeting” over the issue with the studio asking if it was really necessary. The Lady Bird helmer stood her ground, determined to do the scene and make it work.”It just said in the script, ‘And then it becomes a dream ballet and they work it out through dance,’” Gerwig is quoted as saying. “There was a big meeting that was like, ‘Do you need this?’ And I was like, ‘Everything in me needs this.’ They were like, ‘What do you even mean? What is a dream ballet?’ And I was like, ‘A dream ballet? Where do I begin!’”Related: The Viral Success of “I’m Just Ken” Shocked Ryan Gosling
Director Greta Gerwig didn’t want to let go of the Barbie movie’s iconic “I’m Just Ken” dance sequence, revealing how she was questioned by the studio about the standout scene.
Per Variety, Gerwig addressed the scene while speaking at the BFI London Film Festival on Sunday. Perhaps because the sequence wasn’t scripted with heavy detail, there had been some pushback over whether to have it scrapped. Gerwig explained that there had been a “big meeting” over the issue with the studio asking if it was really necessary. The Lady Bird helmer stood her ground, determined to do the scene and make it work.
“It just said in the script, ‘And then it becomes a dream ballet and they work it out through dance,’” Gerwig is quoted as saying. “There was a big meeting that was like, ‘Do you need this?’ And I was like, ‘Everything in me needs this.’ They were like, ‘What do you even mean? What is a dream ballet?’ And I was like, ‘A dream ballet? Where do I begin!’”
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