Kevin Bacon has marked the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike by referencing his breakout role in Footloose.Bacon shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) of himself line-dancing to the 1984 film’s title track, co-written and performed by Kenny Loggins, accompanied by the caption “Strike Over!” The actor starred in Footloose as Ren McCormack, a music-loving Chicago teen who moves to a small town that has banned dancing and rock and roll, and inspires his classmates to rebel against the unfair ordinance. Despite mixed reviews, the film became a smash hit, with two of its tracks — “Footloose” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” by Deniece Williams — earning Oscar nominations for Best Original Song. Footloose went on to inspire a Broadway musical in 1998 and a remake in 2011.Despite the success of Footloose, Bacon admitted he initially felt uncomfortable with his sudden teenage stardom. “When I became a pop star, the last thing I wanted to be was a pop star,” he said. “I had already moved into, ‘I want to be Dustin Hoffman or Meryl or John Cazale or De Niro. I want to work with Scorsese. I want to do Chekhov.’ You know what I mean? I was so into what my idea of a serious actor was, and all of a sudden, I was given this thing that was completely not a serious actor. So I rejected it, full-on on. I tried to self-sabotage that piece of myself and my popularity.” Fortunately, Bacon has since proved his talents as an actor and, as the video shows, embraced the film that helped launch his career.Sony’s Venom 3 Gets New Release Date as SAG-AFTRA Strike Ends
Kevin Bacon has marked the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike by referencing his breakout role in Footloose.
Bacon shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) of himself line-dancing to the 1984 film’s title track, co-written and performed by Kenny Loggins, accompanied by the caption “Strike Over!” The actor starred in Footloose as Ren McCormack, a music-loving Chicago teen who moves to a small town that has banned dancing and rock and roll, and inspires his classmates to rebel against the unfair ordinance. Despite mixed reviews, the film became a smash hit, with two of its tracks — “Footloose” and “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” by Deniece Williams — earning Oscar nominations for Best Original Song. Footloose went on to inspire a Broadway musical in 1998 and a remake in 2011.
Despite the success of Footloose, Bacon admitted he initially felt uncomfortable with his sudden teenage stardom. “When I became a pop star, the last thing I wanted to be was a pop star,” he said. “I had already moved into, ‘I want to be Dustin Hoffman or Meryl or John Cazale or De Niro. I want to work with Scorsese. I want to do Chekhov.’ You know what I mean? I was so into what my idea of a serious actor was, and all of a sudden, I was given this thing that was completely not a serious actor. So I rejected it, full-on on. I tried to self-sabotage that piece of myself and my popularity.” Fortunately, Bacon has since proved his talents as an actor and, as the video shows, embraced the film that helped launch his career.
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