Not everything you see on the screen was written into the script. Sometimes, movie magic just happens. That was certainly the case during the filming of Duckie's dance sequence in Pretty in Pink.
But it turns out, not everyone was won over by Cryer's dance moves - especially the director. In a recent interview, Jon Cryer reveals why Pretty in Pink director Howard Deutch was less than thrilled.
The film was released in 1986 and is one of the most defining films of the Brat Pack era.
Most notably, the film starred Molly Ringwald as well as a young Jon Cryer.
Wow. I don't even know where to begin? That hat isn't doing anyone any favors.
Actor Jon Cryer revealed in an interview that Duckie's famous dance sequence was never written in the script.
"Duckie comes in. He's singing a song. And he really puts his all into it."
"I'm not a dancer, obviously," Jon joked during the interview.
"We just put some moves together...It was funny because when I showed the director what I wanted to do in the scene, they cleared the shop and we performed it full out."
"He didn't say anything afterward. He just started talking with one of the other producers. I was kind of like 'Are we not going to do this? Did you not like it?'"
According to Jon, while the crew loved the dance sequence, there wasn't time built into the schedule.
"He was actually kind of irritated because he really liked it and he knew we'd have to shoot it, and he knew it was going to take a long time. "
"They hadn't put in the schedule nearly enough time for me to shoot it.
"We lost a whole day in the schedule in the very first week," Jon recalls during the interview.
Jon was incredibly thankful and gracious toward director Howard Deutch.
"He came through!" Jon exclaimed happily.
If you haven't seen James Corden and Jon Cryer's rendition of Duckie's dance, you have to check it out!
Have you seen Pretty in Pink? Do you have moves like Duckie? Leave a comment below and let us know!
