Up Close and Center Stage | Cast Reunion benefiting American Ballet Theatre
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- čas přidán 31. 08. 2020
- The stars of Center Stage -- Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, Sascha Radetsky and Ethan Stiefel -- are reunited for a virtual fundraiser in support of American Ballet Theatre’s Crisis Relief Fund. Moderated by “CNN Newsroom” anchor Poppy Harlow, the cast discusses memories of creating the iconic film, which hit the big screen 20 years ago in 2000.
The American Ballet Theatre’s Crisis Relief Fund provides aid for dancers, production crew, musicians, ballet staff, and faculty, who have been impacted by cancelled tour engagements due to COVID-19. Please donate in the donate button linked to this video, and learn more here: support.abt.org/ABTCrisisReli...
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The American Ballet Company is not for the fainthearted, it's for the most gifted and beautiful ballet dancers alive. But you'll need more than mere physical prowess and determination to succeed. You'll need to deliver the goods at CENTER STAGE. Jonathan Reeves (Peter Gallagher, American Beauty), the ballet company's owner is evaluating this young tight-knit group of students as they face the growing pains of their ambitions, romances and heartbreaks which prove to be both invigorating and difficult. The results are a celebration of beauty, bodies, and ballet.
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Cannot believe Center Stage is 20 years old already! Zoe & Amanda - have they aged at all?!??
Botox
Sacha is such an amazing dancer, and those eyes....
Srs. His eyes 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 there needs to be more credit given to him
I love that even though Zoe is the bigger star right now she seemed so humble. She allowed the others to shine and talk more, especially since they were the stars of Center Stage. They all just seem to be really cool people. Love the movie and the reunion! :)
YES! She is seriously a class act. I loved that she was actively finding opportunities for the rest to speak.
I loved how excited she was during it too. Positively giddy despite being in such huge parts since, it was infectious.
In the ballet world you would certainly know the others more than you would know Zoe. As a former ballerina myself who danced with the Bolshoi and with Balanchine s company in Geneva Switzerland, I can say that I am more aware of the dancers than I am of actors. Just thought I would bring to the table the fact that everything is relative.
@@secrets2youth I definitely understand that. 😊 But, the keywords in your statement is ballet world. I didn’t say a particular niche for her because Zoe is just the bigger star in the world. Whether one is a ballet dancer or an academic, most people know her because she was a main character in one of the best selling movies of all time, Avatar and of course her Marvel roles. But, appreciate your response. 😊
@@GleamyGleamyGlamGlam I suppose it is difficult to comprehend people who live in a different world than others. I had no clue who Zoe was. I did see Avatar but I did not remember her from that. As a dancer we are so focused on dancing and also workout 6 hours daily 6 days a week. Our world is often filled with learning about companies and dancers and being the best we can be in the short time we have as the life of a dancer is truly not long. A lot of dancers don't take a lot of time to do much in the World outside of the dance. I was often considered to be weird to other dancers and called the most worldly because I was interested in movies and health and fitness and communication and history and world events etc etc. I didn't have anyone to share these things with as a ballerina because most of these things just weren't of interest to anyone else. In the dance world or to say it another way, those of us who are professional ballerinas or ballet dancers truly are aware of other dancers and it's maybe like athletes are aware of other athletes and may not be as aware of actors either. I'm simply trying to give you an opportunity to recognize that to me and to maybe others like me, the dancers are much more stars than Zoe is. THE KEY WORD IS RELATIVE WHICH U IGNORED.
Amanda looks the exact same! (I mean they’ve ALL aged insanely gracefully) but I remember seeing Amanda (Jody) on the big screen when I had just turned 14 & falling in love with her & the movie. Zoe was such a force in the movie and of course, being 14, Charlie had me swooning! ❤️
Such beautiful characters and people.
This reunion is so needed for all of us dancers who grew up obsessed with Center Stage. Thank you!!!!
I love dance, but hate dancer 😣
@@DiegoSantos-oe4vg why?
As a little girl I always wanted to take ballet lessons but never got the opportunity. I stumbled upon this movie several years ago and fell in love with it, to this day it is still one of my most favorite movies ever. My favorite scene is the final dance with Jodi in the red point shoes.
I have always loved this film. I watched it again last night and the end dance showcase still thrills me. Great to see these wonderful artistes back together again.
One of my fav movies of all time!
Still love this movie....
I can't believe anyone could be on anything but TEAM CHARLIE!!!
They are all so well-spoken 🥰
My favorite movies coming up Center Stage and Save the last dance.
Ugh this just melts my heart seeing all of them together again, and hearing all the amazing things life has brought to them! That movie is one of my comfort movies and I just watched it earlier, and it popped up on my CZcams feed, so I was thrilled to see a reunion with some of my fav characters from a childhood movie! I was so obsessed with this movie I swear I knew the end dance by heart I did this so much! This movie will forever be one of my favorites, and so powerful message with Jody telling the “king of ballet” and not giving him a chance to criticize her because she knew her worth as a dancer, and as a person, and Zoe the same way with her dancing for herself, and taking the pressure off of herself, and just being herself, and seeing that she was good enough all along! Can’t say enough good things about this movie, and thank you all for making center stage what it was! ✨❤️
Don't forget Maureen standing up to her mother!
@@charoleawoodyeah, Maureen was my fav.
I watched Center Stage during COVID-19. Throughout the year....Inspirational movie.
I just finished watching the movie CENTER STAGE. Dec. 2, 2021
7pm
Amazing 20 years later....
Im truly excited about this movie...
Omg, love this movie watched at least 50 times!
All the feels watching this. PS TEAM CHARLE all the way
Omgsh I love Zoe so much more from this interview!!! The humility even though she is more generally well-known, the obvious equally high respect for a different art form (ballet) than the one in which she finds herself successful (film acting), the message of equality both in terms of representation and of wanting to hear from her Anglo-American colleagues as well as speaking up herself… such grace and poise. I adore her. I saw Center Stage in the theater at 14 years old on a break at a dance convention. As a Latina dancer, Zoe was so inspiring and actually Amanda was just as much because I did not have the typical dancer body type. I love this so much!!!
I watched it 100 times when it was finally back on Netflix and now its gone again NOOO!
When I was 5 years old I went with my aunt to pick up my cousin from ballet rehearsal and I absolutely loved it. My aunt took me to the next class to enroll me and the instructor looked at my feet and said no no feet no good. I was utterly devastated and gutted. At 5 I felt complete and total rejection and that always stayed with me.
My sister was told she had the best feet at 7 but then she grew to be 5'11" and gained weight so didn't succeed for that reason. I was told I had awful feet but only grew to 5'5" and was a size 2, so I went on to have a dance career despite my terrible feet 😅😅
this is the best thing to come out of 2020
Ethan really embodying the Biker look
This movie meant so much to me when I was 18. I will be donating!
This reunion was everything. So good ❤️❤️❤️
I've seen this movie so many times! One of my favorites. I own it on dvd. The dancing is just amazing and I love the story lines going through it also. Thanks for this fun interview!
Absolutely love love love this movie, my daughter is 5 and when I showed her the movie few months ago, now she cannot stop watching it!! She loves the last scene with cooper riding the motorbike.
I love you guys, all of you inspired us to follow our dancers dreams
Im so happy .. One of my favorite movie.. Very inspiratif movie
Glad to see the cast is doing well. They did a great job in the film and got a lot of people motivated to go out and dance and have a good time. Thanks for putting on a great performance.
Has Ethan been lost at sea for the past few years or something?
does he not dance anymore?? i mean i know no one has been onstage in months, but that hair looks like it has been there for a loooong time.
Not sure but I think he looks gorgeous
He still looks good.
@@claddagh1826 LOL he’s been retired for a quite a few years now. Cut him some slack.
Nope! He has been doing some choreography and is still just wonderful
I love this movie. Just watched it
So good. Thank you.
Zoe saldana is so talented and gorgeous 😍
The woman does not age
I love her🥰
Wonderful interview!
I love this film! Thanks for making it!
We love you Zoe!!! They all look so good, and you can definitely tell that time has really pushed them, into rewarding experiences
OMG I just discovered this today... was amazing 😍😍😍😍
Omg they all look amazing my favorite ballet movie I watch the movie whenever I watch save the last dance I don’t know yyy loveeeee loveeeee
Me too!!!
I loved this movie!
The reunion of my dreams! ❤
I just discovered the reunion interview today! It was wonderful interview! Wished it was a 2 hour interview instead! Love, love, love Center Stage! 🩰 I hope it continues to grow with more audiences and fans worldwide! Now 22 years since this movie was released! Always will stay THE dance movie to watch! 💖💕
The guy who played cooper literally just grew his hair out, other than that he looks exactly the same! They all look fantastic
Amazing how time flies 😍😍😍
Gonna go watch Center Stage now...
I love Zoe SO much
Amazing
Can't wait to watch it again.
Damn now I wanna watch this even though I only rewatched two months ago. 😔 💃 This was great and kudos to the journo for being so structured, respectful & covering all topics, she did an awesome job 👏 ❤
Grandiosa película
This movie was key when O es growing up. Can't believe so much time has pass
I love them
My God! They Look the same as 21 Years ago... how???
COOPER???? IS THAT YOU????
He sounds more like a country boy now, but i thought he was like ilia kulik
I Love Center Stage it’s Such a Awesome Movie Thay Need To Put It Out In 4K Blu Ray
I have watched it 6 time
I've always been in love with Sacha after this movie! He's just freaking FINE!!!!
Can’t believe I lived all these years and did not watch it … oh God
Where is Susan May Pratt?
Read that her husband was recently diagnosed with ALS and is not acting/working.
Ethan Stiefel was amazing
Amanda is fucking GORGEOUS
What happened to Ethans look?😁 😭 didn't even recognize him
No idea.
Best dance movie ever
Never had a ballet class. What I know about ballet are from years of watching documentariies about the greats like nureyev, fonteyn etc.
I've encountered some videos talking about the "lazy" dancing of misty copeland about skipping or changing the most difficult parts of some roles like the 32 fouettes? in swan lake?
Anyone with dance or ballet training here? Coz it seems like amanda schull near the end of the recital was able to pull it off?
Well yes, Misty is not the strongest dancer and struggles with some of the more technical steps. She is definitely very talented but likely wouldn't be so famous if it wasn't for her skin colour, because most other principal dancers are much better than her.
Sasha Radetzky "charlie" ❤️
where did the Allman brother come from?
I cried when I saw Ethan
28:08
If anybody has proved that she's better than all that, it's the woman who brought Neytiri to life.
I've been a fan of Center Stage for almost twenty years, I love all the characters in it.
Eva stood out because of her brashness and her journey that was mirrored by her foil, Maureen (played by Susan May Pratt) --- Eva the parentless try hard, Maureen the polite chosen one with with a mom you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy --- and so while Zoe is Neytiri to me she'll also always be Eva.
The three girls, Jody, Eva, and Maureen, their journeys are really special to me and I love how Center Stage balances their stories with such care and grace.
Cooper! OMG! didn't recognize
Ethan looks like he’d like to hear some funky Dixieland and have his pretty mama come and take him by the hand…
Gonna dance with your daddy all night long...🤣
@@ravenh7324 I knew somebody would get it. 🤣👍
@@kbf9644 🤣🤣of course! Classic!!
Woooooo que cambiados están los chicos jijiji mejor dicho los hombres wooooooo ala y ellas linda iguales bellas
😍🙌🏾
As to the Male Dancer stereotypes.
All I can say is…
Mikhail Baryshnikov
He was the 1st Male Dancer I ever saw.
It’s just too bad the stereotype is still the first thing people think of.
I wish Susan was here too!
Like ABT needed a "relief fund" cmon now... How about the young dancers like like my daughter that dance 5-8 times /wk at 12yrs old & we can't keep up w the payments. Here in Nova Scotia Canada. Did Billy Elliot for 8 months... and ABT needed a "relief fund?" Same old tricks from when I was at Joffrey. I remember well what ABT was all about. But thanks 4 the memories & the reunion!! ❤
What happened to cooper???
As a plus size person who LOVED dance I stopped because I was told I wouldn't grt booked because of my size.😞
Well--ballet, you need to be lifted. I'm plus size and I wouldn't attempt ballet, either. You don't need to be stick thin, but you need to be light enough for the partner to lift you without breaking his back, too. If it was about just how you'd look rather than the logistics of partnering with somebody in things that include difficult lifts, then you're better off knowing they suck.
Ethan looks 🤪🤪
It was an odd moment in the interviews when “male stereotypes” was basically fluffed over. Much discussion on the issue of diversity in the ballet world but it appeared acknowledging the powerful influence of gay men and the center stage they have historically taken was never mentioned. These men faced incredible barriers and suppression. It would have been more authentic if this was included in the discussion. It would have been valuable to young male dancers.
I don't remember Johnathan asking Jodi to be in the Academy. She cut him off. I always wondered if she was going to be accepted...
I believe she would have been, but the director, Nicholas Hytner, says in the commentary that she'd have been rejected. He also left it open to our interpretation on purpose, ultimately the final word is ours.
But none of them have aged one bit!!
Omg, I always the brother character was actually her boyfriend, lol. 20 years later, learning something new
Who?
I thought the same thing!
I get so depressed wishing I had danced more . 🤷♀️😌 not to be a famous dancer but to have gone somewhere. Maybe not meant to be
ethan why haha my cooper what happened to u haha
Eva is the best character. Clearly she has deep issues, you can sense by her behavior. It'd be nice to see more of her in a movie, maybe series. Well, the movie deserves a series up to it anyway.
I took her character as disrupting the ridiculousness of Ballet (not to mention the whiteness of it).
Formative in not to* (just a note to myself)
I was watching it when my husband came home one day from work and its was the final dance scene and i was jamming to "Canned Heat" and he was like "I didnt realize you knew who Jamiroquai even was let alone any songs".. I was like :
"😐😐😐😐😐...😶" "is that a type of soup you want me to pick up for dinner tonight? Or some type of fried okra?" He said "Is what okra and I've never heard of that soup is it like Jambalaya or gumbo?" Then I said "wait what the??? How do you not know you just asked me about it..." We both were like😶😐😶😐😶😐😒.
Then I was like "wait pause then movie for a sec...ok now what the hell are we talking about" he asked what I thought we were talking about and is said "didnt you say something to me about canned soup when you got home?" 🤯🤯 he's all "WOW!". Then he repeated what he did when he first came home and is said "oh shit dude🤯☺️😆😂🤣🤣🤣 I thought Jamiroquai was a type of southern soup or stew that you can buy in a can I had no clue that its the name of the artist and the song is called Canned Heat.." All he could do was look at me sigh shake his head and ask if there was a name for what the hell was wrong with me. We smoked a joint and if said "no they don't have a name for whats wrong with me yet probably because there's no excuse for why I am the way I am and why im only allowed to donate my body and mind to science fiction"....he paused and. Busted up laughing so hard it made his abs sore the next day. They say the key to a healthy and successful marriage is laughter. 😇🤓😁
So much polítical correction and the same apeach that everybody say…
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They can talk more about personal experiences regarding the rasism in ballet Word or discrimination (as in any work envirorment), that apeche about activism and be more inclusive is a very sensitive and complex topic. It involvs so many áreas of knowleg
I heard mistys intervews and i think she victimize her self a leatle and talk with a lot of resentment but she actualy have an amazing feets and beautiful lines so that realy compens the fact that she have black race desendens. Actualy i think she was promoted a bit because she start to talk about the lack of “black” dáncers in clasical dance world so…. I think that if misty were chosen when she was i leatle more young she woud have beign able to perfome bettee than now that she is in her therties….
From iruguay!
This was a MOVIE reunion CNN 😡🙄
I did not like that reporter and her continuous comments to Zoe, about having a dancing double! Zoe was so gracious!
Amanda also had a dancing double
😴🥱 this was boring. I wanted a reunion of center stage with more stories like Ethans. The interviewer talked too much and I’m soooo tired of hearing this topic for the 500th time. I was really hoping to get a break from it all and be taken back to better times. Everyone should watch Megan Fairchilds interview with Amanda! It was great and you won’t zone out once! I promise.
I agree! Why did they need to bring the race conversation into this? We wanted to hear about the movie and the casts memories from filming.
People are forcing the subject of race into every conversation to try to sound 'woke' and as if they are good people but it just feels fake.
@@dancingdani25 Yeah it seemed to be making them uncomfortable. Most reasonable decent people know that racism is terrible. Having a ballet company filled with all sorts of talented individuals of different ethnic backgrounds could be wonderful. But the movie wasn't about that. If they wanted it to be, it could have been about that. So this was a shoehorned topic just to go alongside what was happening at the time in the world with all the racial division. Maybe just seeing people as people and weighing talent by talent is all that's necessary in the ballet world. I'm sure people didn't watch this to be reminded of something as complex as racism in America. Clearly the cast didn't have an answer to why or a solution to racial diversity in ballet. While hard topics can be important in interviews, I'm sure people didn't watch this to be reminded of racial turmoil in society today.
Poppy do better...center stage is based on NYCB and SAB.
Why did he look so danger in his action?
this was, like, not about the movie at all. :( :( i wanted to hear stories about when they made the movie, not a bunch of white people commenting on race. i was so looking forward to this. oh well. also, in the thumbnail i assumed the shaggy looking guy was the director. what in the world, ethan stiefel?!
“ poppy “ ruined the interview
Ethan has gone so downhill. What’s up with his hair?
I think he looks fantastic!
He looks fine. Nothing wrong if a man wants to grow out his hair etc?
This reunion should have been about the movie. Not about identity politics. Boring. But typical America and CNN.
I kind of agree. I wasn't expecting that. There were plenty of hard topics raised in the movie and race wasn't really one of them. I wonder if there are just more White people trying out to be professional ballet dancers than there are people from other races. And since the companies only accept so few at a time, it seems the odds could be more in the favor of people in the larger pool. I don't know and it seems like it's a complex conversation to break down and root out. Perhaps race is just another factor ballet dancers are judged on, just like the other factors like age, body shape, feet, weight, beauty biases, etc... Seems like a very specific exclusive industry. I don't think anyone needed to know about the interviewer bringing her kids to protests or how many white people she saw there. That's so politically divisive on top of Zoe pressuring the rest of the cast to consider the topic seriously, seemed like it was beyond what the interview should have been about. A reunion isn't really the best time to put everyone on the spot about racism. Important discussion, maybe not the best time.
Good lord! What happened to Ethan? He hasn't grew gracefully at all, and the long hair doesn't help. He is practically unrecognisable.
"Charlie" is still as hot as when he was young 😍