Jenna Dewanfirst rose to fame as a dancer.
It was really fun to do something that was dancing within an acting medium again, she tells EW.
And in a different way, with singing.
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I got to pretend I was my own pop star within my scenes.
Human Nature I watched that video over and over, she explains.
It is truly woman empowerment in a catsuit.
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You cannot feel anything less than empowered while wearing a catsuit.
So were going to have you play two versions of yourself and then you make out.
That was all the information I got, she says.
Dewans characters life takes a very different direction from her own.
She says it was a valuable, moving perspective for her.
I had so many struggles as a dancer and auditioning and not getting roles.
I did get that Yes finally.
Joanna doesnt get that Yes.
That happens a lot in life.
I was like, Well what wouldve happened if I didnt continue pursuing dance in my life?
It probably wouldve been something very similar.
You cant be too forward in their lives; you cant be too passive in their lives.
Complicated feelings that certainly make for interesting developments in her characters life.
Soundtrackis now streaming on Netflix.
