Jordan Fisherknows times are tough right now, and that’s why his newNetflixmovieWork Itis just what people need.
“It is a dance film, right?
But it’s really about people.
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And it’s about life throwing you curveballs and how to navigate and work with all of that.
And plans that you have in your life changing due to unforeseen circumstances.
And finding new passions throughout those things.
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This is such an anthem during this time.”
She can’t dance.At all.
But why didWork Itgive Fisher the “kick in the butt” he didn’t know he needed?
When I got the key art forWork It, it almost brought tears to my eyes.
There’s so much representation and it’s all celebrated, every bit of it.
What was your favorite part of filming?
We all felt like we were in a summer camp.
It’s just fun.
Even though Jake is a talented performer, he seems like a different kind of role for you.
He’s a former dancer, in a low place after an injury ended his career.
What was it like bringing him to life?
Jake is coming from a different place.
At the beginning of the story you find him pretty down.
Granted, that is a great thing, but this was just a means to get by for him.
Sometimes we all need that kick in the butt.
It was a great reminder for me, and I really resonated with that.
What was it like getting into Jake’s style of dancing?
What did you want to bring to his performances?
It’s not too dissimilar from mine.
Everything looks so easy for them.
That was really inspiring, and it’s hard to do that.
How did you two go about finding your onscreen dynamic?
Needing to be needed and wanting to be wanted is something that’s very important.
Jake and Quinn do that very organically in the story, and that was really fun to explore.
It all culminates so beautifully on Jake and Quinn’s first date that dance sequence is just gorgeous.
Yeah, that was a fun one for us to put together.
Aakomon Jones was our choreographer, and he was awesome.
It was very similar to what you see in that scene; that’s how we built that.
What’s the next movement that feels good to us?
Is it this lift?
Is it this cross?
Do we let go of each other and freestyle together?
What does that look like, what does that feel like?
What do you hope people take away from watchingWork It?
I hope people feel good.
I really do, especially right now.
It’s that simple.
I hope that people grab on to that.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
