Question 1

How did director Alan Parker incorporate a real audience-participation phenomenon into the film?

Accepted Answer

Alan Parker attended screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and was inspired to include its audience participation in a scene where Doris overcomes her fear, even casting regulars from those screenings.

Question 2

Why was Debbie Allen's role as Lydia significantly reduced in the original Fame movie?

Accepted Answer

Lydia's role was cut down to prevent Debbie Allen from outshining Irene Cara and other young cast members, as Allen was 30 years old and the character was originally written as a star dance student.

Question 3

What song was used during filming for the famous street-dance scene before the title song was written?

Accepted Answer

Donna Summer's 'Hot Stuff' was used on set for the street-dance scene because its beats were similar to the proposed title song, which hadn't been written yet.

Question 4

What real New York City school inspired the setting of Fame?

Accepted Answer

The school is based on what is now the Fiorello H Laguardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan, a public school for students who successfully audition.

Question 5

Who plays the host during the Rocky Horror Picture Show screening that the characters attend?

Accepted Answer

Sal Piro, the president of The Rocky Horror Picture Show Fan Club, appears as the host during the screening scene.

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