Based on the stage musical of the same name,Up Herebrings a motion-based narrative to inner thoughts.
I would call it Greaseit up, which means it wasnt too perfect because these are real kids dancing.
We always keep our characters in mind and always fill the frame, Sims says.
“The Hand Jive” from ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’Eduardo Araquel/Paramount+
Even though a song begins, each story needs to continue.
Just because they stopped talking and they started singing doesnt mean that we just stop everything.
Up Here
ForUp Here, choreographer Sonya Tayeh never felt constrained by the original choreography of the musical.
“Pointing Fingers” from ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’Eduardo Araquel/Paramount+
We didnt talk about the stage production much, Tayeh says.
It felt really fresh delving into how it would resonate on film.
That was my inspirationwhat does it feel like to unlock that fear?
That was a really challenging piece to mock up.
I think dance gets underestimated and misunderstood, she says.
Its so much fun to have a whole bunch of new choreographers to pay homage to, he says.
Gattelli says they took inspiration from shows likeCabaret,Chicago,SweetCharity,Annieand many more.
One of the biggest changes this season was in how the numbers were filmed.
Its just a great eye for detail in terms of wanting to tell a story.
I think the iconic thing is Fosse with his jazz hands, he says.
Its very iconic, just the physicality of the position.
We did a lot of pre-production.
