![]() The camera simply loved her, from the moment there's this close-up with her and a friend, and she's all excited but shy, thinking she won't be the one picked by Bruce, and then the universe makes it all happen. And the girls back then went like "AAnd that was Courteney Cox, light years from "Friends" and the "Scream" franchise. Besides the song, the highlight of the video is when Bruce takes a pretty girl from the audience to join him on a dance. Street Band performing on stage one of their greatest hits, the crowd is enthusiastic but.it's not a real show, it's staged cause it comes with a twist, a twist that resonated better and with more effort now instead of 1984. However, there's a whole magic to it that makes it interesting. "Dancing on the Dark" has nothing infinitely special like many videos from that era, I admit. But I gotta follow the rules and try to come up with ideas about it. Why do I need to say more? You should be watching this right now, specially if you're a fan of the boss or just curious in seeing how the creator of "Carrie" and "Scarface" can manage with a 1980's video clip. Years later, Alfonso Ribiero (Carlton from classic Will Smith-starring 90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) hilariously paid homage to the famous scene during his routine on Dancing With The Stars in 2014, proving that we’re all still engrossed by the signature moves.A Bruce Springsteen clip directed by Brian De Palma. The legendary dance Bruce and Courteney did together continues to resonate still. In what is now a concert staple, every time he performs ‘Dancing In The Dark’ live The Boss chooses someone random from the crowd to come and dance with him, adding an altogether different element of excitement to his shows. It’s since been covered by a long list of artists including John Legend, Taylor Swift, Tina Turner, James Blunt, even Kermit the Frog!īut the moment Bruce pulled Courteney on stage is what everyone associates the song with The song itself is a timeless classic, a roaring anthem about the necessary release you get from dancing, anywhere or anytime. I was so nervous.”Ĭourteney Cox Remembers Her Audition for Bruce Springsteen’s Music Video How influential was the music video for ‘Dancing In The Dark’? I’m not a bad dancer, but that was horrible. She told Stern: “I get a little embarrassed because I do feel like when I watch the video, when I see it…I mean, God. Though she was a little more critical of her dancing, whilst being watched by thousands of Bruce Springsteen fans. What does Courteney Cox say about it now?Ĭourteney Cox was asked by Howard Stern in a recent interview how she felt about the experience and how it helped kick start her acting career.Ĭox said: ““Bruce Springsteen is such an amazing… God, he’s so incredible. It was a full decade before Cox became a household name however, after being cast as Monica Gellar in the iconic sitcom Friends in 1994. Fox in Family Ties as well as the fantasy adventure film Masters Of The Universe. Not long after she would secure a recurring role alongside Michael J. Given the song’s huge success, it definitely got the 20-year old Courteney Cox noticed. He believed Cox was a fan and was luckily picked to feature on stage, having no idea that she was in fact a plant.Īt the time nobody did, because she was a complete unknown.īut her sheer delight at being able to dance on stage with one of her heroes was convincing enough.Ĭourteney Cox is now one of the most recognised faces in TV and film.ĭid it help Courtney Cox get her big break? Paul, Minnesota during the opening night concert of the ‘Born in the USA’ tour in 1984, Springsteen was told to pick a fan from the crowd during the shoot. “I think that’s why I got it because I was like, Okay!’ I think that’s what they wanted, a fan that just couldn’t believe it.” Did Bruce Springsteen know she was an actress?įilmed in St. He put on the music and said, ‘Well, you dance.’ And I thought, ‘Right now? Here? In front of you? Just the two of us?’”
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