Olivia Newton-John was our ... by Randal Kleiser, an American Director

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“Olivia Newton-John was our first choice to play Sandy, but she was nervous about acting, whether she would feel comfortable with us and could pull it off at all.”

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Randal Kleiser

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Name: Randal Kleiser

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Jul 20, 1946

Profession: Director

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In order to do a musical now, a style must be developed that works for today's audience.

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Olivia Newton-John was our first choice to play Sandy, but she was nervous about acting, whether she would feel comfortable with us and could pull it off at all.

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We wanted a supporting cast that would appeal to Baby Boomers who grew up in the fifties.

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I told her it was a bigger than life musical, that all the actors were going to be about the same age, late twenties into thirties. It would be a style; a kind of surreal high school.

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It was very unusual, because normally the producer requests the test to determine whether they want to hire someone or not. Olivia was concerned about playing a seventeen year old.

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