On the Dance Floor is an intimate history of film’s relationship with dance, but it’s not ”purely nostalgic”, says clairehly – it also offers a blueprint for the dancefloors of the future
Ask anyone their favourite dancefloor scene in film history, and you’ll get any number of answers in return, from, to the terrifying undead disco that closes out, to the flamboyant New Year’s Eve party that sets the stage for an argument in Paul Thomas Anderson’s
. It’s a testament to the variety of dance scenes committed to the silver screen, and the way writers and directors often use these scenes as a lynchpin for larger relationships and themes.On the Dance Floor: Spinning Out on Screen , waltzes through its long history via vibrant film stills, novel excerpts, and snippets from scripts. “You might not even be able to dance very well, but you’re still gonna have a feeling about the dancefloor, and memories of that.”As a result, the book’s 400-plus pages are crammed with a vast array of names from across film, literature, art, and music, each sharing their personal experiences, inspirations, and relationships with the dancefloor.
There’s something special about a dancefloor,” says Cher, in a nostalgia-tinged foreword that takes us from her childhood living room to the dizzying heights of Hollywood, viaElsewhere, Honor Swinton Byrne reflects on the intimacy of her dance scenes with Tom Burke in, and Charli XCX shares her favourite outfits for dancing on a night out, in one of several dance floor dispatches.
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