“I went in and I just blew that audition,” Christopher Atkins confessed.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For years, Singer's been kicking around this idea of a sequel in which her character, the rebellious Ariel, moves to New York, ...

Missed 'Footloose' chance: Atkins said he was initially cast as Ren McCormack but lost the role after showing up in poor condition due to partying. Kevin Bacon's big break: The role went to Kevin ...

Christopher Atkins says drinking cost him the lead role in Footloose, which ultimately went to Kevin Bacon.The 65-year-old actor claimed he was the film bosses' favourite to play Ren McCormack in the ...

Kevin Bacon was ready to truly cut loose when he starred in the original Footloose movie. According to the actor, he didn’t even realize he was signing on for a “dance movie” when he booked the role ...

Dancing is outlawed in the town of Bomont, but teenager Ren is determined to “right this wrong” because, as he says, “if there’s one thing worth fighting for, it’s freedom!” Adapted from the titular ...

Everybody cut Footloose! When they released the trailer for the new Footloose remake, it didn't seem to impress many people. But I'm a believer. A few weeks ago, Paramount invited me to come see the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sam Boucher as Ren McCormack and Paige Foskett as Ariel Moore in Stage West's Footloose. Photo, Troy Goldthorp The movie Footloose ...

And a film you’ll want to see more than once. I know I’m ready to go a second time. There were a multitude of charming moments that I just want to take in again, starting from the opening credits ...

She’s ready to kick off her Sunday shoes. “Footloose” star Lori Singer still remembers her first meeting and famous kiss scene with Kevin Bacon — 40 years after making the 1984 hit film. “What ...