For him, a dance is only successful if there is a reason behind it.
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CHRISTOPHER SCOTT: My mindset was always to go in completely original.
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But specifically, you start with this clean slate.
Youve got to really design it and something like Popular for example, thats already a challenging one.
You cant do Kristin [Chenoweth]s version of Popular because youre never going to touch that one.
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Almost out of respect, youre like, Lets leave that on stage.
It was important for her to be able to have her own voice.
SCOTT: Popular was probably one of the most detailed collaborations that we had across all departments.
They would just push a button and wed be like, Oh crap, thats amazing.
I mean, it was really this cool magical world of cinema and theater.
DEADLINE: How do you begin that process of designing these numbers?
Its not really a moment to dance.
I think that was important to feel and I think thats what helps.
I get this a lot where people are like, I dont like musicals.
I dont understand why people start singing and dancing out of nowhere.
When you focus on the story, it can work.
It exists and if you dig deep enough, youll find it.
