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. – Randal Kleiser
In order to do a musical now, a style must be developed that works for today’s audience. – Randal Kleiser
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. – Randal Kleiser
Well, once I did ‘Grease,’ everyone was offering me studio pictures in a similar vein – you know, popcorn movie. – Randal Kleiser
I loved the idea of Travolta sitting on the kid’s swing, pining away for his girlfriend. – Randal Kleiser
We wanted a supporting cast that would appeal to Baby Boomers who grew up in the fifties. – Randal Kleiser
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. – Randal Kleiser
