Stars you forgot in Burlesque

by Kristen Bell Tattoos November 25, 2022, 4:50 am 1.1k Views

Show me how you burlesque! Christina Aguilera debuted on the big screen with Cher in the musical 2010 Burlesqueand the cast of the film was replenished with several forgotten stars.

The “Beautiful” singer portrayed Ali, a small-town girl heading to Los Angeles with big dreams and a dynamic voice to bolster her determination to see her name in the light. She unknowingly walks into a burlesque club run by Tess (Cher), which is facing financial difficulties despite a group of talented dancers.

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Ali wants to audition, but it turns out that she works at the club as a waitress. The film follows Ali as she fights her way out of the bar onto the stage, juggling a love triangle between sensitive bartender Jack (Cam Gigandet) and wealthy real estate developer Markus (Eric Dane).

Aguilera said Collider in November 2010, she wanted the Ali character to be rewritten before she agreed to join the project.

“They had to rewrite the character because I was like, ‘This girl doesn’t have that much drive,'” she said at the time. “She doesn’t have enough meat. I think you should give it to someone else. I had my first meeting with Amy Pascal and Clint Culpepper and I was like, “I just don’t think she’s for me. I want someone with more edginess and more passion for what she wants in life.” And so they rewrote it.”

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The “Dirrty” singer added that she channeled her lack of acting experience into the character.

“I also had to find a balance: starting out very vulnerable, wide open and naive,” she explained. “I put that energy into something that I really felt like first and foremost approaching acting that was wide open and like a beginner who was open and vulnerable to all opinions and ideas and willing to learn.”

Aguilera and Cher developed a close bond off-screen, which mimicked their characters’ budding mother-daughter relationship in the film. Said the singer Believe. Collider in November 2010, she felt an immediate connection with Aguilera, whom she tried to mentor during filming.

“She reminded me of the relationship I had with Meryl Streep [on Silkwood]when Meryl took me under her wing,” she said at the time. “The truth was that I had no idea where to stand, not that I knew where to stand now. I just found out what it’s like behind the scenes and behind the scenes. But Christina worked so hard. She has overcome a lot. She came with us to the set, and it’s a little unnerving when you haven’t done anything in the movie. I tried to calm her down. Over time, she felt much more comfortable.”

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Although Cher enjoyed working on the film, she admitted in 2013 that she was not proud of the project.

“It was a bad movie” Lunar star told Los Angeles Times. “There were some good moments, but I didn’t even really like my performance. What, I don’t have a brain? I’m old, but still pretty.”

Scroll down to see the stars you may have forgotten about. Burlesque.

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Stars you forgot in Burlesque

Show me how you burlesque! Christina Aguilera debuted on the big screen with Cher in the musical 2010 Burlesque, and the cast of the film was replenished with several forgotten stars. The “Beautiful” singer portrayed Ali, a small-town girl heading to Los Angeles with big dreams and a dynamic voice to bolster her determination to see her name in the light. She unknowingly walks into a burlesque club run by Tess (Cher), which is facing financial difficulties despite a group of talented dancers. Ali wants to audition, but it turns out that she works at the club as a waitress. The film follows Ali as she fights her way out of the bar onto the stage, juggling a love triangle between sensitive bartender Jack (Cam Gigandet) and wealthy real estate developer Markus (Eric Dane). Aguilera said Collider in November 2010, she wanted the Ali character to be rewritten before she agreed to join the project. “They had to rewrite the character because I was like, ‘This girl doesn’t have that much drive,'” she said at the time. “She doesn’t have enough meat. I think you should give it to someone else.” I had my first meeting with Amy Pascal and Clint Culpepper and I was like, “I just don’t think she’s for me. I want someone with more edginess and more passion for what she wants in life.” And so they rewrote it.”
[jwplayer eTtrv57w-zhNYySv2]The “Dirrty” singer added that she channeled her lack of acting experience into the character. “I also had to find a balance: starting out very vulnerable, wide open and naive,” she explained. “I put that energy into what I really felt like, first and foremost approaching acting that was wide open and like a beginner who was open and vulnerable to all opinions and ideas and willing to learn.” Aguilera and Cher developed a close bond off-screen, which mimicked their characters’ budding mother-daughter relationship in the film. Said the singer Believe. Collider in November 2010, she felt an immediate connection with Aguilera, whom she tried to mentor during filming. “She reminded me of the relationship I had with Meryl Streep [on Silkwood]when Meryl took me under her wing,” she said at the time. “The truth was that I had no idea where to stand, not that I knew where to stand now. I just found out what it’s like behind the scenes and behind the scenes. But Christina worked so hard. She has overcome a lot. She came with us to the set, and it’s a little unnerving when you haven’t done anything in the movie. I tried to calm her down. Over time, she felt much more comfortable.” Although Cher enjoyed working on the film, she admitted in 2013 that she was not proud of the project. Lunar star told Los Angeles Times. “There were some good moments in it, but I didn’t even really like my performance. What, I don’t have a brain? I’m old, but still pretty.” Scroll down to see the stars you may have forgotten about. Burlesque.