Topic Guide
What Is Dancing?
Dancing is a subject covered in depth across 2 podcast episodes in our database. Below you'll find key concepts, expert insights, and the top episodes to listen to — all distilled from hours of conversation by leading experts.
Key Concepts in Dancing
The pleasure of 'having acted' vs. 'actual acting'
Hugh Grant describes a distinction between the laborious, often tedious experience of "actual acting," which involves long waits on set, and the gratifying feeling of "having acted," which comes from seeing the final product resonate with an audience and delivering a sense of achievement. He expresses a strong preference for the latter, finding more satisfaction in the outcome than the process itself.
What Experts Say About Dancing
- 1.Joey Fatone's previous work as a dancer in the Beetlejuice graveyard review show at Universal Studios was physically strenuous, involving dancing in a hot, heavy costume for 20-minute sets.
- 2.He finds the specific posture and stiffness required for competitive ballroom dancing on "Dancing with the Stars" more challenging than his past boy band choreography.
- 3.Fatone highlights the difficulty of "Dancing with the Stars" due to the close partnering and mutual reliance needed with his dance partner, which he considers harder than tour rehearsals.
- 4.Justin Timberlake publicly supported Joey Fatone's participation in "Dancing with the Stars" and adjusted his own concert schedule to allow for the live viewing of the show.
- 5.Joey Fatone has a playful relationship with his "Dancing with the Stars" partner, which includes teasing her about her Australian accent from Sydney.
- 6.Hugh Grant openly admits to being lazy and prefers frequent holidays over working, joking that he's been threatening to quit acting for 20 years.