Another iconic scene in the movie is the Torrance and Cliff toothbrushing scene. With the romance set up, I bring you the classic romantic moment (or romantic moments) of the month.

I thought it was fascinating, and particularly because the first couple of pages of her script were that opening cheer almost verbatim, almost exactly as it appears in the final movie. Jessica Bendinger: We did a staged reading. Required fields are marked *.

It was such a nice uplift at the end of the movie. Coach Shelton was the coach for the Clovers, and she had one good line. There need to be this feeling where you felt like the Clovers were better, but the Toros were still amazing. Bring it On just celebrated its 20th anniversary, so we felt it was the perfect time to give Torrance and Cliff the spotlight for the romantic moment of the month. We met with him and talked to them about what this song needed to do story-wise in the context of the movie. Bring it On just celebrated its 20th anniversary, so we felt it was the perfect time to give Torrance and Cliff the spotlight for the romantic moment of the month. There were the coach characters. At regionals and nationals, there are montages of other squads. Your email address will not be published. But the more they brush and yes, spit, they start to smile and flirt with each other, and all while brushing their teeth. I think we got so fortunate with the casting of that movie across the board with actors because there’s a version of this movie I think that’s just playing at those characters and kind of embracing just the frothiness of the movie. I think it benefitted from that energy and spontaneity. I didn’t want broken ankles or concussions or anything like that. Peyton, why was entering the cheer world something that you wanted to dive into for your first feature film?Peyton Reed: Admittedly, for me, it was really unexpected. There’s a real sweetness to him. I just thought it was so badass, and combine that with like Gwen Stefani and “Just A Girl,” there was an emerging kind of alt-rock feminism, like ironic, funny, post-punk, “I’m a joke” energy of that time. I remember reaching out to Mater Dai High School, and this was like the early 90s. I definitely looked at Rocky as a structural template because in that first movie Rocky loses to Apollo Creed, but the victory is that he’s gone the distance and proven that he’s a real contender. We were just talking about that [Steven] Soderbergh movie with him where he had to eat paper because he’s so hungry. Watch the scene above. She shows up with her boyfriend at the time, and it’s a fraught situation. I really got sucked into this subculture. But the fact that all that stuff was in it upfront really kind of helped me contextually figure out what this world is and the subculture and all this sort of stuff.

As a bonus, you’ll also get the free Silver Petticoat Review Manifesto with tips on how to live a more romantic, imaginative life. For you, Jessica, what was the inspiration for this movie?Jessica Bendinger: So many things. A Literary Halloween: 20 Female Book Characters to Dress Up As! She did cheerleading, dance, wrote stories, and ultimately discovered her passion for writing and video editing. He was just a very soulful kid and such a smart kid.