Gere puts through paces for J Lo film
Richard Gere is putting himself through a blistering dance regimen with two professional dancers to perfect his steps for Shall We Dance, a film set in the world of ballroom dancing in which he stars with Jennifer Lopez.
“He’s taking over the title of the Hardest Working Man in Show Business,” says Lisa Ann Walter, who co-stars as Gere’s former dance partner in the film, which also features Stanley Tucci and Susan Sarandon.
“Whenever there’s a break in shooting, Richard runs over to the dance studio to work with our instructors who are No 1 ranked professional competition dancers,” Walters tells syndicated columnist Marilyn Beck.
“He has been there until midnight some nights. He gets this really determined look on his face, which I call his ‘dance face’.”
While Walter, Gere, Tucci and others have been taking dance instruction and rehearsing near the Winnipeg, Canada production site, Lopez has been doing her training in New York. She is due to join the rest of the troupe next week.
