Jennifer Grey wants ABC's Dirty Dancing remake to stand on its own. The actress was offered a role in the network's forthcoming TV movie but turned it down. "I was asked to do something on that show and I was flattered because I always want to be asked because it's nice to want to be included. But for me, it would be sacrosanct for me to do it because it didn't feel appropriate to me," she told The Hollywood Reporter following a panel for the second season of Amazon comedy Red Oaks on Sunday at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour stop. "It feels like if you're going to do your own thing, do your own thing. I wouldn't say [what role was offered] but I will tell you, it wasn't Baby!" Jennifer Grey Turned Down Role in ABC's 'Dirty Dancing' Remake
I know Dirty Dancing has a huge following, but it never did much for me. I'm not even sure I've seen the whole thing in one sitting, though I'm pretty sure I've seen all of it in bits and pieces. Growing up I spent some time in the area where they filmed a lot of it, and it's a really nice area, but I just never got the appeal of the movie. Then again I'm not really the target demographic That said, Johnny's Mambo is a fun little song (though the dance has become cliché at this point)!
I'm a member of our local community theater. At the annual fundraising Gala, the wife and I will be singing 'I've had the time of my life' from 'Dirty Dancing.' No, we will not be doing 'the lift.'
