Although he has never danced on camera before, Owen Wilson surprised himself with some of his moves on the dance floor.
“I had to dance with a lot of girls and I actually discovered that I may not be the greatest dancer, but I can do all right,” laughs the actor. “Slow dancing is my specialty though, because I like to get in there close with the ladies, mix it up and let them feel the music.”
Although co-star Rachel McAdams didn’t get to participate in the festive atmosphere of the various wedding receptions shot during the initial stages of production, her first day on set found the young actress sharing the dance floor with another accomplished dancer - the sure-footed Christopher Walken.
“My first scene was dancing with Christopher Walken – no pressure, right?” laughs McAdams. “I had been practicing with a choreographer during pre-production because I knew he was a really good dancer, but it was so nerve- racking on the day because I assumed there would be a whole bunch of people dancing and it turned out it to be a whole ballroom full of people watching us dance the polka. I did encourage him to do some solo work and he broke out a few times, which made it a lot of fun for me.”
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