Why don Hollywood actors dance?
Regarding the omission of musical numbers, see Question 2 (Why are their movies so short and simple?). Regarding the dancing talent of Hollywood actors… well, arguments have gone on for years, in classrooms and coffee houses alike, about the bewildering inability of Hollywood stars to dance well or at all. The only thing we’re all certain of is that at one point, they did know how: just consider Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the famous duo whose flashy prancing shot them to fame. Bewildered Hollyfans who expect more of their highly-paid stars did feel encouraged by the announcement that Moulin Rouge and Chicago would include dance numbers, but the hyperactive cuts during said dance numbers made it clear that even those Hollywood actors who would *like* to be able to dance can’t manage to do so for periods any longer than two to three seconds. Happily, Hollywood has finally come to terms with its own ineptitude; Farah Khan, Bollywood dance master extraordinare, has been hired to cho
