Secrets Behind The Filming Of Dirty Dancing That The Cast Couldn't Hold In

By Rachel Lewis - 3/23/20

Dirty Dancing took the world by storm, and 30 years on it is still considered one of the biggest classics of all time. However, while we were mesmerized by the lift Patrick Swayze achieved when dancing with Jennifer Grey, the storyline could have taken an entirely different turn from the one we know and love.

Butting Against Each Other

Despite the chemistry that Jennifer Gray and Patrick Swayze displayed as Baby and Johnny, they didn't really get along that well behind the scenes. Swayze once said, “We did have a few moments of friction when we were tired or after a long day of shooting. She seemed particularly emotional, sometimes bursting into tears if someone criticized her. Other times, she slipped into silly moods, forcing us to do scenes over and over again when she’d start laughing.”