‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’ Cast Interviews

Premiering on Paramount+ starting April sixth is the brand new collection ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,’ which is a prequel to the 1978 movie ‘Grease.’

What is the plot of ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies?’

‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’ is a brand new musical collection that takes place 4 years earlier than the occasions of the unique “Grease.” In 1954, earlier than rock ‘n’ roll dominated, earlier than the T-Birds have been the best within the faculty, 4 fed-up outcasts dare to have enjoyable on their very own phrases, sparking an ethical panic that may change Rydell High eternally.

Who is within the forged of ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies?’

‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’ stars Marisa Davila as Jane, Cheyenne Isabel Wells as Olivia, Ari Notartomaso as Cynthia, Tricia Fukuhara as Nancy, Shanel Bailey as Hazel, Madison Thompson as Susan, Johnathan Nieves as Richie, Jason Schmidt as Buddy, Nicholas McDonough as Gil, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper as Wally and Jackie Hoffman as Asst. Principal McGee.

Moviefone lately had the pleasure of talking with Marisa Davila and Cheyenne Isabel Wells about their work on ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,’ the legacy of the franchise, and bringing life to those new characters.

Moviefone: To start with, Marisa, are you able to inform us the place on the ‘Grease’ franchise timeline this new collection takes place?

Marisa Davila: ‘Rise of The Pink Ladies’ takes place in 1954. So it is 4 years earlier than the unique movie. We’ve backed up a bit of bit, and this occurs when the T-Birds weren’t precisely ruling the college simply but. They’re making their identify and The Pink Ladies did not exist. We’re only a gang that hadn’t been fashioned but, so we see the origin story of all the pieces.

MF: Cheyenne, are you able to discuss how the Pink Ladies type?

Cheyenne Isabel Wells: I imply, I believe our characters are all elsewhere. We are all form of outcast. We’re not discovering our place at Rydell. There’s lots of cliques. Everybody has associates, however we’re all simply alone. So as soon as we discover one another, it is superb. We’re all so completely different, however we’re in a position to carry that every one collectively and construct this large friendship that guidelines the college.

MF: In the collection, Rydell is having a college election and Jane is operating for workplace. Marisa, what’s Jane’s platform?

MD: Well, it is reverse of the incumbent for certain. There’s one thing actually stiff and old fashioned in regards to the conventional methods of going by means of how the college has dealt with completely different dynamics thus far and sure occasions that they are making an attempt to uphold. In doing so, they find yourself leaving folks out within the course of. Jane’s like, “What? To heck with that.” I believe we do signify much more characters within the faculty that you simply may not get the prospect to see, however can relate to our characters as properly. We’re a voice for the underdogs.

MF: Cheyenne, are you able to discuss all of the singing and dancing you do on this collection? What was that have like for you?

CIW: Oh, it is a lot enjoyable. I imply, we have now Justin Tranter who wrote 30 authentic songs for the present, and they’re all hits, each single one in all them is superb. Then Jamal Sims, who choreographed stunning numbers that, actually, you possibly can watch over and over and discover one thing new with a unique character, or a unique individual. It’s simply cinematically stunning.

MF: Finally, Marisa, are you able to discuss Jane’s relationship with Buddy?

MD: That’s a humorous query as a result of after we meet her, she goes, “I know how this goes. You and I don’t go together. And that’s okay.” She’s making an attempt to brace herself for that heartbreak. But I believe that when he is really, “No, we could.” She’s like, “What?” This is a model of myself I did not know that I knew, and that I could possibly be related to one thing like that. Then the foot comes down and it is like, oh wow, it is a lot. Much more than I used to be anticipating and it is also not what signed up for. I imply, with each of the love pursuits we have now It’s exhausting to explain. I get all gushy when I’m speaking in regards to the boys. It’s typical. What’s so humorous is I keep in mind being like, “Wasn’t I just talking to Buddy and now I’m talking to Richie?” I’m like, issues transfer quick in highschool. It was at all times transferring very quick.

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