The Hollywood Reporter: What was your first reaction when you read the proposal in the script?
Sarah Drew: I knew in advance; [director] Tony Phelan told me it was coming and I was really excited. I'm a musical theater and dancing geek and love everything that is bright, happy, feel-good and involves choreography. I was so excited about it that I went online and watched flash mob proposals on YouTube and cried my way through them. It's so epically romantic and so much fun. The only thing I wish I could have done was to have danced.
THR: How many takes did the Flash Mob take?
Drew: We had two big rehearsals leading up to it -- one was a full day and the other was half a day. It took 10 hours to shoot. Tony, who directed, could have cut it 75 ways since there were so many people watching, with so many amazing reactions from the dancers, April and Matthew. They could have cut it a million different ways and had it still be just as romantic. I shot that whole flash mob proposal horribly sick -- people were bringing me tea and I wound up losing my voice at the end of the day. That week was one of the most intense weeks I've ever had. Despite the fact I got sick, it was still my most favorite day on any set ever.
THR: Why does April say yes so quickly? It seemed like she was just flirting with Jackson again.
Drew: I don't think she was flirting with Jackson. In a lot of ways, she's not really completely aware of how she feels about Jackson. There's residual stuff from what their relationship was as a couple that with the closeness of their friendship and their chemistry draw them together. I don't think she is aware that she's pulled between Jackson and Matthew, even if she is.
Read full interview at THR
Sarah Drew: I knew in advance; [director] Tony Phelan told me it was coming and I was really excited. I'm a musical theater and dancing geek and love everything that is bright, happy, feel-good and involves choreography. I was so excited about it that I went online and watched flash mob proposals on YouTube and cried my way through them. It's so epically romantic and so much fun. The only thing I wish I could have done was to have danced.
THR: How many takes did the Flash Mob take?
Drew: We had two big rehearsals leading up to it -- one was a full day and the other was half a day. It took 10 hours to shoot. Tony, who directed, could have cut it 75 ways since there were so many people watching, with so many amazing reactions from the dancers, April and Matthew. They could have cut it a million different ways and had it still be just as romantic. I shot that whole flash mob proposal horribly sick -- people were bringing me tea and I wound up losing my voice at the end of the day. That week was one of the most intense weeks I've ever had. Despite the fact I got sick, it was still my most favorite day on any set ever.
THR: Why does April say yes so quickly? It seemed like she was just flirting with Jackson again.
Drew: I don't think she was flirting with Jackson. In a lot of ways, she's not really completely aware of how she feels about Jackson. There's residual stuff from what their relationship was as a couple that with the closeness of their friendship and their chemistry draw them together. I don't think she is aware that she's pulled between Jackson and Matthew, even if she is.
Read full interview at THR
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