Julianne Hough on 'Footloose:' 'I Had to Fight for the Role' Twice - Hollywood Reporter

Craig Brewer , "I basically had to fight for the role for the second time. I had to prove to Craig that I was Ariel, and I did, so here we are," Hough tells Collider.com.

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STORY: Julianne Hough in 'Footloose': What the Critics Are Saying "A lot of people don’t know that when I first moved out to L.A., it was to act, and Dancing with the Stars fell into place. I know everybody has discovered me as a dancer, but hopefully this will be the chance that I’ve been looking for, for people to see me as an actress," she tells Collider.

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STORY: Julianne Hough in 'Footloose': What the Critics Are Saying "A lot of people don’t know that when I first moved out to L.A., it was to act, and Dancing with the Stars fell into place. I know everybody has discovered me as a dancer, but hopefully this will be the chance that I’ve been looking for, for people to see me as an actress," she tells Collider. "Honestly, I think this is the perfect movie that I could have done for breaking into the world. I’m not stepping out of my fans’ comfort zone too much, ‘cause you still see me dance, but it does give me room to actually act. It’s not just a dance movie with no storyline. That was great. I’m really excited about that," she adds.

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Julianne Hough on 'Footloose:' 'I Had to Fight for the Role' Twice - Hollywood Reporter