Hugh Grant Song And Dance Man

Hugh Grant had to sing and dance playing an 80s pop star in Music and Lyrics.

As the lead singer and composer for the fictitious band Pop in Music & Lyrics it was important for Hugh Grant to be musically accomplished and play piano. In fact musical theater composer Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mother taught a very young Hugh to play.

He says he only had to brush up on the ivories to play several of the songs for the film as music comes naturally for him.

“All of those things I’ve always been able to do. I’ve always been a pianist, sing. I love music. I’m obsessed with it really. I get home at night and I sort put music on and I dance.”

Hugh soon discovered that dancing in film is quite different to dancing in the privacy of your hotel room.

“Well I was in a panic about the dancing I have to say. There was a lot of practice. The only time I find I can really let myself go is in a hotel room in my underwear completely alone late at night drunk. Drew: Behind the mirror he doesn’t know it yet but they’re coming out soon, the tapes. Hugh: So it is difficult but in the end through perseverance we came up with something I think worked.”

Watching Duran Duran music videos was great inspiration for Hugh’s eighties dance moves especially the signature step he calls the hip pop.