John Travolta’s Reputation Threw A Wrench In His Research For Saturday Night Fever – /Film

At the famed discotheque 2001 Odyssey in Bay Ridge, a bunch of dancers grew to become often known as the Faces. They had been common guys in dead-end jobs in the course of the week, however contained in the membership, they had been celebrities. For analysis (and doubtless a little bit little bit of enjoyable), Travolta began sneaking into 2001 Odyssey solely to be immediately acknowledged by the entire youngsters inside. His character Vinnie Barbarino in “Welcome Back Kotter” already felt like he was certainly one of them. To truly be capable to examine the scene, Travolta was compelled to put on darkish glasses and a hat as a disguise. 

For anybody that is ever been in the identical public place as a star, phrase will get round quick. Getting noticed out in town can flip right into a state of affairs shortly, particularly in South Brooklyn in the course of the late ’70s. Fortunately, Travolta was able to study the behavior and dance strikes of the Faces dancers sufficient to base his character’s brashness on how confidently they peacocked across the membership. “Their girlfriends would come up, and so they’d say, ‘Hey, steer clear of him, do not bug Travolta,’ and so they’d truly push the women away,” Travolta informed Vanity Fair. “Tony Manero’s complete male-chauvinist factor I acquired from watching these guys within the discos.”

The character of Tony was reportedly based mostly on Vincent, the dancer and chief of the Faces who had appeared on “American Bandstand.” Vincent labored at a ironmongery store promoting paint, similar to Tony in “Saturday Night Fever.” When he was dancing at 2001 Odyssey, Vincent was as soon as even mistaken for Al Pacino. Of course, the poster for “Serpico” hangs in Tony’s room whereas he will get able to exit in town.