Jennifer Grey's role as Frances "Baby" Houseman in "Dirty Dancing" is iconic, but despite the role's success and her superb acting, not everything about filming was positive. In her memoir, "Out of the Corner" (via CheatSheet), she referred to the set as being "cursed." The actor detailed how the conditions were unfavorable due to rainfall and mosquitos, and shared that there was also sickness, injury, recasting, and even a burglary.
Over the years, Grey has given several interviews regarding the film, providing a glimpse into what it was like working on it. And as beautiful as the result was, there were some unpleasant moments, like practicing the famous lift scene in the water. "It was that painful cold where it's very hard to look like you're having a fun, sexy time," she told ABC News in a 2012 interview. In the same interview, she also reflected on how she had food poisoning while filming. Not exactly a fun time!
The "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" actor is now working on a sequel to the film. This time, she will play Houseman as an adult. In an interview with USA Today, Grey revealed she would also be an executive producer. "I can tell you it will involve Kellerman's (Mountain House), music, dancing, and romance," she shared — and hopefully, this time, the set won't be cursed.
