Briana Evigan, known for her role as Andie West in the Step Up series, chats about working with the best ‘b-boyz’ and the message of the popular franchise
Andie and Sean’s relationship
My character Andy and Sean are constantly hitting heads because I am all about family and being together and love and friendship and loyalty and all of that and he is all about competition and win- rehearse and be the best.
Incredible dancers
I am working with probably the three of the best b-boyz in the world — Beast, louis G, K-David. I feel like I am surrounded by incredible dancers all the time — they make me look better. And they are nothing but good help and have like the best attitude in the world but those three b-boyz are the ones I am constantly impressed by.
Mady Cod, Popper — she is so good. Whole crew has such an incredible energy that they bring to the table every day and they are like family. They have danced together before, they are aggressive dancers and its really impressive. Chris Scott, who is now choreographing, is incredible. All the choreographers that are back — Jamal, Draco, Adam Savani — are always a pleasure to watch.
The audience is impressed that there is something new to be seen. Even when we started the movie we were wondering how are we going to make it bigger and better than the last one but that was just a small concern at the start. But then all these new dancers came along and it grew and everybody’s ideas got bigger and crazier. It’s the dances the audience keeps coming back for.
Message of the film
It is true that people choose their career sometimes over the person they are in love with or their friend or their family and push these people aside because they think that this is more important, this is where they are in their lives. Then you realise that none of that matters and you really lose at the end of the day if you don’t have all the love and the support and people to celebrate with all the good things that are happening.