Some movies are such an entrenched part of the culture, we stop what we’re doing and watch them anytime they’re on, and can even time it to just check in on our favorite scenes. That’s how we feel about “ .” As much fun as the first film is, there’s something special about the interaction between and her teenage co-stars that makes the sequel standout.
Plus, the music is unforgettable. To celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary, the EGOT winner gave us all a fantastic piece of nostalgia on Wednesday’s “ ” when she staged a reunion with several members of the movie’s cast and crew. Goldberg was joined by Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Sheryl Lee Ralph and some of the actors who played the students in the choir.
The actors who played Sister Mary Clarence’s rule-breaking students shared beautiful memories of how Whoopi protected and supported them during filming. She stopped the hair team from cutting one young man’s hair, she sat with a girl who wasn’t really fitting in and even put together a high school graduation for the kids who couldn’t attend their own. “We couldn’t go back because production wouldn’t allow it because we were on location,” David Kater, who played one of the classroom kids, said.
“I was super upset, too, because I had written the song for my graduation — I went to an arts high school, so it was a big graduation thing. And this beautiful lady right here just surprised us with the most amazing gift which was basically co.
