Interview: JC Chasez

February 7, 2008 | Filed Under other projects, tv-best dance crew |

I had a chance to visit the set of Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew this week, and had a blast. The show Randy Jackson’s brainchild of finding the best dance crew in America. The winning dance crew gets to take home a $100,000 cash prize. The show is taped live every week, and the first episode is February 7th at 10PM ET/PT (tonight) on MTV. Last week they had a two-hour long audition special, and now that they narrowed it down to the dance crews, the real battle begins…

Nads: JC! It’s so good to meet you. Now I know you have a lot of dancing experience, is it cool to watch for a change?
JC: Yeah, it’s really fun. I grew up dancing from my days on The Mickey Mouse Club, and then N’Sync, it’s really my whole life. I’m honored that they picked me to be a judge on this show. It’s right up my alley.
Nads: Do you get emotionally connected to these kids, and do you get to spend time with them?
JC: It’s hard. I do get connected to these kids, and every kid has a story. I think they’re all so unique, and all really good. So, really it’s about who does the best in competition. The one thing I don’t get to see is their routine before the show. That’s the big surprise.
Nads: I saw you at the Rose Bowl about 6 years ago, and fell in love with your guys’ show as thousands of 12-year-olds were screaming behind me.
JC: Ha. that’s so cool, don’t feel bad, you were in good company with the 12-year-olds. We used to have a lot of fun. It’s really cool to see these crews stepping up, and doing the same thing.

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I want to thank Randy, JC, and Mario for talking to me. They were so much fun, and so down to earth. I only stayed for a little bit of the show, but the energy in the room was so intense. If you like watching dancing crews, I think this show will be your fix. It’s got a really hip, urban feel to it, and the dancing is awesome.

- excerpt from here

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:: America’s Best Dance Crew

JC is one of the judges on MTV’s new dance contest. The show premieres on Feb. 7 at 10 PM, with a casting special airing on Jan. 26 at 2 PM.
Dance Crew website

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Listen to a clip of the song here.

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:: Break Out This Box

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:: Killer Movie

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Director: Jeff Fisher
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Plotline: A reality television shoot that goes terrifyingly awry when its crew becomes stranded in a remote Northern town. A killer is on the loose, stalking cast and crew-members one by one.

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