Grease 2 Grease 2 Grease 2 is a 1982 American musical romantic comedy film and the sequel to "Grease", which is based upon the musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The film was produced by Allan Carr and Robert Stigwood, and directed and choreographed by Patricia Birch, who also choreographed the first film and the Broadway musical. It takes place two years after the original film at Rydell High School, set in the 1961–1962 school year, with an almost entirely new cast, led by actors Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer. The film was released theatrically on June
My Big Break Ledger. When Zierra first began filming his roommate Wes Bentley, the young actor had recently screen tested for the coveted role of Ricky Fitts in "American Beauty" but hadn't yet heard if he got the part. In "My Big Break", Bentley discusses the experience of screen testing and his hope that he will be cast in the movie. Once Bentley landed the part, Zierra filmed him going to the Los Angeles premiere of "American Beauty" before the actor had any idea how the film or his performance would be received. The filmmaker was given rare access by DreamWorks to film