Hairspray (2007 film)

"Being invited places by colored people - it feels so hip!"

"Ma, it's changing out there! You'll like it. People who are different, their time is coming!"

"My mom says I’m not allowed to perspire!"

"I am now a checkerboard chick!"

"Sorry, little darlin'. Hope I didn’t dent your 'do."

"(crying after Link has gone with Tracy and the Detention Kids) He just danced on that bus with that Great White Whale and those Negroes!"

"I risked communicable diseases, she’ll certainly risk jail."

"Let me guess, brand-new dress? Well, you’ll stop traffic!"

"I could do a fan dance with a lettuce leaf and you would remain completely obtuse!"

"You know what your demographic is? Cleaning ladies and lawn jockeys."

"My husband, he accidentally suffocated."

"For anyone who wanted something bigger, there comes a time to break all the rules."

"Get ready for something big July 20!"

"In July 2007, are you ready for something big?"

"It was a time of tradition, a time of values, and a time…to shake things up."

"On July 20, the summer blockbuster is getting a whole new look."

"Remember when a movie can make you dream, make you dance, and make you feel on top of the world?"

"This Summer, when you follow your own beat, there is no limit to how far you can go."

"When you follow your own beat, the world will follow you."

"You Can’t Stop The Beat…July 2007"

"Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad"

"John Travolta as Edna Turnblad"

"Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle"

"Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad"

"Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingleton"

"James Marsden as Corny Collins"

"Queen Latifah as "Motormouth" Maybelle"

"Brittany Snow as Amber Von Tussle"

"Zac Efron as Link Larkin"

"Elijah Kelley as Seaweed J. Stubbs"

"Allison Janney as Prudy Pingleton"

"Paul Dooley as Mr. Harriman F. Spritzer"

"Jayne Eastwood as Miss Wimsey"

"Jerry Stiller as Mr. Pinky"

"Taylor Parks as Little Inez Stubbs"

"George King as Mr. Flak"

"The irony of casting John Travolta (Danny Zuko from Grease) as Edna Turnblad and Michelle Pfeiffer (Stephanie Zinone from Grease 2) as Velma Von Tussle was not lost on anyone, not to mention casting Zac Efron (Troy Bolton from the High School Musical movies)."

"Nikki Blonsky's film début. She was chosen out of a nationwide talent search and was actually surprised by director/choreographer Adam Shankman via a live video feed at Cold Stone Creamery where she worked."

"On an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show Nikki Blonsky revealed that the first thing that John Travolta told her on the set was "Come to Momma!""

"Zac Efron (Link Larkin) commuted back and forth from Toronto to Los Angeles to do the soundtrack for High School Musical 2. However, some of the Hairspray soundtrack was recorded in the same studio."

"Link's signature "wink-and-click" gesture was something that Zac came up with on his own. Shankman liked it so much that he asked him to do it often on the film. Zac even did it on at least one occasion in High School Musical 2."

"It took four hours of makeup daily to put John Travolta into the thirty-pound body suit to play Edna Turnblad."

"The hairstyles and bunches for the cast members took an average of three hours to do."

"Amanda Bynes (Penny Pingleton) constantly sucked on lollipops. Her father, a dentist, expressed concern about it. She assured him that she was not really eating them when in reality she ate them all."

"Several deleted scenes included: Edna being arrested at the protest, Tracy singing "I Can Wait" in the bomb shelter of Penny's basement, and Velma being arrested near the end of "You Can't Stop the Beat". They can all be seen on the DVD."

"The song "The New Girl in Town" was originally written for the Broadway show and it was cut during its pre-Broadway run but it was included in the film version. This was done to give Brittany Snow (Amber Von Tussle) a chance to sing and to show Negro Day, something that the other adaptations never did."

"The song "You Can't Stop the Beat" was nicknamed "You Can't Stop to Breathe" by the cast due to the song's length, the near-nonstop dancing, and the large amount of words sung."

"The songs "It Takes Two" and "Ladies' Choice", both sung by Link, were written for the stage and film respectively, even though the coda for the first song was only heard on film. It can be heard on the CD soundtrack."

"Because Zac's voice was blended with Drew Seeley's in High School Musical, he got the chance to show his talents on his own with Hairspray. In High School Musical 2 he was the singing voice of Troy Bolton."

"During a break in the filming, John Travolta led the cast in "Summer Loving" and "Greased Lightning" from Grease. Amanda and Zac were so excited that they texted all of their friends. Zac sent pages and pictures to his High School Musical cast mates who were on tour at that time."