Quotes by Randal Kleiser

• I told her it was a bigger than life musical, that all the actors were going to be about the same age, late twenties into thirties. It would be a style; a kind of surreal high school.
• In order to do a musical now, a style must be developed that works for today's audience.
• It was very unusual, because normally the producer requests the test to determine whether they want to hire someone or not. Olivia was concerned about playing a seventeen year old.
• Olivia Newton-John was our first choice to play Sandy, but she was nervous about acting, whether she would feel comfortable with us and could pull it off at all.
• We wanted a supporting cast that would appeal to Baby Boomers who grew up in the fifties.
• I loved the idea of Travolta sitting on the kid's swing, pining away for his girlfriend.