Stiles explained that she was cast for Save the Last Dance after the director, Thomas Carter, watched her character Kat Stratford in 1999's 10 Things I Hate About You do a dance on a pool table drunk.

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Stiles weighed in on why "Save the Last Dance" is so beloved by fans. "It's entertaining, and it has the formula of dance movies which I love," she said. "But it does have something deeper going on.

Julia Stiles has said she quit "serious" dance lessons after 'Save the Last Dance' because she feared people would judge the star based on her performance in the 2001 movie.

Save the Last Dance was a cultural phenomenon that broke barriers. This week the film, released Jan. 12, 2001, celebrated its 20th anniversary-- and ET reunited its two stars, Julia Stiles and ...

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Before they became household names, Julia Stiles, Kerry Washington and more stars danced for their lives in 2001’s Save the Last Dance. The teen drama follows Sara Johnson (Stiles), a promising ...

Watch the segment below on YouTube: Stiles last appeared on “Saturday Night Live” in 2001. At that time, Stiles played the role of Jenna Bush opposite Will Ferrell’s infamous George W. Bush.

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Jost asks. “Yes!” Stiles says as she jumps into the scene, also wearing a black leotard and sweats. And, as “Save the Last Dance” fans might expect, she is carrying a folding chair.