This Tuesday June 9 we will be able to wiggle in front of the television thanks to the broadcasting of Sister Act on M6. On this occasion, return to the biggest secrets of this essential film of the 90s.
Whoopi Goldberg as a good sister is unforgettable. The actress rocked the 90s and a whole generation of spectators with her role as Dolores in Sister Act. We discovered a Las Vegas star who had to live incognito with nuns in a convent in San Francisco. Inevitably, the extraordinary situations had left no one indifferent and, today, Sister Act and its second part became cult films of the 90s. Then there were the songs and the performances which were vibrant. We wanted to dance with little women and attending a concert of nuns never seemed so cool.
All of this was without counting the strong bond that united Dolores and these churchwomen. Sister Act was funny, touching and, above all, it put the rhythm in our skin. At the time of the diffusion of the film this evening on M6, at 9:05 pm, we decided to return to the secrets of manufacture of this cult film which rocked all our childhood. Attention, instant nostalgia!
Originally it was not Whoopi Goldberg who was to play the role
Now it seems difficult to imagine anyone else in place of Whoopi Goldberg as Sister Marie-Clarence. However, it was not at all this actress who had been planned at the base to embody the main role. Bette Midler was meant to play Dolores. Indeed, saying the role had even been written for her. In the end, she refused and it was Whoopi Goldberg who made this film cult thanks to a unique interpretation.
The character of Dolores had to be called differently
Dolores Van Cartier was not the basic name imagined by the screenwriters. Basically, the female character played by Whoopi Goldberg was called Terri. But the actress dreamed of playing a woman by the name of Dolores and the writers therefore opted for this name.
The story of Sister Marie Clarence is inspired by a real nun
This story of a Las Vegas star living incognito in a convent does not come out of nowhere. In reality, the writers were inspired by the experience of Mother Dolores Hart. Before entering the order at the age of 24, this nun was an actress, singer and dancer during the 1950s. An astonishing fate that gave birth to one of the most essential scenarios of Hollywood in the 1990s.
Lady Soul's “If My Sister’s In Trouble” stayed on the Billboard top for a year
Sister Act, these are also songs that have become essential. Whether in terms of covers or compositions. The soundtrack of the film is the song “If My Sister’s In Trouble” by Lady Soul. The song was a real success thanks to the film since it remained on the top Billboard for a whole year. Worship!
The actress who played Sister Marie-Robert was actually dubbed for singing
Wendy Makkena played Sister Marie Robert in the Sister Act. The actress had captured the hearts of the spectators through her character, so reserved and endearing, but also because, against all expectations, Sister Marie-Robert revealed a golden voice as soon as she sang. If we were in love when she pushed the song, imagine that it is not the voice of an actress that we hear in the film. Indeed, at the time, Wendy Makkena had been dubbed.