On the famed discotheque 2001 Odyssey in Bay Ridge, a gaggle of dancers turned often known as the Faces. They have been common guys in dead-end jobs in the course of the week, however contained in the membership, they have been celebrities. For analysis (and possibly a little bit little bit of enjoyable), Travolta began sneaking into 2001 Odyssey solely to be immediately acknowledged by the entire youngsters inside. His character Vinnie Barbarino in “Welcome Again Kotter” already felt like he was one in every of them. To truly be capable of examine the scene, Travolta was compelled to put on darkish glasses and a hat as a disguise.
For anybody that is ever been in the identical public place as a star, phrase will get round quick. Getting noticed out in town can flip right into a scenario rapidly, particularly in South Brooklyn in the course of the late ’70s. Thankfully, Travolta was able to study the behavior and dance strikes of the Faces dancers sufficient to base his character’s brashness on how confidently they peacocked across the membership. “Their girlfriends would come up, and so they’d say, ‘Hey, steer clear of him, do not bug Travolta,’ and so they’d really push the ladies away,” Travolta instructed Vanity Fair. “Tony Manero’s entire male-chauvinist factor I received from watching these guys within the discos.”
The character of Tony was reportedly primarily based on Vincent, the dancer and chief of the Faces who had appeared on “American Bandstand.” Vincent labored at a ironmongery store promoting paint, similar to Tony in “Saturday Night time Fever.” When he was dancing at 2001 Odyssey, Vincent was as soon as even mistaken for Al Pacino. In fact, the poster for “Serpico” hangs in Tony’s room whereas he will get able to exit in town.
