The Complicated Life of Teen Sitcom Star Turned Film Actress Elizabeth Berkley

Gina Gershon later said the more intimate nude dance close-ups with Berkley were filmed on closed sets with small crews. Those conditions were more controlled, especially for scenes that required the two actresses to perform closely together in the club setting.

The wider shots were different. Gershon said they had to dance nude for hours in front of an actual audience of about 600 people, making the shoot unusually exposed even by Hollywood standards. For Berkley, the role kept demanding more vulnerability before the public had even seen the film.