"There's no need to talk about Showgirls again. Almost everyone knows its story: it went from being a massive commercial and critical flop in 1995, to being beloved by viewers with an ironic sense of humor and dominating the video rental market. Today it is a cult classic enjoyed by many as satire and admired by others without irony, as a film unlike any other that accurately reflects the time and place in which it was made."
"She was the one who fared the worst after the movie bombed at the box office, and it took years for her career to bounce back. Nomi/Elizabeth Berkley, born into a conservative, middle-class family in Michigan, had always wanted to be part of show business. She studied acting and dance and, as a child, became a young ballet dancer, performing for five years in Detroit's Christmas productions of The Nutcracker."
"When she arrived for the audition, she told the producers and Verhoeven: You don't have to look any further. I'm Nomi. According to Verhoeven, who spoke to several media outlets at the time, he had Drew Barrymore in mind for the role, but the actress had no dance experience, which made it impossible. It's interesting to think of an actress so opposite to Berkley's physical exuberance and aesthetic, but in the end, Berkley got the part."
Showgirls flopped at the 1995 box office but later became a cult classic embraced both ironically and sincerely. Elizabeth Berkley suffered the most reputational and career damage from the film's failure, and it took years for her to rebuild her career. Berkley grew up in a conservative, middle-class Michigan family, trained in acting and dance, and performed in Detroit's Nutcracker for five years. She became a teen idol as Jesse Spano on Saved by the Bell. Berkley pursued roles relentlessly, auditioned for Nomi, declared "I'm Nomi", and won the role after Verhoeven ruled out Drew Barrymore for lack of dance experience.
Read at english.elpais.com
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