Kevin Bacon went undercover as student for 'Footloose'

Veteran actor Kevin Bacon said he went undercover as a high school student to research for his role in 1984 cult classic '

Footloose

'.


Bacon said at 23, he was afraid that he would not be able to pull off the role of 17-year-old Ren McCormack, a Chicago teen who moves to a small town, and hence decided to go to a high school to get a real life experience.

"I went and had that same experience for a day. The only people that knew that I was an

actor

was the principal and maybe the guidance counselor. The teachers didn't know. The students didn't know," Bacon said. The 58-year-old star says the experience was eye-opening.

"It was terrifying. I got a real insight into literally how to play this part. It was exactly like the movie because some kids gave me a hard time, made fun of me, made fun of my hair, made fun of my clothing. I was dressed and looked like the character. Some of girls giggled and formed little groups and would whisper about me," he said.

Directed by Herbert Ross, 'Footloose' was about a city teenager, who moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.