Iconic John Travolta Leads a Cheeky Dance Lesson With James Corden & Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Showcasing His Flair

Like all legends, John Travolta has truly matured gracefully. The 65-year-old demonstrated that he still possesses his signature moves when he offered a playful dance lesson to James Corden. Corden kicked off the segment by asking English power couple Aaron and Sam Taylor-Johnson about their experience dressing up as John Travolta and Uma Thurman’s characters from Pulp Fiction for Halloween. Sam and Corden then praised the classic film, highlighting the memorable dance scene featuring Travolta and Thurman.

Corden subsequently invited Travolta to teach them some dance moves. In his prime, Travolta dominated the dance scene in films like Grease and Saturday Night Fever, and he demonstrated to everyone watching that he still knew how to move. Travolta instructed the group in several dances, including the twist, the swim, the hip shaker, the mashed potatoes, and finally, the Batman. Although it was a straightforward segment, Travolta’s charm completely captivated the audience, making it a delightful watch.

Travolta conducted his dance lesson on The Late Late Show with James Corden in an episode that was uploaded on December 5, 2019. The uplifting segment became quite popular on Corden’s YouTube channel, attracting 18.9 million views. Fans were thrilled to see Travolta back on the dance floor, leaving comments like “The man’s still got it – you never lose class” and “John Travolta should be declared as a national treasure. Love the guy, so nice, iconic, resilient and positive.”

Travolta and Thurman’s dance sequence in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction remains one of the most legendary moments in cinema. In the movie, Travolta portrays Vincent Vega, a career criminal tasked with entertaining his boss’s wife Mia Wallace, played by Thurman. The duo visit a venue where Mia insists on participating in a dance competition, and they dance to Chuck Berry’s “You Never Can Tell.” The moves Travolta showcases on Corden’s show are reminiscent of those from the original scene.

The segment with Corden unveiled some fascinating insights about Travolta’s contribution to the dance scene in Pulp Fiction. The leading actor explained, “Quentin was dead set on both of us doing the twist, which is a very fun dance, but it’s limited in how long one wants to watch someone doing the twist.”

Travolta continued, saying, “So I said to Quentin, when I was growing up there were novelty dances, like the swim and the Batman. I said ‘maybe we should widen the spectrum on this.’” After witnessing Travolta’s innovative dances, the director was persuaded, and thus the iconic dance scene was created.