Britney Spears Choreographer Brian Friedman's Exhale AMA

[Jordan Miller]

10 minutes ago, Marcanthony said:

And was it always the ****** innuendo

[generation glory]

20 minutes ago, JordanMiller said:

I suspected it would come up but not the second comment

Really?Oh come on Jordan lol...

[Jordan Miller]

14 minutes ago, Buffybot said:

Expose her team king... For good skin.

But for real, give us some tea about Britney overprotected life. 

 

What is the question 

[Army1]

@BrianFriedman@JordanMiller

What do you think is the root cause of the drastic differences in Briney's dance performance/abilities between areas....IE Slave 4 U (Britney era) vs Til The World Ends (Femme Fatale era)

Many say laziness, while others of us say it's because of the possible medication or her mental condition/cognitive function post breakdown.

Working with both versions of her, both pre 2007 and post 2007, what do you think is the root cause? (IF YOURE EVEN ALLOWED TO GO THERE)

Thanks!

[vzlafan]

which artist have you made the most connection and with which has it been more uncomfortable to work?

On Britney Tours you would have rehearsed some songs and them was removed from the final set?

Have u ever rehearsed a routine for britney song that doesn't come out?

What is you favourite routine for britney shows?

If you prefer Routines for music video or for Live Shows?

 

Greetings from Venezuela

 

PS to all exhalers, So we have many proves they read us, so we need to do #britneythemovement to you know what im talking about. Because some user magically today wake thinking/posting a totally different opinion than yesterday, we will all wake up before we fall asleep one by one.

[jordeezy river red]

Wow - he has had a long career.  According to Wikipedia, "Friedman also appeared in a singing group, "Blessed With Soul", along with Brittany Murphy, but left to pursue a career in dance."

I want to know what being in a singing group with Brittany Murphy was like and how he knew or met her. 

[BritneySpurs]

Hey @BrianFriedman! You're so talented!!
I'd love to know: what is your favorite Britney choreography that you didn't choreograph? Thank you!! 

[Fenixxx123]

how was working with Britney in the Femme Fatale era?

[Roxxy]

Hi Brian! 🧡💜💛

1. A Britney Spears song (with a music video) that you wish you choreographed. 

2. Name your top 3 favorite Britney albums.

[jordeezy river red]

Another question I would like to ask him -

@BrianFriedman as someone who has been around Britney and worked with her, what do you think it is that makes her so magnetic and entertaining to her fan base?  

[Buffybot]

12 minutes ago, JordanMiller said:

What is the question 

Hmm he probably will answer some boring questions anyway... 

[BritneySpurs]

I hate to get greedy but I'm so excited!!! @BrianFriedman has been so instrumental in Britney's career.

- How often does Britney change the choreography or add her own moves to make it more personal to her? Are there any specific routines that she contributed to?

- Are there any Britney songs that you wish you could have choreographed but there was never a chance to (no video or live performance)?

- You were a dancer on the Oops!…I Did It Again Tour. Do you have any fun tour stories with Britney?

- Did Britney have a favorite routine that you choreographed outside of the famous music videos choreography? What was your favorite?

- Who is your favorite Britney dancer of all time? (minus yourself or other choreographers lol)

THANKS!!! 

[PokemonSpears]

Another one:

• When you did the Slave performance during the Femme Fatale Tour, who's idea was to scramble the sections of the choreo, like leaving the iconic breakdown for the final chorus? And, did Britney struggle to remember all the original moves, or was it easy for her to just do all the moves again, after many years of not doing the choreo? 

[PokemonSpears]

And another one:

I've seen this 

 

• Would you be willing to choreograph more Glory songs, like If I'm Dancing or Liar? I'd love to see that. 

[GregReid]

What made Britney’s dancing change drastically? Can she still do it?

 

and Free Britney of course, what are your thoughts?!

 

love you Brian; been a huge fan for ages and have actually met you at one of your classes at Urdang of course! St patron Brian!

[BritneyIcon]

Hi Brian! Thank you so much for contributing your passion, dedication, and talent for the world's entertainment. My questions are:

* Creatively, what are the major differences between choreographing a routine for a music video compared to a live performance? What considerations have to be made for each?
* You evolved from a dancer on the Oops Tour to choreographer and creative director. Could you describe how that career progression occurred?
* What is something the general public would find intriguing or surprising about the music industry that we may not know? This can be general and doesn't have to necessarily relate specifically to Britney.

Thank you for your time! xx

[generation glory]

Questions for Brian Friedman.

1. Is it true that Britney’s dance double filled in to dance for her in some scenes in the HIAM mv or is it truly 100% Britney dancing throughout the entire mv? (No, I’m not talking about the paint scenes or the Britney vs. Britney fight scene. I’m talking about the dance scenes toward the end/last chorus of the song).

https://www.tmz.com/2011/02/02/britney-spears-dance-body-double-choreography-new-music-video-hold-it-against-me/

2. Is it true that dance double used to do the back bend in TTWE mv? Is it because of Britney’s knee injury or something else?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/bizarre/476997/is-it-brit-he-or-britney-spears/

3. I’m sure you’ve noticed the change in Britney’s dancing since 2008. Why do you think she dances the way she does now compared to 2008 and compared that to when you worked with her earlier in her career? 

4. Did you suspect Britney’s team of handlers were pushing her to “comeback” too soon in 2008 and then continue having her go out to tour in 2011, mainly for their own motives that weren’t benefiting Britney the woman or her long term recovery? Or did she want to tour in 2009 & 2011 AND do you feel she was ready to be back in the spotlight (Circus era) so soon after such a traumatic and highly publicized breakdown?

5. Did Britney ever personally tell you, on the down low, how she feels about the conservatorship & those apart of her tightly controlled circle now?

6. Were you bothered by Britney’s “I’m a mother now” statement?

7. Would you work with Britney in the future & if so, under what conditions?

8. What’s your favorite or funniest memory of Britney onstage and off stage?

9. Was there a Britney video you wish you would’ve choreographed or danced in?

10. What are your thoughts on the #FreeBritney movement?

* I added story source links for reference.

[Roxxy]

Another question for you, Brian. 🧡💛💜

1. Without explaining, who is your favorite among all of Britney's exes. Pick 2. 

[Winter _90]

-I hope Brian, that you tell us about the original choreography and not about the adapted choreography.
-The 2001 performance in Las Vegas is probably one of my favorite performances in the industry.
- How did you live from your perspective, all the pressure that she had at that time?

- I understand that for you it is work but you don't think that in 2011 it was a bit excessive that she worked so medicated?.

-What do you really think of Free Britney? Do you think it is necessary ...?

-Do you think that in 2008 her comeback was too hasty?.

- Do you think conservatorship was necessary while preparing a comeback? Do you think her father and her team could have chosen other alternatives?.

- What do you think of the treatment that her father, her team and Andrew Wallet gave Andre Fuentes(R.I.P) ? Do you think they were ungrateful and bad people with a person who only loved Britney with good intentions?.

- On a personal level, what differences did you find from the Britney you met, the Britney from 2006/ 2007 and early 08, and the Britney from 2011?.

Thank you very much for your work, many people have good memories of the 98/04 era and especially of the 01 era, for me personally it is one of the best moments in the industry and this is thanks to Britney but also to you, and especially the person we all know who worked very hard and was a creatively and choreographically beast.

PS: it is true that the boys interlude was recorded on Millennium?
 

[BrittonJeanSpears]

Are you single? I'd love to date a guy who can do the Slave 4 U choreo perfectly. Who better than one of the people who created it?