“I remember being in my agent's office and seeing the breakdown [and] saying, ‘I have to get this part,’ ” Grey, 64, remembered. Part of her interest was because it was a “low-budget movie,” which was not common at the time. The budget was just $4.5 million, and Grey was paid $50,000.

Jennifer Grey shared her initial concerns about "Dirty Dancing," from its provocative title to its intimate scenes. Despite the low budget and her reservations about working with Patrick Swayze again,

Jennifer Grey recalled thinking that the film might be a risky project, especially because it was titled Dirty Dancing and had a lot of explicit scenes.