Reginald VelJohnson chats with THR alongside dance partner Emma Slater and talks about his second week performance on 'Dancing With the Stars.' Plus, he reveals what was going through his mind during the double elimination and if 'Die Hard' is a Christmas movie.
Category
✨
PeopleTranscript
00:00Congratulations tonight oh my gosh I was rooting for you I love you guys so much
00:05your smile lights up my life but this performance you had a serious face on
00:10how was it just kind of tapping back into this character again to keep the
00:14serious face on while I did the dance that was the hardest thing because she
00:18kept saying the people doesn't want to see the face they want to because the
00:20face is matching the dance so I had to do that really to do that I had to
00:25remember my feet steps and everything in my face it's a hard thing to do but I
00:30tried I did and you're such an iconic TV dad and I I'm wondering have you kind
00:40of been like a parent figure to a lot of the younger contestants here I'm finding
00:44that out a lot of kids really love the character Carl and I'm really a really
00:49appreciative of that you know surprised a little bit so I'm very appreciative of
00:53their love thank you don't be surprised you're iconic I love that show okay
00:59going through your minds during the double elimination what what were you
01:04thinking that I hope I don't get eliminated but I'm very very thankful
01:08for the people who were and I'm gonna miss them and comparing this week's
01:15performance to last week's what what do you think well this was a little bit
01:20more difficult than the first week and you know I kept you wanted to follow her
01:26steps and follow her do it Reggie do it you know I gave him I gave him commands
01:32mid-dance and that helps like the prompts really help very very much so
01:36they helped a lot how would you say Reggie has been as a partner so far he's
01:41been amazing like absolutely heartwarming he makes my the four-hour
01:47rehearsals go by really quickly he never leaves early he's always smiling
01:52he takes good care of me and we're friends okay and final question we have
01:58to know would you say Die Hard is a Christmas movie yes it is oh the weather
02:04outside is frightful