Willard Hewitt
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Willard Hewitt is a lovable, somewhat awkward small-town teenager who becomes Ren McCormack’s loyal best friend and comic relief in the musical and film "Footloose."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ musical theatre character ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
Footloose (2011 film)
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Footloose (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageGroup | teenager ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Footloose
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Footloose (1984 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Footloose (2011 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Footloose (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Bomont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotDanceAtStartOf | Footloose (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | gains confidence through learning to dance ⓘ |
| createdFor | Footloose (1984 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Footloose franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendOf | Ren McCormack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext |
musical drama
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teen drama ⓘ |
| hometownType | small town ⓘ |
| humorStyle |
physical comedy
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verbal naivety ⓘ |
| learnsToDanceIn | Footloose (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Rusty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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stage ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
comic relief
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sidekick ⓘ |
| notableSong |
“Let’s Hear It for the Boy” (dance-learning sequence)
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“Mama Says” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
lack of dancing skill at first
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loyalty to friends ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
awkward
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lovable ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Christopher Penn
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Miles Teller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByIn |
Christopher Penn in Footloose (1984 film)
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Miles Teller in Footloose (2011 film) ⓘ |
| relationshipToRusty | boyfriend GENERATED ⓘ |
| romanticPartnerIn |
Rusty in Footloose (1984 film)
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Rusty in Footloose (2011 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rusty in Footloose (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingContext | conservative rural American town ⓘ |
| stagePortrayalExample |
Andy Karl
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Daniel Cooney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsProtagonistIn | Ren McCormack’s fight against the town dance ban ⓘ |
| taughtToDanceBy | Ren McCormack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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