John Landis on how The Blues Brothers made ordinary Chicagoans dance

The Blues Brothers is among the most iconic Chicago films, and the story of how it got made is an interesting one. At the time, the city wasn’t really a destination for many filmmakers, so when John Landis and company came into town for Blues Brothers, then-mayor Jane Byrne practically gave them free reign over the city. The production generated a ton of excitement around the city, and because of that, they were able to cast a number of citizens as extras in the musical numbers. In the video above, Landis talks about how.