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Real Life Billy Elliot, David Alvarez, to Star in Musical.

(Video file transcript, minus reporter)

Today Show (Video).  (Oct 17, 2008)

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(Video clip) Letterbox clip from movie "Billy Elliot" featuring Jamie Bell.

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(Medium shot) In an interview dancer David Alvarez says "One thing that we do have in common is that he loves to dance and I love to dance and that he would do anything to just dance and so would I."

(Medium shot) Tilt up to David at the bar.

(Medium shot) In an interview David says "I used to be really good at soccer, football, but my mom was always scared I would break a leg or something. So she said, "Why don't you try something more artistic and that has lots of strengths?" so she said ballet."

(Photo) Photos of David.

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BRIEF CUTS: Shots of David performing on stage.

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(Medium shot) The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School At American Ballet Theatre dancers performing on stage.

(Interior shot) NEW YORK CITY

BRIEF CUTS: David and other dancers practice on the bar.

(Photo) Photos of David and his family.

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(Medium shot) David stands at the bar.

(Medium shot) In an interview David's father, Dr. David Alvarez-Carbonell, says "We got feedback from professionals in the world of ballet and they spoke with us mainly stressing the fact that David had the potential to become an excellent ballet dancer."

(Medium shot) Zoom out from David's parents.

BRIEF CUTS: Shots of David and dancers during rehearsal.

(Photo) Black and white photos of ballet dancer Kevin McKenzie.

(Photo) Photo of childhood photo of McKenzie.

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(Medium shot) In an interview McKenzie says "I think it was fifth or sixth grade that a teacher asked for examples of courage and them some girl in the back said, 'I think Kevin's courageous for taking ballet.'"

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BRIEF CUTS: Shots of David and other dancers practicing.

(Medium shot) David says "All the boys in my class. I wouldn't tell them I did ballet, they would just make fun of it a lot. I really didn't care cause I just do what I love to do.

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BRIEF CUTS: Shots of David and others dancers performing on stage in musical play "Billy Elliot".

(Graphic) Split screen of boys performing on stage.

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(Medium shot) David performs on stage.

(Graphic) Insert graphic of Billy Elliot, the Musical poster.

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(Medium shot) In an interview David says "I was so excited. You know, it changed my life forever."

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(Medium shot) David performs on stage in "Billy Elliot".

(Photo) Photo of David and his parents.

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(Medium shot) David performs on stage.

(Voice over) David's father says "We took the risk. We took the chance. and we followed the dream of David."

(Reporter) Robach, Amy

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