Bacon said at 23, he was afraid that he would not be able to pull off the role of 17-year-old Ren McCormack, a Chicago teen who moves to a small town, and hence decided to go to a high school to get a real life experience, reported Variety.
"I went and had that same experience for a day. The only people that knew that I was an actor was the principal and maybe the guidance counselor. The teachers didn't know. The students didn't know," Bacon says.
"It was terrifying. I got a real insight into literally how to play this part. It was exactly like the movie because some kids gave me a hard time, made fun of me, made fun of my hair, made fun of my clothing. I was dressed and looked like the character. Some of girls giggled and formed little groups and would whisper about me," he says.
Directed by Herbert Ross, "Footloose" was about a city teenager, who moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace.