Belt It Out
The stars record their songs a week before filming. For Cory Monteith, it took some getting used to: “I’m a drummer. But as a vocalist, you listen for harmonies, not rhythm.”
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Slushie Smile
"Between scenes, we play games, like Mafia," Kevin McHale (who stars as Artie) tells Us. "We're never in our trailers!"
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Brittany and Santana Against the Music
As Britney Spears, Heather Morris (left) fooled even her costars. "I walked in, and I thought Heather was Britney," McHale says.
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Make Me Over
Each of the 14 main characters undergoes at least 12 costume changes per episode.
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Lean on Me
"I don't have a crush on Cory," Lea Michele has insisted. "He's like my brother."
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Backstage Bond
"We're family," Dianna Agron (right, embracing Morris) says of the cast's off-screen relationship.
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On Her Own
"I personally hope Santana never becomes nice," her portrayer Naya Rivera says. "I like her bitchy!"
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Lights, Camera, Action!
The average time it takes to film an episode? Eight days.
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Cory's Touch-Up
"I am really crappy as a dancer," Monteith (who plays jock turned Glee kid Finn) tells Us. "I have two left feet and have to try really hard."
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Ice, Ice Baby
Matthew Morrison, who stars as glee club adviser Will Schuester, cooled off after a dance routine.
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Method Acting
"She's always in character," Jenna Ushkowitz says of cheerleading coach Jane Lynch.
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Take a Bow
Michele's fave Glee song? "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl. "It's my favorite movie, and I love Barbra Streisand," she tells Us. "That was a dream come true."
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