Alicia Keys signed a demo deal with Jermaine Dupri and So So Def Recordings, where she appeared on the label's Christmas album performing "The Little Drummer Girl". Alicia Keys also co-wrote and recorded a song entitled "Dah Dee Dah (Sexy Thing)", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 1997 film, Men in Black. The song was Alicia Keys' first professional recording; however, it was never released as a single and her record contract with Columbia ended after a dispute with the label. Alicia Keys called Clive Davis, who sensed a "special, unique" artist from her performance and signed her to Arista Records, which later disbanded. Alicia Keys almost chose Wilde as her stage name until her manager suggested the name Keys after a dream he had. Alicia Keys felt that name represented her both as a performer and person. Following Davis to his newly formed J Records label, Alicia Keys recorded the songs "Rock wit U" and "Rear View Mirror", which were featured on the soundtracks to the films Shaft (2000) and Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001), respectively.
Anne Hathaway is a trained stage actress and has stated that she prefers performing on stage to film roles. Her acting style has been compared to Judy Garland and Audrey Hepburn. Anne Hathaway cites Hepburn as one of her favorite actresses and Streep as an icon.
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