With more and more stories being reported about whether or not Julianne Hough has landed the role as the lead in Footloose, another has come up. It is being reported that movie executives have told Hough that she needs to take acting lessons in order to get ready for the role. As a professional dancing and singer, she needs to polish her acting chops before shooting begins in March of 2010. If Hough lands the role, it will be her first in a major motion film. She will star opposite Chace Crawford, star of the hit series Gossip Girl.