United Kingdom, May 22 -- Julia Stiles quit "serious" dance lessons after 'Save the Last Dance' because the film made her "self-conscious" about performing.

The 44-year-old actress played Sara in the 2001 romance flick, which saw her alter ego bond with an African American teenager called Derek (Sean Patrick Thomas) and go on to "share a love for dance" while they tackle the "challenges of being an interracial couple".

Julia's love for dance "has not gone away" and she boogies in her house and in virtual classes, but she is reluctant to attend a "serious" session because the star fears she will be "judged based on that movie".

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