Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of “The Five Heartbeats”
They were like a real group
Several of the cast members have said that during the rehearsal process, they really became like a group. They described, fighting with each other, enduring each others’ ego trips and naturally, learning to work together. On a reunion show with Mo’Nique, the Five Heartbeats, minus Harry Lennix, who played “Dresser,” explained that Robert was the Heartbeat that couldn’t dance and Harry was the peace keeper in the group.