Eric Hinton

Phoenix Teen Asks Emma Stone to Prom With ‘La La Land' Video

A Phoenix-area teen is asking actress Emma Stone to be his date to prom with an elaborate "La La Land" parody video.

Arcadia High School student Jacob Staudenmaier filmed his so-called "prom-posal" in the style of the opening song from Stone's Oscar-winning film, which features a dance number in a traffic-filled Los Angeles highway. He enlisted dozens of classmates and a few teachers to help with the video.

Stone grew up in Scottsdale, a fact Staudenmaier mentions in the lyrics of his prom request.

Staudenmaier says asking Stone to prom started out as a joke. He says he has a backup date in case the actress doesn't see his video.

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