I like old hard rock, Brazilian Bossa Nova, Mexican Ranchero music. Not your music, but clearly your actions, seem almost punk rock in your desire to maintain your own control over how it sounds and the videos look. In a recent interview, lead singer John McCrea discusses the current state of music with the Internet, the benefit of a band to have cheap rent, and that the anomaly of Cake's continued survival is partially because they are outsiders. As it turns out, everyone is monetizing it. I just think that the Earth cant support popular culture in the way that weve come to expect. John McCrea on Creating the West End's Newest Hit: 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie'. I know high school is hard for people. You have to have a job thatll let you tour all the time. Yeah, we noticed at the time concert-goers seemed to be politically inclined, but also somewhat disaffected. [Ed. Cheap rent. STEREOGUM: What can you tell me about your new song, Sinking Ship? John A. Lomax: Toting salt? All I'd heard was how personable and lovely, down-to-earth and normal she is. I think that is wasteful and disconnected from the real sort of power, which I think, is musical. Even after more than 25 years in the industry, there are still few voices like Cake lead singer John McCrea's droll . Cake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. I think theres a sense at least of shared aesthetic. The Early Years. Don't forget to subscribe and thanks for watching Yeah, we got a lot of complaints all the time, every day. Red Carpet News brings you all the latest Film & Entertainment News. After all, David Bowie was so influential in the 1970s, so you have to believe that there's some sort of connection there. For me thats the key issue. doing? Then, another three years later, its the same thing, none of the same people. While speaking with director Craig Gillespie, the creative had nothing but praise for the movie's composer,. Tracking Down is a Stereogum franchise in which we talk to artists who have been out of the spotlight for a minute. Estella begins working at the store at the bottom, and she appears to be going nowhere until a happy accident leads Baroness von Hellman (Emma Thompson) to offer her a job as a fashion designer. McCrea is excited to see a film based on the stage version that he originated because it will then be viewed by the masses. The part that I really love is musical, but also part of it is cultural. Let's hope we get that. Yeah. Photo by Laurie Sparham. Other articles where John McCrae is discussed: Canadian literature: Modern period, 1900-60: John McCrae's account of World War I, "In Flanders Fields" (1915), remains Canada's best-known poem. Im sure you could go up on our Facebook site and see a million complaints. John McCrea (born October 10, 1992). Joel McCrea, a tall, trim, ruggedly handsome actor who radiated a casual, amiable image in 80 movies, many of them westerns, died yesterday of pulmonary complications at the Motion Picture and. Author: headcount.org Published Date: 08/05/2022 Review: 4.72 (231 vote) Summary: You'll also find it on the Web, where the band constantly engages its fans with advice, links to news stories, and sometimes heated discussion. It's not one of the scariest things in the world, but I'd like to give that a go. MCCREA: Yeah, some of them before. We need to fucking wake up and pay attention. Im thinking whats happening is were gonna be releasing singles. The story is a while ago when I was a struggling musician in Sacramento, California I bought a tree for about seven dollars at a sale a garage sale or something and planted it in the median between my apartment building and the street. Mother, Janet, and his brother Tom and sister Geills completed McCrae's family. In this exclusive interview with Looper to discuss "Cruella," McCrea shares his thoughts about Stone, co-star Mark Strong and director Craig Gillespie, reflects on his "rock god" moment in the film, and reveals how he'd like to parlay his appearance in a recent vampire miniseries into a role in a dream remake of an '80s horror movie classic. It's an infectious energy, for sure. You definitely feel that. The David Bowie and Mark Bolan-inspired Artie marks a landmark moment for Disney, as he historically becomes the entertainment giant's first openly queer character in a live-action production . No, not really, Im not an idealist. There was a certain sort of underlying sort of evil, a menacing sassiness that I felt coming along every time I was around her in the Cruella wig. So, when something does become really popular and the people really like something, I think that there are people who sort of automatically turn off. Id imagine that it must really add to the vitality. Your 2011 album, Showroom of Compassion, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 charts. HeadCount does not endorse, support or coordinate with any political party or candidates for elected office, or take positions on any ballot initiatives.Privacy Policy, Registration Deadlines And Election Dates. The gatekeepers of the label, we can go around them now. We thought we would give it a try. MCCREA: Oh, yeah. Guest also include Sam Mendes and the cast of Hamilton. And I just thought, "I could barely say lines and just do that." I think its time we stop strategizing individuality at the expense of humans. Now, of course, there's Tony McNamara's script too. Weve never done a TV ad, you know, for a product. Is that actually your voice that we're hearing doing that? We can individually say, Were gonna try to extricate ourselves from this system, but it would be better if we had [unions]. If I hit a wall, I just move on to a different song. The quirky, sardonic, half-spoken/half-sung vibe of Cake's music extends far beyond their recorded material. Then three years later, we release another album, play the same festivals, and it would be a totally different group of faces. No stranger to the world of theater . I need to think of a tag line, don't I? I think that it has worked for us because I still find it interesting and exciting sometimes. Consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi, the band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan voice, DiFiore's trumpet parts, and their wide-ranging musical influences, including country music, Mariachi, rock, funk, Iranian folk music and hip-hop. We thought it wouldnt take that much effort to get this kind of community engaged. So I take it Cake fans arent bashful? His father was Lieutenant-Colonel David McCrae, a man known for his high principles and strong spirituality. When he volunteered at age 41 for service in the First World War, McCrae wrote to a friend that "I am really rather afraid, but more afraid to stay at home with my conscience . Should I fail, I was to 'go out and get a job.'. We interview Cruella star John McCrea about what drew him to take a role in the film, working with director Craig Gillespie, and much more. So thats the challenge, I think, of an organization like yours. Truly terrifying things can happen even in the United States when you dont have checks and balances. MCCREA: I think I resisted it for a long time, just because I thought music can subliminally get through to people who may overtly disagree with you. She was just such a joy to work with. He's a wonderful director. shelved 4,789 times Showing 24 distinct works. Following is the unpublished full-length version of our talk, in which we delve a little deeper into things San Francisco: Cake is a consistent band. You have Cruella's black-and-white hair, you have the dalmatians, and you have the fashion, but at the same time, you're responsible for defining your characters. Ive since found that it comes up in conversations; it was just a factoid that once I knew it, it kept coming up. Let The Roundup Begin: The Month In Hardcore, The Number Ones: Mims This Is Why Im Hot, Weve Got A File On You: Marshall Crenshaw, The 10 Best Flaming Lips Songs (That Even Flaming Lips Fans Might Not Know), Cast And Crew Members Describe The Weeknds HBO Show, Watch Weezer And The Detroit Youth Choir Blow Away Simon Cowell On. I guess its incendiary and its sort of partisan, but it was also factual so we felt like it was okay. And the fact that we ever expect any of these massive movie stars to be anything but that, I think it says more about us than it does about them. Having to somehow interface with this huge industry was very stressful and sort of unnatural for us. That is my advice. But as an audience member, no, I'm terrified of everything. Well, we hadn't played Los Angeles for New Years. Did you pick up anything from him? I'd love them to make a remake of "The Lost Boys," for sure. Stop by the HeadCount table at Cake shows throughout the United States this year. The popular alt-rock group combines caustic lyrics with pulsing guitar music and is influenced by many different styles: rock, funk, synth-pop, mariachi and cuban. Luca is a beautiful film set on the Italian Riveria, and in this creators interview they discuss bringing it, and the sea monsters, to life. Literally, they dont have food if they stop touring. It just reminds you of how talented she is. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group All rights reserved. I didn't get to spend any time with Emma Thompson, which bums me out every day, but hopefully one day. It's going to lead somewhere. Walking down that street, making tea a couple of weeks later, is there something that made you sit back and say, "Boy, that really surprised me about Emma and the way she performed in that scene?". How do you deal with that? I think that everybody involved in this project will tell you that they probably wouldn't be interested in the production if not for that original "101 Dalmatians" animated film and the live-action reimagining. The McCraes had military blood. I mean, certainly you must have been inspired by them to want to be involved in "Cruella.". Cruella star John McCrea has confirmed that his character in the film is queer, saying he "lives by his own rules". Yeah, we have sort of jealousy guarded our autonomy. We have to put some of our agenda aside in order to do whats best for the group. It's on the street, though, where she meets and learns the art of the grift from a pair of boys, Jasper and Horace (played as adults by Joel Fry and Paul Walter Hauser, respectively), who help her land a job in a prestigious department store. It's a pretty boring story, but that's how it went. Yeah, I think there is a certain amount of self-loathing in our culture. It broadens your ability to show more of your range, too, doesn't it? Writer Paul Dini and artist John McCrea chat about the excitement and challenges of short-form storytelling in Skybound's Creepshow #1. One day you could be on the biggest soundstage like Hellman Hall with hundreds and hundreds of hand lit candles everywhere. Wow. Would you say that we live in a culture of mass A.D.D. Well known for his smart and often caustically funny lyrics and his trademark half-spoken, half-sung delivery, McCrea and CAKE exploded out of Sacramento, California in 1996 when the single "The Distance" from their second album Fashion Nugget saturated the airwaves. The larks, still bravely singing, fly. In some way, I think it is kind of wasteful because I dont think that cultural criteria should be used to judge musical criteria. Theres also more two-way communication between musicians and listeners. Culturally, we are living in the era of the single. Writer Paul Dini and artist John McCrea chat about the excitement and challenges of short-form storytelling in Skybound's Creepshow #1. People have many interests and generally, you are not going to be able to do it all. ", RELATED: The Image Comic Barry Windsor-Smith Decided to Re-Write as He Drew It, Short-form stories can also bring their own unique set of challenges for artists since they need to hit the ground running immediately and get the designs right from the get-go. Maybe theres some innovation that can occur that can make that easier, especially if we used some of the tools of the internet and the kind of interconnectivity that could occur. His taste in music and his knowledge of music is palpable throughout the film. [But] in order to be engaged in politics you have to be able to see that, okay, even though this politician is bought and paid for, its better to have this one than that one because with this one maybe well have more money going to schools. But one that affects, like in the case of schools, a bunch of children. Scarce heard amid the guns below. He recently relocated to the United Kingdom's capital, London. I mean, Ill tell you - theres crazy stories about the world being connected in ways that are so complex, you know that obviously its implausible. Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky. Did I do that?" In Flanders fields the poppies blow. But there is a sense of shared aesthetic, and maybe shared experience, because some people have been to the same concerts and seen some of the same things. Sure. Featuring exclusive content and interviews for Game Of Thrones, Sherlock, Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who and so much more.Visit our homepage at http://www.redcarpetnewstv.com or follow us on Twitter @RedCarpetNewsTV for exclusive daily updates, reviews, photo galleries and more. Cruella, which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. Featuring exclusive content and interviews for Game Of Thrones, Sherlock, Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who and so much more. Theres more of a feedback loop. Qualification: High School Graduated John McCrea Career. It was seven years since the album before. I love your introduction when Emma Stone's Cruella Estella, actually, at that point when she comes into your shop and you say to her, "My name is Artie or Art, as in work of." I guess that is a good thing, to be busy. He has written reviews, lists, and features for the likes of CBR, Screen Rant, IGN, Looper, Ranker, Grunge, SYFY Wire, Wrestling Inc., and Fortress of Solitude, while also hosting a podcast and scripting YouTube videos for a variety of highly acclaimed channels. I felt like it was okay, because I dont have a big ideological thing about using music in movies and ads unless it fundamentally changes the meaning of the song. "So there was considerable pressure, and every time I sent in a design or a page of a story, I waited with creeping terror for the email that confirmed, yes, I did suck, and I was fired! I've got to be honest, I was a '90s Disney kid, so for me it was sort of more about "The Lion King" and the like. Thats particularly difficult if youre playing non-commercial music like bluegrass or all kinds of valuable genres of music. On the heels of an iPod commercial featuring the seminal hit "Short Skirt/Long Jacket", and with their most recent album "Showroom of Compassion" debuting at No. I just dont know when they became marginalized into political issues at all. I think as things have become more of an emergency, Ive realized that that was a luxury that I dont feel like we can afford anymore. And although there is no way were going to save the world by giving away a few trees, it's just something that I think, maybe if a few more people can have that experience, it probably is a good thing. It's like a stealth way to influence people's. John flew out to LA for the first time to shoot with Emma Stone, and although he is keeping his lips sealed about which scene it is, he is very glad they added it. Was that career changing just in the short term? E.J. Skybound's Creepshow takes all the fright from Shudder's hit anthology series and brings it to comic book readers who want to get the Halloween festivities started a little earlier this year. bigjeffoh said.. I think Nadia Stacey, the makeup designer, was obviously influenced. --Joel McCrea in 1978 interview. Aside from that, I think its very cool to be able to have a musical idea and put it out there quickly. I think powers coalescing around some big companies have found through ways of distribution methods of monetizing other peoples work. One of the things that keeps me interested in music is that I dont feel obligated just to listen to one genre. Not an NFL football victory, but a tiny bureaucratic victory or a negligible victory even. Its an altruistic and adult thing to do. If Democrats are not able to take the House [Of Representatives], the truly horrific events have only just begun.. Are you on the road more of the year usually than at home? Its creating incentive to be satisfied by a nuanced victory. In February of 1989 Starrett was arrested for the murder of Jean Taylor McCrea. Its true of all workers right now. What part do those films play in your personal history? Theres just nothing rebellious, as far as Im concerned, about a leather jacket. Thats kind of huge actually. Uncle Billy McCrea: ??? This unique sound first reached a small cadre of in-the-know fans in . John McCrea grew up in Surrey. So theres been a very obvious thing thats been happening. To add more books, click here . If I felt culturally obligated to stay behind a certain boundary or else I would have to wear a different style leather jacket, then I feel that that would be cumbersome, physically. LISTEN: APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY STITCHER Yeah. Check us out on www.instagram.com/jamie.musical Interviewing John McCrea (Jamie New) Matt Seaman and Grace Myers from @jamie.musical, the Instagram fan account for the West End musical -. It must keep you going as a musician to have these kinds of interactions with fans and being creative in this way. Thats pretty rad.. The first issue features the terrifying tales Take One," by writer/artist Chris Burnham, colorist Adriano Lucas, and letterer Pat Brosseau, and "Shingo," from writers Paul Dini and Stephen Langford, artist John McCrea, colorist Mike Spicer, and Brosseau returning for lettering duties. Ive never really wanted to get my hands icky with direct support on candidates, but Ive made an exception this time, McCrea says in a phone call. Career [ edit] In 1989, after a few years of drawing television and toy tie-ins, he illustrated Ennis's debut, the political series Troubled Souls, in Crisis, as well as its sequel, the farce For a Few Troubles More. He had a sister, Geills, and a brother, Tom. And trying to find some sort of emotional satisfaction in that, you know, even though theres a litany of negative concerns around those politicians. And you get 15% of it if it comes through. It was incredible. John McCrea Interview Everybody's Talking About Jamie Subscribe to Red Carpet News: http://bit.ly/1s3BQ54 Red Carpet News TV talk to Bryan Cranston, Andrew Scott, Victoria Hamilton, John. Our culture as a band was very do it yourself - very interactive from the very beginning. I do think that that could be called community. He was flying Buccanneers at the start of his career. STEREOGUM: I think youre right. And I think it does to a certain degree, Im not sure how much. It's between Jasper, Horace, and Estella, but Artie joins that family, too. Right. John McCrea (born 10 October 1992) is a British actor and singer. I think those people mentioned are more idealistic. I mean, its not like an old world village or anything, but it definitely has certain traits of community within it. She is also a Freelance Writer. I think it's the closest I'll ever come to feeling like a rock god. One thing you put up on your news page was about 97 percent of climate scientists saying that global warming was real. On October 10, 1992, John McCrea was born in Aldershot, England. Cookies help us deliver our Services. I just had an opportunity to visit the Google campus not too long ago. John McCrea is an American singer and musician. And I guess it occurred to me that everyone should have some sort of experience that does that. I had a lot of freedom, but I think everyone will be pleasantly surprised with how this is done. Lomax, John Avery, et al. In terms of the world we're in, obviously we never mentioned him, but I like to believe that maybe, on some level, if he didn't exist, Artie was on the same sort of spiritual journey. Did he teach you anything about yourself as a performer? Now that "Cruella" has been released, McCrea has his eyes set, long term, on a dream remake of another classic vampire thriller. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Theatre 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Awards and nominations 6 Personal life Your home base is in Sacramento. MCCREA: I think I resisted it for a long time, just because I thought music can subliminally get through to people who may overtly disagree with you. Not only in Cruella, but in many of their recent endeavors, Disney is getting more inclusive and diverse. I think it was a usual audition thing. So when I go to auditions I'll really stand out. By telling the story of a teenage boy who dreams of becoming a drag queen, the new play wants to send . For instance, Sinking Ship I wrote probably 10 or 15 years ago. If you look at our website or Facebook page, whether you agree with them or not, theyre really engaging. But its scary for us when people threaten to take away our livelihood not that its enough people to actually close us down. I dont know if theres shared values because there are people all over the map. The thing that maybe embodies everything were talking about is the tree giveaway and the tree gallery. John McCrae as Artie in Disneys live-action CRUELLA. That is not necessarily something that I think is so healthy, but it certainly does a good job of cleaning things out. Well, I found cheaper rent when I came home. I was just thinking about Yemen and Saudi Arabia and all the culpability of the United States in that situation and just how much worse things will probably get and how humans are going to be killed. Did that sort of vault you guys back into the public eye? Like I said, one of my favorite things to do is go to the makeup truck in the morning and see Artie bare bones every day before we put some fabulous clothes on. I know its a busy year. He rose to fame after playing a gay man in the Disney Live-Action film "Cruella," which will be released on May 28, 2021. We started in 2004; just some music fans and musicians getting together and saying lets make sure that people are getting out to the polls. We were kind of inspired by a Hunter S. Thompson quote that said If every Deadhead in Florida had voted the world would be a different place. Our basic model is we have volunteers in every major city. It used to be impossible. It's like that for a lot of bands. But who doesn't love a villain, you know? It sounds like it could address any number of things. To volunteer, visit our Volunteer Sign Up page. About ten years or so later I just happened to be walking in that part of town for some reason and walked by the tree that I planted when it was about three feet tall and it was about twenty-five or thirty feet tall. It had this massive scale, but I don't think he's afraid to sort of push boundaries a bit more. Upon request, McCrea sung the steamboat song, "Blow Cornie Blow" for the interviewer John Avery Lomax. It occurred to me that there are all these songs that we have that we should probably formalize in sound recording.
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