Uncle Billy McCrea: Yes, sir. Was that by happenstance or design? Back in the very beginning, we played these radio festivals where we were opening and it seems that everybody there was a way bigger deal than we were. The singer is also funneling his energy into the bands first new music since 2011, beginning with the unambiguous protest anthem Sinking Ship, the profits of which will go to Doctors Without Borders. The musical, a sleeper hit at the Sheffield Crucible earlier . It is one of those [moments that] when you're in it, you're not thinking about the fact that it's Emma Stone, because she really is so transformative as an actress. I think probably because of current events. You have Joel Fry jamming on the guitar, too, so that had to have been a thrill. And trying to find some sort of emotional satisfaction in that, you know, even though theres a litany of negative concerns around those politicians. Well, heres why theyre disaffected. Cruella Star John McCrea Reveals Just How Perfect It Was Working With Emma Stone - Exclusive Interview. Cake's John McCrea on the Importance of Musicians and Degenerates in And the Republicans are bringing back the Styrofoam cup and dont want recycled stuff. It's a pretty boring story, but that's how it went. [Interview] John McCrea for CRUELLA - Nightmarish Conjurings 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. Everybody's Talking About Jamie Star John McCrea on Making a Splash in It's so often nowadays, you do auditions and it's just you and the casting director, or you do self-tapes. But who doesn't love a villain, you know? It is strange to me when were traveling in a country like Turkey that people are singing along to Stickshifts and Safetybelts. That was really bizarre. 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. Yeah, I was so lucky. Thats I guess really why I like that quote. John McCrea Interview Everybody's Talking About Jamie Subscribe to Red Carpet News: http://bit.ly/1s3BQ54Red Carpet News TV talk to Bryan Cranston, Andrew Scott, Victoria Hamilton, John McCrea, Dominic Cooke, Sheila Atim and Dan Gillespie Sells at the Critics Circle Theatre Awards 2018 in London. And I guess it occurred to me that everyone should have some sort of experience that does that. Having to somehow interface with this huge industry was very stressful and sort of unnatural for us. On October 10, 1992, John McCrea was born in Aldershot, England. Well, anything that we post about politics directly gets people very angry. Weve never done a TV ad, you know, for a product. Check out our other video for more exclusive theatre interviews, thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe. STEREOGUM: Yeah, and Sinking Ship has a real evergreen quality, thematically speaking. The gatekeepers of the label, we can go around them now. . For me thats the key issue. And I took care of it for a while, but then my life went on, and the band started touring a lot. 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. STEREOGUM: Yeah, you have a little more control instead of having to funnel messaging through, say, your label. Some of the scenes in Cruella are huge and elaborate, while others are more on the petite side, like Arties shop. The reason why its a good thing is hard to pin down. Cookies help us deliver our Services. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you look at our website or Facebook page, whether you agree with them or not, theyre really engaging. First off, how familiar are you with HeadCount? To me, we can argue about gay marriage a lot, but we dont even get to do that unless we have clean air and water. Red Carpet News brings you all the latest Film & Entertainment News. Because of the Internet, its blown open the walls that were there in terms of gatekeepers, power of the city, or sort of entertainment hubs of New York, L.A., and Nashville. CAKE recently performed this New Year's Eve at THE WILTERN in Los Angeles. John McCrae, a Canadian doctor and teacher who is best known for his memorial poem " In Flanders Fields ," was born on November 30, 1872, in Guelph, Ontario. Motorcade of Consistency: An Interview with John McCrea of Cake 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. One of the things that keeps me interested in music is that I dont feel obligated just to listen to one genre. I think it's the closest I'll ever come to feeling like a rock god. . John McCrea Bio, Net Worth, Age, Single, Height, Ethnicity, Career John McCrea (born October 10, 1992). It used to be impossible. I guess its incendiary and its sort of partisan, but it was also factual so we felt like it was okay. But for some reason people get really angry and call us hippies I guess for bringing up those kinds of issues. People can repost that story and that would be great if that happened a lot. Well, I noticed that all of the profits for Sinking Ship are slated to go toward Doctors Without Borders. Concerts Cake's John McCrea talks optimism, pessimism and the future of music. The culture that usually surrounds me, Ive always found it very vain, narcissistic, and immature. 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. Even after more than 25 years in the industry, there are still few voices like Cake lead singer John McCrea's droll . John Joseph Joubert IV (July 2, 1963 - July 17, 1996) was an American serial killer convicted of the murders of three boys in Maine and Nebraska . After all, David Bowie was so influential in the 1970s, so you have to believe that there's some sort of connection there. My wife and I had kids. According to the most widely accepted account of her death, Jane was murdered by Wyandot scouts working with the British Army. "I got to recognize how the horrific conflict laid out, how the victim often found themselves in a life-or-death struggle and quite frequently how they would wind up meeting a gruesome end in an unexpected but surprisingly satisfying way," he said. 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." In . But it's such a wonderful introduction to him because it sounds sort of funny and sassy, but it really is the way he lives his life. Don't forget to subscribe and thanks for watching Was that career changing just in the short term? Theres also more two-way communication between musicians and listeners. But then, a couple of weeks after, you'll just be walking down the street or making a cup of tea and you'll be like, "Wait a minute. Featuring exclusive content and interviews for Game Of Thrones, Sherlock, Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who and so much more. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group All rights reserved. LISTEN: APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY STITCHER It's totally surreal. I just know that this isnt something you always did with the band. I went in and I auditioned like everybody else. Interview: John McCrea From Disney's "Cruella" Talks About Acting with He is so collaborative, as I've said before, but I think I was always just really impressed by his vision. Sure. Speaking ahead of the launch of Disney's Cruella origin story, the film's star John McCrea revealed that his Artie character was at one point actually intended to be a drag queen. 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. I never felt so much like I was visiting Ancient Rome during the height of their power. (Image source: WikiCommons) In 1943, McCrea, 52, embarked on a new career path - one that would take him much closer to the action. The Preservation of Black Slave Songs: An Interview with Billy McCrea The most important stories and least important memes, every Friday. It was just that one audition. By telling the story of a teenage boy who dreams of becoming a drag queen, the new play wants to send . 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. Is that what you are trying to accomplish - to inform debate - or is this more just about creating conversation in your community? But yeah, you want to get information out, especially information that can possibly help us - especially information that maybe dislodges fake information. Without the villain, you have no story. In a series of interviews and re-publications, we venture into the past to see where this exciting virtual reality ride began. John McCrea Talks New West End Hit 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' - WWD "My main worry was that I was working with Paul Dini, who is no slouch in the design department himself," McCrea said. Thats the way I preserve my happiness in writing: by doing it because I want to do it, not because Im trying to finish a job. Was it over the period of six or seven years since the last CAKE album? If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Frankfurt Cancels Roger Waters Concert, Calling Him One Of The Worlds Most Well-Known Antisemites, Nicki Minaj Goes After Megan Thee Stallion On Her New Single Red Ruby Da Sleeze, Cast And Crew Members Describe The Weeknds HBO Show The Idol As Degrading Torture Porn, HBO Responds, The Number Ones: Justin Timberlakes What Goes Around Comes Around, Watch Weezer And The Detroit Youth Choir Blow Away Simon Cowell On Americas Got Talent. Do Cake fans kind of fit into what youre describing, or do you think its a different sort of community? It's under the wings of the '70s fashion icon that Estella learns of the Baroness' cold and calculating ways and worse yet, how she's involved in a dark secret involving her new boss. In this film Luca meets a new friend, Alberto, but they are . But as the group sets out on yet another tour that on July. Well, I dont know if youre permitted to say, but Id love to know what else you talk about in the songs you plan to roll out this year. Did that sort of vault you guys back into the public eye? Menu. But anyways, so people felt like it was a big betrayal, a lot of people, and that weve somehow changed our ideals. It's between Jasper, Horace, and Estella, but Artie joins that family, too. We are the Dead. I think we need to be just straight-out blunt about whats happening. [Ed. The Life and Death of War Poet John McCrae | CWGC What a wonderful cast across the board. 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. Thats kind of huge actually. By John McCrae. I had a lot of freedom, but I think everyone will be pleasantly surprised with how this is done. Lovecraft. McCrea is excited to see a film based on the stage version that he originated because it will then be viewed by the masses. I would like stuff like that to leak out off the website, into the office, the water cooler dialogue. Like [are] we supposed to release albums or singles or just maybe play live? MCCREA: Thats the way I really feel. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. I would image that was probably a surreal moment for you. It seems to be taking the audience participation - thats so integral to your live show - and bringing it to the web. We were able to release Sinking Ship rather quickly in that way. For nearly 20 years Cake have been making music that is distinctly their own. 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. So weve been giving away trees at our shows for maybe five years or so. He's one of Britain's finest actors, for sure. Thank you. I just think that we need to get shit done. Then three years later, we release another album, play the same festivals, and it would be a totally different group of faces. Thats just a fact. 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. 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. PopMatters talked with John McCrea, the main song-writer and creative force behind Cake, discussing self-reliance in the music industry, satirical song-writing, and the "petulant, bulbous . It helped popularize the red poppy as a symbol of remembrance. John A. Lomax: Where from the boat to the bank? It's going to lead somewhere. You know whats always bothered me? Any good actor will tell you that doing the work is a learning experience. If there is anything in your way then you have to get rid of that. There are many things to love about Disneys Cruella, and John McCrea playing Artie is near the top of that list. John McCrae - Veterans Affairs Canada Im curious, how have you been spending your time in the last few years when you werent touring with CAKE? Intent on dismantling the Baroness' empire, Estella embarks down a dark path that leads to her villainous metamorphosis into Cruella de Vil. 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. That is the thing to focus on. All I'd heard was how personable and lovely, down-to-earth and normal she is. John McCrae, soldier, physician, poet (born 30 November 1872 in Guelph, ON; died 28 January 1918 in Wimereux, France). What items have gotten the most reaction? There are Cake fans that threaten us that if we post one more non-music related story on our website or Facebook site they will never buy our music again - they will only steal our music. Well, it worked out, though, didn't it? Yeah, they play us on stations where many times, personally, I cant listen to a lot of the music around our music. No, not really, Im not an idealist. While speaking with director Craig Gillespie, the creative had nothing but praise for the movie's composer,. In Flanders Fields | poem by McCrae | Britannica "It depends on who you're asking I suppose - but for me, yes, it's official: he's queer," McCrea explained. It is a brilliant script, isn't it? Fury of the Gods Special: Shazamily Matters, First 10 Villains To Become Heroes In DC Comics, 10 Marvel Relationships That Overstayed Their Welcome. Not really. I think I was just amazed at how he interacts with the actors, which is wonderful. Also starring Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Paul Walter Hauser, "Cruella"is now playing in theaters and streaming on Disney+ with Premier Access. The odd thing is, McCrea revealed, he is not a fan of horror. Now that "Cruella" has been released, McCrea has his eyes set, long term, on a dream remake of another classic vampire thriller. I like old hard rock, Brazilian Bossa Nova, Mexican Ranchero music. Was that real life? I guess maybe for a film; weve put our music in film and things like that. Yeah, we noticed at the time concert-goers seemed to be politically inclined, but also somewhat disaffected. Known for their hits, "The Distance," "Never There," and "Short Skirt/Long Jacket," Cake's 2011 self-release, Showroom of Compassion, hit #1 on the Billboard 200 album charts, proving not only the band's longevity, but also their cultural relevance as a pioneering and prodigious staple of contemporary music history. Writers have the same issues. Profession: Actor Known For: Giri/Haji (2019), God's Own Country (2017) and Dracula (2020) Net Worth: USD $1 Million approx Family & Relatives. Yeah, it is sort of mind-blowing that music can kind of communicate over some huge cultural boundaries and differences. I was lucky enough to have a music sensibility, an aesthetic that was palatable to enough other people to the point where I could make a living, at least fleetingly. Every three years, there is a new group of important bands mostly. Theres more of a feedback loop. He has also sung a song in a 'Cruella' movie named 'I Wanna Be Your Dog'. MCCREA: I think no matter what happens, we have to keep our eye on the ball for a while. Im not trying to diss anything or any genre. I think you look a lot like David Bowie when Estella first meets Artie. Interview: John McCrea of Cake - Verbicide Theres sleep deprivation. The band includes trumpeter Vincent DiFiore, bassist Gabriel Nelson, and guitarist Xan McCurdy. John McCrea was the first commander of the new USS Iowa. And I just thought, "I could barely say lines and just do that." McCrea isn't the only person involved with Cruella we talked to about the music. STEREOGUM: I think youre right. Red Carpet News brings you all the latest Film \u0026 Entertainment News. Your 2011 album, Showroom of Compassion, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 charts. He casually reveals his track record with his early leading ladies (he got 'em all) before he married his wife of fifty years, the classically beautiful . When Cake formed in 1990, McCrea was. Categories Disney Movies, Interviews, Movies, Luca: Capturing the Italian Riviera & Creating Sea Monsters, The Water Man Interview: Lonnie Chavis & Amiah Miller. I think it was a usual audition thing. "Shingo" is the standout story of the first issue as it chills the blood and turns the stomach, with the spooky premise of a peculiar birthday performer named Shingo who doesn't demand payment, only lunch. Or even just beneficial to CAKE itself? Ive always sort of been - at least when it comes to communication - about populism. Yeah. But I do remember Glenn Close in the live-action "101 Dalmatians" and just being absolutely terrified of her. In February of 1989 Starrett was arrested for the murder of Jean Taylor McCrea. Its a collective thing that we do together. For instance, Sinking Ship I wrote probably 10 or 15 years ago. Its not a gritty sort of subversive thing its actually a sort of coddled pudgy thing. Why did you decide to play Los Angeles for New Years Eve? Uncle Billy McCrea: When slavery was over, let me see if I can't tell you about that. Cake's John McCrea talks optimism, pessimism and the - OnMilwaukee Joel Mccrea - Turner Classic Movies "Interview with Uncle Billy McCrea, Jasper, Texas, 1940 (Part 1 of . Cruella Star John McCrea Reveals Just How Perfect It Was - Looper For some reason, this song worked out rather easily. Books by John McCrae - Goodreads I do think that that could be called community.
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