Does all this inform the creative process? We need to create institutions of organized labor. Was it over the period of six or seven years since the last CAKE album? Yeah, we took a risk on self-releasing our album during a time of precipitous decline in music sales. I don't believe I went back again. It's so often nowadays, you do auditions and it's just you and the casting director, or you do self-tapes. In this recorded interview with ex-slave Billy McCrea, McCrea elaborates about his experiences as a slave working on a Steamboat as a cook. In a "Cruella" movie, he also sang the song "I Wanna Be Your Dog." He also appeared in the film "Everybody's Talking About Jamie" as Jamie. Im still playing music all the time, but Im not sure what it was were supposed to do. Academy Award winner Emma Stone (La La Land) stars in Disneys Cruella, an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious and notoriously fashionable villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. For 11 months I failed miserably, averaging 3 days a month as an extra at $7.50 a day.". Any good actor will tell you that doing the work is a learning experience. After the tour for their popular 2004 disk Pressure Chief, McCrea could . What made you decide to donate to that particular organization? He tries to walk around London like a walking art piece, and I think he succeeds. E.J. 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. Movies. Conspiracy theories that the whole thing is rigged - they really run rampant. Is that what you are trying to accomplish - to inform debate - or is this more just about creating conversation in your community? John McCrea: I'm always a fan of the villain, always (laughs). Some of the scenes in Cruella are huge and elaborate, while others are more on the petite side, like Arties shop. "Strong, Righteous, and Rustic": An Interview with Joel McCrea Gerald Peary April 30, 2009 "I told Hitchcock, 'I do miss my horse.'" Twenty-five years ago, Joel McCrea, the most retiring of Hollywood actors, was invited to appear at the 1982 Telluride Film Festival for a career tribute. If there is anything in your way then you have to get rid of that. But theres something about music and music listeners that is sort of an escape from pragmatism. John McCrea is the lead singer of CAKE, a group that mixes rock, funk, country, hip-hop and jazz into one gorgeous kaleidoscope of sound. . 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. It occurred to me that there are all these songs that we have that we should probably formalize in sound recording. STEREOGUM: What can you tell me about your new song, Sinking Ship? John McCrea Education. He really joins that group of misfits. And it was sort of fun to see how different those characters were, in terms of how she played them. It's amazing that he got there. It must be a great opportunity to have that freedom. I keep thinking September for some reason. John A. Lomax: Toting salt? Ive since found that it comes up in conversations; it was just a factoid that once I knew it, it kept coming up. Qualification: High School Graduated John McCrea Career. "It's the luckiest gift that . note: We spoke to McCrea one week prior to the midterm election.] Yeah, totally, and not just from that core group of people, but from everybody. In February of 1989 Starrett was arrested for the murder of Jean Taylor McCrea. 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. I think those people mentioned are more idealistic. 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. Its like, youre in this van, and you get paid a few hundred bucks. He was nominated for a Olivier Award for the role Jamie New in the coming-of-age stage musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie , [1] and portrayed Artie in the 2021 Disney crime comedy-drama Cruella . Q&A. by Matt Wolf Nov 27, 2017 "Everybody's Talking About Jamie . "Stephen Langford and I would keep those guidelines in mind when we wrote for the TV series and now for the Creepshow comic. Like [are] we supposed to release albums or singles or just maybe play live? I think its all over the map. Pratt created a distinctive style both in lyric poems of seabound Newfoundland life (Newfoundland . I just had an opportunity to visit the Google campus not too long ago. . Not only do you look like Bowie, but Bowie prepping to transform into Ziggy Stardust, because I noticed those lightning bolts by your eyes. CAKE recently performed this New Year's Eve at THE WILTERN in Los Angeles. I understand what its like. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Yeah, thats the thing. Maybe he went on to become one of the biggest rock stars of all time. Your home base is in Sacramento. You are played on Rock stations, but your sound does not seem to fall into any one specific genre. It's not how I usually sing, and it was really great to sort of explore a different part of my voice. Not only in Cruella, but in many of their recent endeavors, Disney is getting more inclusive and diverse. 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. STEREOGUM: Yeah, definitely. To add more books, click here . Yeah. But its scary for us when people threaten to take away our livelihood not that its enough people to actually close us down. Its not a clean victory; its a nuanced victory, isnt it? To combat this, he was sent to acting school. Mother, Janet, and his brother Tom and sister Geills completed McCrae's family. MCCREA: I think no matter what happens, we have to keep our eye on the ball for a while. Speaking of talking about something, the conversation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie arose as the film adaptation of the West End musical is coming to Amazon Prime in October. I think the chaps name was John McRea. Its more important to me than any of the other issues because you dont get to have any of the other issues if you dont have a working environment and ecosystems. It's not one of the scariest things in the world, but I'd like to give that a go. 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. It was odd to pickup the character after a year. "Interestingly . John McCrea is an American singer and musician. Cruella Star John McCrea Reveals Just How Perfect It Was Working With Emma Stone - Exclusive Interview. Yeah, it is sort of mind-blowing that music can kind of communicate over some huge cultural boundaries and differences. It is as if you are suspect if the people like you. He is the vocalist and primary lyricist for the band, in addition to playing acoustic guitar,. Would you say that we live in a culture of mass A.D.D. 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. STEREOGUM: Its so true. Please disable your adblocker or subscribe to ad-free membership to view this article. Yeah, we have sort of jealousy guarded our autonomy. Im not trying to diss anything or any genre. MCCREA: I think you read these news stories once in a while, like, Oh, the Korean pop star had four billion plays of their song and got maybe a couple thousand dollars. Its like that. I just dont know when they became marginalized into political issues at all. I had a lot of freedom, but I think everyone will be pleasantly surprised with how this is done. 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. Interview with Uncle Billy McCrea, Jasper, Texas, 1940 John A. Lomax: What do you remember about the, when slavery was over? Uncle Billy McCrea: Toting salt. I know bands that have lost interest because of feeling that many of those things have been taken away. I lived in Koreatown for a little bit. It just blew my mind, and it just dwarfed my sense of time. We never have been part of a big movement, cultural phenomenon, or explosion. You'll find it in their live performances, defined by a unique brand of audience interaction. I think its time we stop strategizing individuality at the expense of humans. STEREOGUM: Yeah, you have a little more control instead of having to funnel messaging through, say, your label. At the same time, literally the whole thing could be flushed down the toilet. Smirking alt-rock troupe CAKE havent always used music as a platform for political change. Yeah, I think so. We love L.A. What you ??? I finish it when I feel like finishing it. I just think that we need to get shit done. The quirky, sardonic, half-spoken/half-sung vibe of Cake's music extends far beyond their recorded material. Its more a feeling that you get when you actually engage in that sort of cooperation with the natural world. Ive never felt so much positive possibility as I do now. We have a map on our website where you can click on the different cities and see where the trees are and who planted them. 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. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. It must keep you going as a musician to have these kinds of interactions with fans and being creative in this way. But we have new gatekeepers: the giant multi-billion dollar companies that rule the internet. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. Today, McCrea is far more interested in raising awareness about causes he cares about, like world poverty and global warming. Its not worth it to do something musically. Do Cake fans kind of fit into what youre describing, or do you think its a different sort of community? His father was Lieutenant-Colonel David McCrae, a man known for his high principles and strong spirituality. He's one of Britain's finest actors, for sure. Yeah, they play us on stations where many times, personally, I cant listen to a lot of the music around our music. Uncle Billy McCrea: ??? Where journalists, independent filmmakers, artists, musicians, photographers and the like are expected just to produce work because we love what we do while other people monetize it. Cruella star John McCrea has confirmed that his character in the film is queer, saying he "lives by his own rules". It is a brilliant script, isn't it? We have played other cities but weve never played there. Writer Paul Dini and artist John McCrea chat about the excitement and challenges of short-form storytelling in Skybound's Creepshow #1. The popular alt-rock group combines caustic lyrics with pulsing guitar music and is influenced by. Truly terrifying things can happen even in the United States when you dont have checks and balances. Okay. 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. That just kicks the wind out of you physically and psychologically. He is a founding member of the band Cake. Yeah, we got a lot of complaints all the time, every day. Its a high-stakes adventure right now. It's an infectious energy, for sure. That the people who I think should be the most concerned and aware in our society tend to be the ones who are just sort of tuning out. The poem was written by a CanadianJohn McCrae, a doctor and teacher, who served in both the South African War and the First World War. There could be an organized labor app. I dont think whether people have clean air or clean water I dont see how thats a political issue. Interest was piqued when British stage actor John McCrea was cast in the film in the role of Artie, the owner of a vintage stop who befriends Stone's Estella. 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. I would like stuff like that to leak out off the website, into the office, the water cooler dialogue. I'm glad you mentioned the word transformative because you get to witness her perform both Estella and Cruella, and you get to see that range. Artists havent really been able to organize, but I think ultimately we should be able to say, Altogether, wed like to say that .0006, whatever it is, of a penny Maybe wed like .005. We cant do that. Jane McCrea was a Loyalist who was killed and scalped during the American Revolution on the way to meet her fianc in a British camp. The band includes trumpeter Vincent DiFiore, bassist Gabriel Nelson, and guitarist Xan McCurdy. Im thinking whats happening is were gonna be releasing singles. He is also the author of various short stories, the fantasy comedy novel The Not-So-Grim Reaper, and the co-screenwriter of the drama film, The Lifesaver. Was that career changing just in the short term? Stop by the HeadCount table at Cake shows throughout the United States this year. Was that real life? It will be like that first single of creating a balance between the abyss and hopeful utopia. 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. But yeah, you want to get information out, especially information that can possibly help us - especially information that maybe dislodges fake information. Is the Cake fan base a community? I think powers coalescing around some big companies have found through ways of distribution methods of monetizing other peoples work. From the very beginning, we had a song called Rock N Roll Lifestyle that was a little angry. Slowly a reaction against sentimental, patriotic, and derivative Victorian verse set in. It used to be impossible. Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky. Photo by Laurie Sparham. Yeah, we noticed at the time concert-goers seemed to be politically inclined, but also somewhat disaffected. I think that keeps me excited about music. 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. It's not like you're sitting down and taking notes during the production, nothing like that, but certainly you absorb things. So when I go to auditions I'll really stand out. He was flying Buccanneers at the start of his career. Register to vote, sign up for our issue eNewsletters, or take the Who are We? survey. I appreciate it. The culture that usually surrounds me, Ive always found it very vain, narcissistic, and immature. I think thats amazing. MCCREA: Rebecca Solnit, a feminist writer who I enjoy, said back in 2016, Voting is a chess move, not a Valentine. I think thats really key for the left to understand that its not about your individuality or your self-expression. Sure. One day, Estellas flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson (Howards End, Sense & Sensibility). Can you tell me a little bit about that and how all that got started? 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 -. 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. There are some people that think its terribly hippy just to be concerned about toxins in your drinking water. Last updated: June 7, 2022 John McCrea stars as Artie in Disney's Cruella and in this interview we talk about the music, the sets, and the bonus scene he filmed. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Red Carpet News brings you all the latest Film & Entertainment News. Cheap rent. I tend to stay away from the horror genre. Also starring Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Paul Walter Hauser, "Cruella"is now playing in theaters and streaming on Disney+ with Premier Access. STEREOGUM: Yeah, and Sinking Ship has a real evergreen quality, thematically speaking. When asked how it feels to be a part of that, John says it feels wonderful, and then continues to explain that to be part of Disneys history in any way shape or form is amazing, but the fact that its about representation and its a positive thing, is even better. To hear that this movie is included in the conversations about representation, and with his character specifically, is like a cherry on an already perfectly baked cake.. I just know that this isnt something you always did with the band. The McCraes had military blood. 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. We just kind of showed up, there were a lot of people, and they all knew the words. His mother is a homemaker, while his father is a military commander. And especially the Deadhead type, or hippy sort of people that have checked out, really should be the most engaged and should be the most concerned about political issues because maybe their views run more counter to the mainstream. The Democrats changed a lot of things, like using CFL bulbs [at the Capitol building], and tried to make their whole existence a little bit more environmentally friendly. Well, it has allowed us to survive. McCrae began writing poetry when he was a student at the Guelph Collegiate Institute and also showed an early interest in joining the military. More so, like you said, it's such a tough thing to take on, but it really has a unique style and a unique voice, and it would be really exciting to see what happens next, for sure. But I do remember Glenn Close in the live-action "101 Dalmatians" and just being absolutely terrified of her. How do you use the time during the day to incorporate all the things that you are active in and include music? Right? I'll be honest it's not one of the movies I grew up watching. Well, I'm going to put the word out there that John McCrea wants to work on "The Lost Boys." John McCrae as Artie in Disneys live-action CRUELLA. When that doesnt happen, you have to be in the van more. Biography McCrea gave one of his finest performances in Hitchcock's "Foreign Correspondent" (1940) and brought an amiable, relaxed charm to his comic roles, especially when directed by Preston Sturges in "Sullivan's Travels" (1941) and "The Palm Beach Story" (1942) and by George Stevens in "The More the Merrier . On the scale of how youre trying to help the environment and change the world, do you see yourself more like a Neil Young, a Willy Nelson, or a Bono? Whatever the reason, I think partially we were allowed to survive because we are outsiders. 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. And you get 15% of it if it comes through. RELATED: I Hate This Place Turns Terrifying Real Life Events Into Campy Fun, It isn't always easy to create short-form comic stories due to space constraints. Apart from picking up something from Craig, you not only have Emma Stone, but Emma Thompson and Mark Strong who you can glean something from, too. It was just that one audition. I think for that reason it spurred me into action after a period of not feeling particularly compelled to put out recorded music. Every three years, there is a new group of important bands mostly. Did that sort of vault you guys back into the public eye? LISTEN: APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY STITCHER And I was so lucky. 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. And I think it does to a certain degree, Im not sure how much. This terrific cover brought to mind a classic Jay Ward character "Super Chicken" who was featured on the "George Of The Jungle" Show. So, that is 45% fewer people able to file taxes as musicians, call themselves musicians professionally. Lovecraft. What a wonderful cast across the board. John A. Lomax:Well you said you, they all kept going, tell be about them coming through here with cannons. Concerts Cake's John McCrea talks optimism, pessimism and the future of music. sort by * Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, He dropped out in his last year to pursue music, playing solo acoustic shows. I dont feel that Im ever actually getting that much done. I do remember once, we were filming a scene beside sewing machines, she was deliberating lines in her accent, which is flawless, and there was a dog next to her. I like old hard rock, Brazilian Bossa Nova, Mexican Ranchero music. That didnt answer your question. According to the most widely accepted account of her death, Jane was murdered by Wyandot scouts working with the British Army. And we posted that article and a lot of Republicans got really furious with that while a lot of people said thank you for posting that, it was interesting. But for most people, I guess it didnt really look good to be bringing back the Styrofoam cup.
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