Im still playing music all the time, but Im not sure what it was were supposed to do. I mean, if you want to do "The Lost Boys.". I guess a lot of people still watch television. One of the freshest faces in the new Cruella de Vil origin story "Cruella" is actor John McCrea, who plays Artie, an independent fashion store owner who helps kick off Estella's ( Emma Stone). Red Carpet News brings you all the latest Film & Entertainment News. 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. John McCrea | Fresh Air Archive: Interviews with Terry Gross At a certain point, musicians, journalists as well, probably need to find a way to aggregate power. 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 incredible. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Theatre 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Awards and nominations 6 Personal life John A. Lomax:Well you said you, they all kept going, tell be about them coming through here with cannons. In this recorded interview with ex-slave Billy McCrea, McCrea elaborates about his experiences as a slave working on a Steamboat as a cook. What made you decide to donate to that particular organization? From the very beginning, we had a song called Rock N Roll Lifestyle that was a little angry. I guess that is a good thing, to be busy. I think we need to be just straight-out blunt about whats happening. 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. I mean, its not like an old world village or anything, but it definitely has certain traits of community within it. When they initially broke out in the 90s with the sardonic Rock N Roll Lifestyle, the Sacramento-based band mainly sought to address things they regarded as inherently shallow and insincere, like, oh, the music industry itself (How much did you spend on your black leather jacket? lead singer John McCrea sniffed at the time). Yeah, it was not so much about hormonal rage or fighting the man so much as just being able, personally, to remain interested in what you are doing. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. You know whats always bothered me? HeadCount provides voter registration assistance on a strictly nonpartisan basis to any U.S. citizen age 18 or over without regard to political affiliation, race, religion, or age. Yeah. Conspiracy theories that the whole thing is rigged - they really run rampant. "My main worry was that I was working with Paul Dini, who is no slouch in the design department himself," McCrea said. Interview: John McCrea of Cake - Verbicide In some way, I think it is kind of wasteful because I dont think that cultural criteria should be used to judge musical criteria. Im not disconnected from whats going on. John McCrea (comics) - Wikipedia Thats a rather hopeful song with a very unhopeful song on the other side. 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 . Then three years later, we release another album, play the same festivals, and it would be a totally different group of faces. I just had an opportunity to visit the Google campus not too long ago. CAKE recently performed this New Year's Eve at THE WILTERN in Los Angeles. We thought it wouldnt take that much effort to get this kind of community engaged. 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. What John loves about this is that every day it was something completely different. 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. The most important stories and least important memes, every Friday. Cake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. Thats particularly difficult if youre playing non-commercial music like bluegrass or all kinds of valuable genres of music. I dont know. After you lived in L.A., you moved back to Sacramento. Everybody's Talking About Jamie Star John McCrea on Making a Splash in John McCrae | Canadian author and physician | Britannica I dont listen to a lot of rock, I guess. Yes, that is me, but I am still doing my best Iggy Pop impression. Our culture as a band was very do it yourself - very interactive from the very beginning. Matt and Grace Interview John McCrea from 'Everybody's - YouTube Scarce heard amid the guns below. The band includes trumpeter Vincent DiFiore, bassist Gabriel Nelson, and guitarist Xan McCurdy. STEREOGUM: Yeah, definitely. An introduction to the five-factor model and its applications The five-factor model of personality is a hierarchical organization of personality traits in terms of five basic dimensions: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness to Experience. But as an audience member, no, I'm terrified of everything. Follow him on Twitter at @sergiowrites or find him on Facebook, and get in touch with him via his official website to discuss everything from the endearing greatness of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to why Nightwing is the most underrated comic book character of all time and deserves to be the true leader of the Justice League. 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. It seemed like the right thing to do. 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. Yeah, I find that there are audiences that are more or less encumbered, sometimes, by self-consciousness at a live music show. I would have gone in a hundred times more if they asked., John never imagined he would be joining the Disney family, especially as part of Cruellas crew, but he is so glad to have become part of that history, for ever and ever. The 2020 "Dracula" BBC miniseries that you did with Claes Bang really breathed new life into the character. John McCrea was the first commander of the new USS Iowa. Uncle Billy McCrea: Yes, sir. The larks, still bravely singing, fly. I think whats really unsettling for me is that for most artists, especially artists that are not pop artists, they cant stop touring. Cruella Star John McCrea Reveals Just How Perfect It Was - Looper The reason why its a good thing is hard to pin down. Its mostly just made things more smoother in terms of announcing shows and things like that. John McCrea (born October 10, 1992). Theres just nothing rebellious, as far as Im concerned, about a leather jacket. 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. And in this case it really seemed like it didnt. We need to fucking wake up and pay attention. And I just thought, "I could barely say lines and just do that." With the massive success of CAKEs 90s singles, to what extent have you seen some extra income via streaming services? Thats right, but there is also good music thrown away because people wear a different kind of pants. "Interview with Uncle Billy McCrea, Jasper, Texas, 1940 (Part 1 of . MCCREA: Oh, yeah. It's an infectious energy, for sure. You know, as long as were talking politics, Id love to know at what point you decided to use CAKE as a platform to raise awareness? To volunteer, visit our Volunteer Sign Up page. I'd love them to make a remake of "The Lost Boys," for sure. John McCrea (born October 10, 1992) is a British actor, singer, Internet face, and media personality from England. He is so collaborative, as I've said before, but I think I was always just really impressed by his vision. It just reminds you of how talented she is. As big labels struggle, its not something we want to be strapped onto that huge sinking ship. I think you look a lot like David Bowie when Estella first meets Artie. What part do those films play in your personal history? It had this massive scale, but I don't think he's afraid to sort of push boundaries a bit more. John McCrea: I know what you do, but I dont know how you started. John McCrea (born 1966) is a comic book artist best known for his collaborations with writer Garth Ennis . 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. Interview: John McCrea of Cake. Stop by the HeadCount table at Cake shows throughout the United States this year. In a previous interview with CBR, Langford revealed "Shingo" was originally pitched by him and Dini for the Creepshow television show, but it ended up finding a home in the comics. Red Carpet News brings you all the latest Film \u0026 Entertainment News. Are you a fan of the horror genre? Yeah, they play us on stations where many times, personally, I cant listen to a lot of the music around our music. 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. So we can still exist I guess. It was just looking around me and feeling like I [would] vomit a little bit. Let's hope we get that. You are played on Rock stations, but your sound does not seem to fall into any one specific 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. Its like a stealth way to influence peoples attitudes. [Interview] John McCrea for CRUELLA - Nightmarish Conjurings note: We spoke to McCrea one week prior to the midterm election.] 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. It is as if you are suspect if the people like you. We'll never know. But its scary for us when people threaten to take away our livelihood not that its enough people to actually close us down. He is an actor, known for Giri/Haji (2019), Cruella (2021) and Dracula (2020). John McCrae - Veterans Affairs Canada Who knows what might happen next? Check out our other video for more exclusive theatre interviews, thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe. My wife and I had kids. The odd thing is, McCrea revealed, he is not a fan of horror. Its true of all workers right now. She was working a sewing machine and then she was feeding treats to the dogs to make sure the dog was well-behaved. It was horrible. 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. The case of the murder and scalping of Jane McCrea during the American John McCrea & Josie Walker Interview What's On Stage Awards 2018 You definitely feel that. Uncle Billy McCrea: Toting salt. Father: Not Known Mother: Not Known Marital Status: Single John McCrea Favorites Its more a feeling that you get when you actually engage in that sort of cooperation with the natural world. While speaking with director Craig Gillespie, the creative had nothing but praise for the movie's composer,. It just blew my mind, and it just dwarfed my sense of time. Interviewing Cake's John McCrea: A slice of life from singer of alt Is that actually your voice that we're hearing doing that? 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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. They try to work it out into their early adulthood to find a more secure emotional space for themselves, but ultimately I think thats a fucking luxury right now. MCCREA: Well, the B-side or the A-side I dont know which side is which of the vinyl single Sinking Ship, we do a cover of the old Age Of Aquarius song from the early 70s. Then the next day you show up instead you will be in that tiny tiny shop surrounded by beautiful clothes. Theres a whole bunch of people that are threatening that if we bring up any subject thats not about music, that its over, were not gonna be able to put food on our table anymore. It's not how I usually sing, and it was really great to sort of explore a different part of my voice. 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. MCCREA: Yeah, some of them before. Cake's front man John McCrea, the voice and face of much of this activity, sat down with HeadCount to discuss how he tries to infuse a sense of populism in his communication with fans, and the various reactions that invokes. In Flanders fields the poppies blow. And I think that's what makes this film so wonderful. Let's start at the beginning. It was just that one audition. 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 . It will be like that first single of creating a balance between the abyss and hopeful utopia. McCrea is excited to see a film based on the stage version that he originated because it will then be viewed by the masses. Also starring Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Paul Walter Hauser, "Cruella"is now playing in theaters and streaming on Disney+ with Premier Access. Some of the scenes in Cruella are huge and elaborate, while others are more on the petite side, like Arties shop. Tell me your origin story if you dont mind. Actually not fleetingly, I cant believe that our band still exists after this much time. Wow. Yeah, yeah, totally. Interview: John McCrea From Disney's "Cruella" Talks About Acting with I really enjoy opera and I enjoy country western. Interview: Cake's John McCrea - HeadCount John McCrea Wiki, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Movies, Biography & More "When I was growing up, the great EC horror titles were long gone, but I would find them in reprints or anthologies. Paul Dini and John McCrea Discuss Creepshow's Scary Short-Form Comic Style I would image that was probably a surreal moment for you. Ive always sort of been - at least when it comes to communication - about populism. 2021 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. "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. Yeah, totally, and not just from that core group of people, but from everybody. Weve never done a TV ad, you know, for a product. I think its time we stop strategizing individuality at the expense of humans. John McCrea (born 10 October 1992) is a British actor and singer. The actor, who plays Artie in the hotly-anticipated Disney film, made the revelation in an interview with Attitude. People need to understand that its work. Yeah, yeah, he really joins that gang at the end, doesn't he? John McCrea Bio, Net Worth, Age, Single, Height, Ethnicity, Career So, that is 45% fewer people able to file taxes as musicians, call themselves musicians professionally. And I guess it occurred to me that everyone should have some sort of experience that does that. Theyre Wall Street. That didnt answer your question. Yeah. If you are paying a bunch of rent for a nice apartment, live in a shitty apartment. This week on The Show On The Road, a rare career-spanning interview with the ever-curious frontman, activist, and rock hitmaker John McCrea, who founded Cake, one of the most beloved and yet misunderstood bands of our time in Sacramento in 1992. PDF Interview with Uncle Billy McCrea, Jasper, Texas, 1940 I think thats amazing. I have a better studio situation now, so its a lot easier for me to record. 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. And then there are people who think we dont go far enough in terms of taking a stance. 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. Cake's John McCrea talks optimism, pessimism and the - OnMilwaukee It's not one of the scariest things in the world, but I'd like to give that a go. It's like that for a lot of bands. The popular alt-rock group combines caustic lyrics with pulsing guitar music and is influenced by. [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. 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 -. STEREOGUM: As a band that got its start pre-internet, how else do you see technology as beneficial to the music industry? Happily, Democrats have recovered the House, but theres a lot more work left to do. Upon request, McCrea sung the steamboat song, "Blow Cornie Blow" for the interviewer John Avery Lomax. For Dini, though, it's something he embraces. At the age of fourteen, he joined the . That's a memory that sticks out for me. Thats I guess really why I like that quote. MCCREA: The elephant in the room is its nice to get paid for something that youve worked on for a year or two. Motorcade of Consistency: An Interview with John McCrea of Cake Is that a fair description? And I was so lucky. MCCREA: You know, holy shit. note: Age Of Aquarius was released in 1969.]. But theres something about music and music listeners that is sort of an escape from pragmatism. It always felt hyperbolic and too negative, but it somehow it feels appropriate now. Then, another three years later, its the same thing, none of the same people. Everybody needs to organize. I mean, what a great line. sort by * Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. I was just so lucky to walk into an audition and have the director in the room, and that was it. 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. Top 17 John Mccrea Cake 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). It's amazing that he got there. "Stephen Langford and I would keep those guidelines in mind when we wrote for the TV series and now for the Creepshow comic. What a wonderful cast across the board. We never have been part of a big movement, cultural phenomenon, or explosion. 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. At the same time, literally the whole thing could be flushed down the toilet. He's one of Britain's finest actors, for sure. I talked with Craig Gillespie about the film, and I'm wondering, how did you get on his radar for this role? She is also a Freelance Writer. Once the video was done, we were able to just pop it up. 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. Without the villain, you have no story. If there is anything in your way then you have to get rid of that. If you hand over all the decision making to other people, I think it becomes less of a lifes work and more of a 9 to 5 job. For 11 months I failed miserably, averaging 3 days a month as an extra at $7.50 a day.". 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. Is that what you are trying to accomplish - to inform debate - or is this more just about creating conversation in your community? John A. Lomax: Where that salt come from? I need to think of a tag line, don't I? Its not worth it to do something musically. I think for musicians increasingly, it is a matter of getting to spend more hours doing the thing that you want to do which ostensibly is music and fewer hours having to wait tables, drive trucks, and/or whatever else you have to do to pay the rent. If you look at our website or Facebook page, whether you agree with them or not, theyre really engaging. Singer and Guitarist John McCrea of Cake : NPR I think for that reason it spurred me into action after a period of not feeling particularly compelled to put out recorded music. Plus, reacting to that range, you have to make adjustments yourself as an actor. Its a collective thing that we do together. He's a wonderful director. 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. As a young boy, he had overflowing energy, which often led him into mischief. 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. The Mighty World of McCrea includes existing work, as well as never-before-seen material, and serves as the first in a four-volume series of such collections from McCrea. I think that is wasteful and disconnected from the real sort of power, which I think, is musical. Yeah, we have sort of jealousy guarded our autonomy. This unique sound first reached a small cadre of in-the-know fans in . For instance, Sinking Ship I wrote probably 10 or 15 years ago. To add more books, click here . Menu. And I took care of it for a while, but then my life went on, and the band started touring a lot. MCCREA: I think no matter what happens, we have to keep our eye on the ball for a while. We love L.A. I think those people mentioned are more idealistic. I mean, certainly you must have been inspired by them to want to be involved in "Cruella.". Its not a clean victory; its a nuanced victory, isnt it? That is my advice. The attention to detail is amazing. 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. 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." Yeah, totally. But its interesting hearing passionate hostile voices right now. Artie is very much a part of Cruella's life now. Especially if you really love music, do something that you don't like in order to make money. Oh, that was my favorite thing to do by far. 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. 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Intent on dismantling the Baroness' empire, Estella embarks down a dark path that leads to her villainous metamorphosis into Cruella de Vil. Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-approved Film and TV Critic. What a great way to introduce your character, especially with the sense of style that Artie has. We set up tables at the concerts to register voters and bring some information and socially conscious conversation to the shows. The part that I really love is musical, but also part of it is cultural. In Yondu #2 by Zac Thompson, Lonnie Nadler and John McCrea, it's revealed that after the Fallen One's death, Thanos had his remains turned into an Urn that allows its holder to use the Power Cosmic themselves. 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. 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.
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