Thats just a fact. Uncle Billy McCrea: Yes, yes. She was just such a joy to work with. It was odd to pickup the character after a year. I think that keeps me excited about music. The part that I really love is musical, but also part of it is cultural. ", Dini explained how he "read them all for the chills," but he also used them to learn more about story construction. I just had an opportunity to visit the Google campus not too long ago. What has passed for gritty rebellion is really just like fucking foam on a cappuccino. John McCrae as Artie in Disneys live-action CRUELLA. One day you could be on the biggest soundstage like Hellman Hall with hundreds and hundreds of hand lit candles everywhere. But anyways, so people felt like it was a big betrayal, a lot of people, and that weve somehow changed our ideals. Its not a clean victory; its a nuanced victory, isnt it? I finish it when I feel like finishing it. What items have gotten the most reaction? 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. Featuring exclusive content and interviews for Game Of Thrones, Sherlock, Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who and so much more. With the massive success of CAKEs 90s singles, to what extent have you seen some extra income via streaming services? Without the villain, you have no story. [1] [2] is a great British stage and television actor and singer [3]. I just dont know when they became marginalized into political issues at all. Everybody in the supply chain gets paid except for the artist. 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. It's an infectious energy, for sure. Actually not fleetingly, I cant believe that our band still exists after this much time. CAKE recently performed this New Year's Eve at THE WILTERN in Los Angeles. By telling the story of a teenage boy who dreams of becoming a drag queen, the new play wants to send . 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. So weve been giving away trees at our shows for maybe five years or so. How do you use the time during the day to incorporate all the things that you are active in and include music? You are played on Rock stations, but your sound does not seem to fall into any one specific genre. He dropped out in his last year to pursue music, playing solo acoustic shows. McCrae began writing poetry when he was a student at the Guelph Collegiate Institute and also showed an early interest in joining the military. Intent on dismantling the Baroness' empire, Estella embarks down a dark path that leads to her villainous metamorphosis into Cruella de Vil. He tries to walk around London like a walking art piece, and I think he succeeds. I don't believe I went back again. 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. I mean, if you want to do "The Lost Boys.". 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. The 2020 "Dracula" BBC miniseries that you did with Claes Bang really breathed new life into the character. We love L.A. His taste in music and his knowledge of music is palpable throughout the film. 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. After the tour for their popular 2004 disk Pressure Chief, McCrea could . Its a collective thing that we do together. Its good that we have a lot of different ideas. 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 . While speaking with director Craig Gillespie, the creative had nothing but praise for the movie's composer,. 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. By: red964 - 1st December 2005 at 12:54. You can live anywhere, start a band, and make a great album anywhere, which is really, something excellent. I guess its incendiary and its sort of partisan, but it was also factual so we felt like it was okay. Last week, the Bay Area print edition of The Onion published my interview with Cake 's John McCrea, in advance of their big NYE show at the Warfield. Its an altruistic and adult thing to do. Slowly a reaction against sentimental, patriotic, and derivative Victorian verse set in. Is that a fair description? And I think that's what makes this film so wonderful. MCCREA: Thats the way I really feel. Its mostly just made things more smoother in terms of announcing shows and things like that. 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). I mean, I'll tell you - there's crazy stories about the world being . The Early Years. I talked with Craig Gillespie about the film, and I'm wondering, how did you get on his radar for this role? Ive since found that it comes up in conversations; it was just a factoid that once I knew it, it kept coming up. Well, anything that we post about politics directly gets people very angry. So we can still exist I guess.". Its sort of becoming the 21st century technology and service of feudalism, really. Im a pragmatist. You'll find it in their live performances, defined by a unique brand of audience interaction. 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. 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. You know whats always bothered me? 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. MCCREA: The elephant in the room is its nice to get paid for something that youve worked on for a year or two. How's that? Well, we hadn't played Los Angeles for New Years. Interview: John McCrea of Cake. And then there are people who think we dont go far enough in terms of taking a stance. John McCrea grew up in Surrey. Short days ago. I bet you wish you could introduce yourself so well in every project you're in. Im really intrigued by what you guys are doing on the web. "We are not part of a 'next big thing.' I tend to stay away from the horror genre. It always felt hyperbolic and too negative, but it somehow it feels appropriate now. Would be interested to know. STEREOGUM: I think youre right. I feel pretty overwhelmed by all the stuff that Im trying to do. Did you pick up anything from him? 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. We need to create institutions of organized labor. Any good actor will tell you that doing the work is a learning experience. Whatever the reason, I think partially we were allowed to survive because we are outsiders. I thought maybe wed just play new songs and do it that way. Sergio Pereira has been writing about pop culture for over 15 years, specializing in the areas of comic books, film, television series, pro wrestling, and video games. The McCraes had military blood. We were able to release Sinking Ship rather quickly in that way. You must have felt a sense of family being on set as well. I mean, what a great line. Then the next day you show up instead you will be in that tiny tiny shop surrounded by beautiful clothes. John McCrea Education. Theres just nothing rebellious, as far as Im concerned, about a leather jacket. 26:01 Singer and Guitarist John McCrea of Cake Cake has five albums to their credit. "Interestingly . Scarce heard amid the guns below. There could be an organized labor app. Well, heres why theyre disaffected. MCCREA: Yeah, some of them before. 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. Yeah, I think so. I think its all over the map. --Joel McCrea in 1978 interview. 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 . "When I was growing up, the great EC horror titles were long gone, but I would find them in reprints or anthologies. "I love writing short-form comic stories, especially ones that pack a visceral punch in the style of Creepshow," Dini said before adding that they were an important part of his formative years. Yeah. Writer Paul Dini and artist John McCrea chat about the excitement and challenges of short-form storytelling in Skybound's Creepshow #1. The other thing people get angry about, that I dont think should be a partisan issue, is when well post something about an environmental issue. Did that sort of vault you guys back into the public eye? note: We spoke to McCrea one week prior to the midterm election.] 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. 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. Interview: Cake's John McCrea - HeadCount Interview: Cake's John McCrea The quirky, sardonic, half-spoken/half-sung vibe of Cake's music extends far beyond their recorded material. 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." It just reminds you of how talented she is. (Image source: WikiCommons) In 1943, McCrea, 52, embarked on a new career path - one that would take him much closer to the action. I had a lot of freedom, but I think everyone will be pleasantly surprised with how this is done. But who doesn't love a villain, you know? Should I fail, I was to 'go out and get a job.'. Its frustrating for me, I guess. 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.. "The main problem with short stories for the artist is to hit the ground running visually," McCrea revealed. First off, how familiar are you with HeadCount? The most important stories and least important memes, every Friday. If I hit a wall, I just move on to a different song. 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. At. I dont think whether people have clean air or clean water I dont see how thats a political issue. Movies. John A. Lomax: Where from the boat to the bank? 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. That is my advice. I was thinking people have to, first of all, disassociate themselves in a sort of way from "101 Dalmatians," but there are certainly elements of it in "Cruella." Do Cake fans kind of fit into what youre describing, or do you think its a different sort of community? 1 on the Billboard charts, Cake and McCrea have found a new audience eager to participate or, at times, complain. That just kicks the wind out of you physically and psychologically. We can individually say, Were gonna try to extricate ourselves from this system, but it would be better if we had [unions]. I actually knew most of what you told me, but Im glad that I asked you because I like that Hunter S. Thompson quote. Sure. I really enjoy opera and I enjoy country western. 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 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. I was more of a Hercules, Lion King, sort of nineties era, but I do remember the live-action one and I remember Glenn Close. He had some great stories in between takes. Check out our other video for more exclusive theatre interviews, thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe. 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). Conspiracy theories that the whole thing is rigged - they really run rampant. You cant ignore them just because theyre more invisible. You definitely feel that. However, McCrea recalled how God opened a door that would eventually lead to a . Find a way to collectively bargain. I'd love them to make a remake of "The Lost Boys," for sure. Your 2011 album, Showroom of Compassion, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 charts. Do you feel that it operates like that? Obviously you were part of that project, but if you had the opportunity, is there any other horror character, like a Frankenstein, Mummy or whomever, that you would like to explore? Anyone ever find out what happened to the one chap who made it through the fighter pilot selection process and filmed by the BBC way back in the early 80s. 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. John McCrea, the West End's newest star, is talking about the schoolboy drag queen at the heart of Everybody's Talking About Jamie. 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. At the same time, literally the whole thing could be flushed down the toilet. But its scary for us when people threaten to take away our livelihood not that its enough people to actually close us down. But we have new gatekeepers: the giant multi-billion dollar companies that rule the internet. Cake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. So we can still exist I guess. Yeah, it is sort of mind-blowing that music can kind of communicate over some huge cultural boundaries and differences. Father: Not Known Mother: Not Known Marital Status: Single John McCrea Favorites I need to think of a tag line, don't I? Thats particularly difficult if youre playing non-commercial music like bluegrass or all kinds of valuable genres of music. Culturally, we are living in the era of the single. Your home base is in Sacramento. 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. for a onetime additional fee on Friday, May 28. It seems to be taking the audience participation - thats so integral to your live show - and bringing it to the web. Then, you drive to the next town. Interview with Uncle Billy McCrea, Jasper, Texas, 1940 John A. Lomax: What do you remember about the, when slavery was over? This unique sound first reached a small cadre of in-the-know fans in . At a certain point, musicians, journalists as well, probably need to find a way to aggregate power. I dont feel that Im ever actually getting that much done. Not only do you look like Bowie, but Bowie prepping to transform into Ziggy Stardust, because I noticed those lightning bolts by your eyes. Probably every month or so there will be another single, then probably in a year well release the whole album. 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. Yeah, they play us on stations where many times, personally, I cant listen to a lot of the music around our music. Profession: Actor Known For: Giri/Haji (2019), God's Own Country (2017) and Dracula (2020) Net Worth: USD $1 Million approx Family & Relatives. [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. STEREOGUM: Yeah, and Sinking Ship has a real evergreen quality, thematically speaking. STEREOGUM: Its so true. 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. He is so collaborative, as I've said before, but I think I was always just really impressed by his vision. Interviews Everybody's Talking About Jamie Star John McCrea on Making a Splash in the West End, Broadway Dreams & More. Right. 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. So taking the reins of our own record label and running that business and sort of being able to make that into a creative process an extension of the creative process that happens in the studio - everyone was very happy we made that decision, and it makes a lot of sense right now. If you cant make money doing something that you like, you might as well do some other job and then keep your music pure. MCCREA: Age Of Aquarius will come out in January, probably like March or something for another single. Did he teach you anything about yourself as a performer? Theres also more two-way communication between musicians and listeners. Yeah, I think there is a certain amount of self-loathing in our culture. 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. He rose to fame after playing a gay man in the Disney Live-Action film "Cruella," which will be released on May 28, 2021. Every three years, there is a new group of important bands mostly. 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. I keep thinking September for some reason. Can you tell me a little bit about that and how all that got started? And I was so lucky. 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. A noted pathologist and army physician, Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae was also a poet; he wrote "In Flanders Fields" one of the most famous poems of the First World War. 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. 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. 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. I know bands that have lost interest because of feeling that many of those things have been taken away. The gatekeepers of the label, we can go around them now. note: Age Of Aquarius was released in 1969.]. The band includes trumpeter Vincent DiFiore, bassist Gabriel Nelson, and guitarist Xan McCurdy. Disney and Pixar's Luca is a coming of age story that is truly a love letter to real friendships, according to the Director, Enrico Casarosa. John McCrea (born October 10, 1992). In February of that year, he left the White House to become the first commanding officer of the USS Iowa, the country's newest and largest battleship. It's like a stealth way to influence people's. The attention to detail is amazing. It is as if you are suspect if the people like you. Did I do that?" 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. Qualification: High School Graduated John McCrea Career. In Flanders Fields, one of history's most famous wartime poems, written in 1915 during the First World War by Canadian officer and surgeon John McCrae. When that doesnt happen, you have to be in the van more. He's one of Britain's finest actors, for sure. Years and years went by, and because the band was getting more and more successful, I wasnt home at all and I moved away. They tell you when theyre not happy. 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. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. 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. Yeah, thats the thing. You know were not saving the entire world, but maybe like 100,000 kids will be better educated. So, that is 45% fewer people able to file taxes as musicians, call themselves musicians professionally. Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-approved Film and TV Critic. I think it was a usual audition thing. Just to have anybody remember you that long is pretty amazing. I think the chaps name was John McRea. 2021 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Forming in 1991, the band crafted a sound that fused an array of genres as diverse as rock, folk, and elements of hip-hop and spoken word, with dynamic horn parts. Ive got dozens of songs going at once. There were also then-contemporary horror comics like the Warren magazines Creepy, Eerie, and DC's House of Mystery and House of Secrets. It's going to lead somewhere. MCCREA: I think no matter what happens, we have to keep our eye on the ball for a while. If Democrats are not able to take the House [Of Representatives], the truly horrific events have only just begun.. I think Nadia Stacey, the makeup designer, was obviously influenced. 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. John McCrea stars as Artie in Disneys Cruella and in this interview we talk about the music, the sets, and the bonus scene he filmed. It was seven years since the album before. It sounds like it could address any number of things. McCrea added that his father made him a deal: "My father had given me 12 months in which to prove myself in pictures. Then, another three years later, its the same thing, none of the same people. One of the things that keeps me interested in music is that I dont feel obligated just to listen to one genre. "It's the luckiest gift that . What John loves about this is that every day it was something completely different. By John McCrae. Especially if you really love music, do something that you don't like in order to make money. In this film Luca meets a new friend, Alberto, but they are . A theme throughout the movie is family and she really goes on to create her own family. 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. Writer Paul Dini and artist John McCrea chat about the excitement and challenges of short-form storytelling in Skybound's Creepshow #1. She was working a sewing machine and then she was feeding treats to the dogs to make sure the dog was well-behaved. I think that is wasteful and disconnected from the real sort of power, which I think, is musical. How do you deal with that? Theyre Wall Street. Cruella will release simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access But theres something about music and music listeners that is sort of an escape from pragmatism. MCCREA: To be really honest, I had kids. 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. Have you found a difference in the audiences throughout the rest of the world compared to U.S. audiences? 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. After you lived in L.A., you moved back to Sacramento. Now, of course, there's Tony McNamara's script too. I think most artists wouldnt mind recorded music being free as long as no one was getting paid for that music. Yeah, I lived not too far from The Wiltern. It just blew my mind, and it just dwarfed my sense of time. 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. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. 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. For nearly 20 years Cake have been making music that is distinctly their own. Theres all kinds of like weird rites of passage that they dont warn you about beforehand that can actually just really impact all kinds of things in your life. STEREOGUM: Yeah, definitely. "It's wonderful to create a role," McCrea shares. 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. Im not disconnected from whats going on. Writers have the same issues. Was it over the period of six or seven years since the last CAKE album? He rose to fame for his appearance as a gay in the Disney Live-action movie named 'Cruella', which released on May 28, 2021. In a series of interviews and re-publications, we venture into the past to see where this exciting virtual reality ride began.
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