Im not disconnected from whats going on. 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. 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. Cruella Star John McCrea Reveals Just How Perfect It Was Working With Emma Stone - Exclusive Interview. So weve been giving away trees at our shows for maybe five years or so. Im feeling that way myself. 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. 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. From the very beginning, we had a song called Rock N Roll Lifestyle that was a little angry. Disney's Cruella brings some new characters into the 101 Dalmatians world, one of whom is Artie, played by John McCrea. And that's a subtle theme throughout the it's not even subtle. I think thats amazing. Yes, that is me, but I am still doing my best Iggy Pop impression. It's like a stealth way to influence people's. When Cake formed in 1990, McCrea was. 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. It seems to be taking the audience participation - thats so integral to your live show - and bringing it to the web. I guess television is still incredibly powerful, so yes, in some ways. ", Dini explained how he "read them all for the chills," but he also used them to learn more about story construction. McCrea is descended from a prominent British family. 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. Cheap rent. By John McCrae. Walking down that street, making tea a couple of weeks later, is there something that made you sit back and say, "Boy, that really surprised me about Emma and the way she performed in that scene?". Cruella star John McCrea has confirmed that his character in the film is queer, saying he "lives by his own rules". 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. 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. 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. --Joel McCrea in 1978 interview. Well, I noticed that all of the profits for Sinking Ship are slated to go toward Doctors Without Borders. 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.. McCrae began writing poetry when he was a student at the Guelph Collegiate Institute and also showed an early interest in joining the military. I know high school is hard for people. I would like stuff like that to leak out off the website, into the office, the water cooler dialogue. We need to create institutions of organized labor. Im just saying. Sometimes you have to vote for somebody who is not a perfect expression of your inner self in order to do the right thing for the highest number of people. I keep thinking September for some reason. But for some reason people get really angry and call us hippies I guess for bringing up those kinds of issues. To combat this, he was sent to acting school. Please disable your adblocker or subscribe to ad-free membership to view this article. When we are touring, yeah, it is kind of like that now. 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. Cookies help us deliver our Services. John McCrea (born 1966) is a comic book artist best known for his collaborations with writer Garth Ennis . Yeah, I lived not too far from The Wiltern. Profession: Actor Known For: Giri/Haji (2019), God's Own Country (2017) and Dracula (2020) Net Worth: USD $1 Million approx Family & Relatives. Well, it has allowed us to survive. Would you say that we live in a culture of mass A.D.D. There are some people that think its terribly hippy just to be concerned about toxins in your drinking water. Thats kind of huge actually. John McCrae, soldier, physician, poet (born 30 November 1872 in Guelph, ON; died 28 January 1918 in Wimereux, France). Is the Cake fan base a community? You know were not saving the entire world, but maybe like 100,000 kids will be better educated. Stop by the HeadCount table at Cake shows throughout the United States this year. 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. It's an infectious energy, for sure. He really joins that group of misfits. I think just like anybody else. 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. But as the group sets out on yet another tour that on July. 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. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. So we can still exist I guess.". "My main worry was that I was working with Paul Dini, who is no slouch in the design department himself," McCrea said. Let's hope we get that. I think he's the bee's knees. Well, maybe we can explore a little bit of more of that storyline in a sequel. Then the next day you show up instead you will be in that tiny tiny shop surrounded by beautiful clothes. They tell you when theyre not happy. It just blew my mind, and it just dwarfed my sense of time. Uncle Billy McCrea: Yes, sir. John McCrea is an American singer and musician. Interview: John McCrea of Cake. Yeah, it is sort of mind-blowing that music can kind of communicate over some huge cultural boundaries and differences. 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. Scarce heard amid the guns below. What items have gotten the most reaction? If there is anything in your way then you have to get rid of that. He has written reviews, lists, and features for the likes of CBR, Screen Rant, IGN, Looper, Ranker, Grunge, SYFY Wire, Wrestling Inc., and Fortress of Solitude, while also hosting a podcast and scripting YouTube videos for a variety of highly acclaimed channels. I think the chaps name was John McRea. Why did you decide to play Los Angeles for New Years Eve? 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). We need to fucking wake up and pay attention. I guess that is a good thing, to be busy. Should I fail, I was to 'go out and get a job.'. Im not trying to diss anything or any genre. 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. Was that by happenstance or design? If you cant make money doing something that you like, you might as well do some other job and then keep your music pure. Thank you. shelved 4,789 times Showing 24 distinct works. Ive got dozens of songs going at once. I really love Middle-Eastern music. STEREOGUM: As a band that got its start pre-internet, how else do you see technology as beneficial to the music industry? Not only in Cruella, but in many of their recent endeavors, Disney is getting more inclusive and diverse. 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 finish it when I feel like finishing it. It had this massive scale, but I don't think he's afraid to sort of push boundaries a bit more. "We are not part of a 'next big thing.' Yeah. I dont know. I talked with Craig Gillespie about the film, and I'm wondering, how did you get on his radar for this role? He had some great stories in between takes. The idea is that as years pass people will send in more photographs as the trees get bigger and they get older, and we can watch them slowly die, and watch the trees get bigger. And trying to find some sort of emotional satisfaction in that, you know, even though theres a litany of negative concerns around those politicians. Right. Exactly. I think Nadia Stacey, the makeup designer, was obviously influenced. But theres something about music and music listeners that is sort of an escape from pragmatism. 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. I think we need to be just straight-out blunt about whats happening. The 2020 "Dracula" BBC miniseries that you did with Claes Bang really breathed new life into the character. 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? CAKE recently performed this New Year's Eve at THE WILTERN in Los Angeles. John McCrea Education. And I think it does to a certain degree, Im not sure how much. You have Joel Fry jamming on the guitar, too, so that had to have been a thrill. MCCREA: Well, Sinking Ship is a song I worked on a long time ago. He tries to walk around London like a walking art piece, and I think he succeeds. 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. 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. I understand what its like. I mean, I was very lucky because my character doesn't exist in any of the previous iterations [of "101 Dalmatians"]. I just dont know when they became marginalized into political issues at all. I'd never been on a movie that big before, and I imagined there'd be a lot of pressure, a lot of time constraints, a lot of frantic energy, but it was one of the happiest jobs I've had, for sure. That just kicks the wind out of you physically and psychologically. 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. I think for that reason it spurred me into action after a period of not feeling particularly compelled to put out recorded music. Its creating incentive to be satisfied by a nuanced victory. Thats a tall order for people that are busy indulging in the emotional duplicity of music. I think whats really unsettling for me is that for most artists, especially artists that are not pop artists, they cant stop touring. "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. He almost comes at things from sort of like he shot it like it was an indie movie. All I'd heard was how personable and lovely, down-to-earth and normal she is. Now that "Cruella" has been released, McCrea has his eyes set, long term, on a dream remake of another classic vampire thriller. I dont feel that Im ever actually getting that much done. What you ??? It was crazy, really. There's a lot of pressure on Tony, and a lot of pressure on Craig to get it right, because this story isn't a one and done. 2021 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. One day you could be on the biggest soundstage like Hellman Hall with hundreds and hundreds of hand lit candles everywhere. 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. Does all this inform the creative process? No, not really, Im not an idealist. Yeah, we have sort of jealousy guarded our autonomy. Then three years later, we release another album, play the same festivals, and it would be a totally different group of faces. Our culture as a band was very do it yourself - very interactive from the very beginning. John A. Lomax: Toting salt? MCCREA: You know, holy shit. It's totally surreal. I dont listen to a lot of rock, I guess. 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. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Well, I found cheaper rent when I came home. It must be a great opportunity to have that freedom. He's one of Britain's finest actors, for sure. MCCREA: Thats the way I really feel. His mother is a homemaker, while his father is a military commander. Thats just a fact. 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 -. Also starring Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Paul Walter Hauser, "Cruella"is now playing in theaters and streaming on Disney+ with Premier Access. Cake's front man Matching search results: Well, here's why they're disaffected. 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. In this exclusive interview with Looper to discuss "Cruella," McCrea shares his thoughts about Stone, co-star Mark Strong and director Craig Gillespie, reflects on his "rock god" moment in the film, and reveals how he'd like to parlay his appearance in a recent vampire miniseries into a role in a dream remake of an '80s horror movie classic. It's amazing that he got there. Conspiracy theories that the whole thing is rigged - they really run rampant. 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. He had a sister, Geills, and a brother, Tom. I think those people mentioned are more idealistic. Then, another three years later, its the same thing, none of the same people. It always felt hyperbolic and too negative, but it somehow it feels appropriate now. I just had an opportunity to visit the Google campus not too long ago. You've got to be hoping that Artie is going to come back with a sequel. STEREOGUM: Cool. Its like, youre in this van, and you get paid a few hundred bucks. Q&A. by Matt Wolf Nov 27, 2017 "Everybody's Talking About Jamie . 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. I lived in Koreatown for a little bit. We really feel grateful that there were still enough people who think its not foolish to buy an album and support us. For Dini, though, it's something he embraces. I think that it has worked for us because I still find it interesting and exciting sometimes. 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. It seems difficult to get music out there without, on some level, having to conform to somebody elses idea of what they want from you. The first issue features the terrifying tales Take One," by writer/artist Chris Burnham, colorist Adriano Lucas, and letterer Pat Brosseau, and "Shingo," from writers Paul Dini and Stephen Langford, artist John McCrea, colorist Mike Spicer, and Brosseau returning for lettering duties. To add more books, click here . Its like a stealth way to influence peoples attitudes. And I guess it occurred to me that everyone should have some sort of experience that does that. STEREOGUM: Yeah, you have a little more control instead of having to funnel messaging through, say, your label. His taste in music and his knowledge of music is palpable throughout the film. It was incredible. Do Cake fans kind of fit into what youre describing, or do you think its a different sort of community? Smirking alt-rock troupe CAKE havent always used music as a platform for political change. But its interesting hearing passionate hostile voices right now. 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. 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. Cake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. Did he make you more confident? And I was so lucky. The Early Years. 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. Im sure you could go up on our Facebook site and see a million complaints. Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky. 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. He dropped out in his last year to pursue music, playing solo acoustic shows. In this film Luca meets a new friend, Alberto, but they are . To volunteer, visit our Volunteer Sign Up page. Mark Strong was wonderful. Im really intrigued by what you guys are doing on the web. John McCrea was born on 10 October 1992 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. The actor, who plays Artie in the hotly-anticipated Disney film, made the revelation in an interview with Attitude. Id imagine that it must really add to the vitality. Father: Not Known Mother: Not Known Marital Status: Single John McCrea Favorites John McCrea (born October 10, 1992). Im thinking whats happening is were gonna be releasing singles. He is perhaps best known for originating the role as Jamie New in the musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie [4]. 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. 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. 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. With a keen eye on style and trends, Artie quickly becomes a close . Register to vote, sign up for our issue eNewsletters, or take the Who are We? survey. STEREOGUM: Do you have an album release date in mind at the moment? If you look at our website or Facebook page, whether you agree with them or not, theyre really engaging. In February of 1989 Starrett was arrested for the murder of Jean Taylor McCrea. They varying scale of the movie is really quite something to behold because its massive and its loud, and its quiet., When it comes to Disneys Cruella, there is so much about it that begs to be seen on the big screen, which is something John agrees with. [1] [2] is a great British stage and television actor and singer [3]. At one point, you're rocking out on stage at a Cruella fashion show. But releasing it now feels like part of his civic duty, which also includes performing at benefit concerts for grassroots politicians like Andrew Janz and Beto ORourke. The culture that usually surrounds me, Ive always found it very vain, narcissistic, and immature. McCrea studied English and anthropology at State University of Sacramento . I do think that that could be called community. I went in and I auditioned like everybody else. Like I said, one of my favorite things to do is go to the makeup truck in the morning and see Artie bare bones every day before we put some fabulous clothes on. Don't forget to subscribe and thanks for watching . However, McCrea recalled how God opened a door that would eventually lead to a . I have a better studio situation now, so its a lot easier for me to record. I appreciate it. You know we had never done a big TV ad before in our entire 18, 19 years of being a band. Im still playing music all the time, but Im not sure what it was were supposed to do. Lomax, John Avery, et al. I'm a bit of a coward. I guess a lot of people still watch television. It is a brilliant script, isn't it? "It depends on who you're asking I suppose - but for me, yes, it's official: he's queer," McCrea explained. Culturally, we are living in the era of the single. Mother, Janet, and his brother Tom and sister Geills completed McCrae's family. Its a collective thing that we do together. Plus, reacting to that range, you have to make adjustments yourself as an actor. She is also a Freelance Writer. Well, it seems like you can handle the vampire stuff, though. I thought maybe wed just play new songs and do it that way. Yeah, I think there is a certain amount of self-loathing in our culture. 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. Interviews Everybody's Talking About Jamie Star John McCrea on Making a Splash in the West End, Broadway Dreams & More. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. I don't believe I went back again. 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. The larks, still bravely singing, fly. That is the thing to focus on. doing? 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 . "It's the luckiest gift that . 26:01 Singer and Guitarist John McCrea of Cake Cake has five albums to their credit. STEREOGUM: I think youre right. Comic book artist John McCrea has officially launched a Kickstarter campaign for The Mighty World of McCrea, a collection of creator-owned work spanning the Belfast-born artist's 32-year career. When he volunteered at age 41 for service in the First World War, McCrae wrote to a friend that "I am really rather afraid, but more afraid to stay at home with my conscience . And although there is no way were going to save the world by giving away a few trees, it's just something that I think, maybe if a few more people can have that experience, it probably is a good thing. In a series of interviews and re-publications, we venture into the past to see where this exciting virtual reality ride began. Not only do you look like Bowie, but Bowie prepping to transform into Ziggy Stardust, because I noticed those lightning bolts by your eyes. Find a way to collectively bargain. Is that a fair description? Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae and Bonneau. So, cheap rent is an amazing gift for musicians that are trying to make a living at their craft. Was it over the period of six or seven years since the last CAKE album? 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. Who knows what might happen next? One thing you put up on your news page was about 97 percent of climate scientists saying that global warming was real. It will be like that first single of creating a balance between the abyss and hopeful utopia. As big labels struggle, its not something we want to be strapped onto that huge sinking ship. STEREOGUM: Yeah, definitely. John A. Lomax: Where from the boat to the bank? "So there was considerable pressure, and every time I sent in a design or a page of a story, I waited with creeping terror for the email that confirmed, yes, I did suck, and I was fired! The reason why its a good thing is hard to pin down. John McCrae as Artie in Disneys live-action CRUELLA. Tell me your origin story if you dont mind. We set up tables at the concerts to register voters and bring some information and socially conscious conversation to the shows. 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. John McCrea is an English actor, musician, internet phenomenon, and media figure. Not an NFL football victory, but a tiny bureaucratic victory or a negligible victory even. 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? Its more a feeling that you get when you actually engage in that sort of cooperation with the natural world. The thing that maybe embodies everything were talking about is the tree giveaway and the tree gallery. He was flying Buccanneers at the start of his career. On October 10, 1992, John McCrea was born in Aldershot, England. STEREOGUM: Right. We thought it wouldnt take that much effort to get this kind of community engaged. In a certain respect, would you consider yourselves an anomaly? 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. I think that is wasteful and disconnected from the real sort of power, which I think, is musical.

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