Was that career changing just in the short term? I was just so lucky to walk into an audition and have the director in the room, and that was it. Theyre Wall Street. . Thats just a fact. 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. He was given a life sentences for raping and molesting women, plus 4 more life terms and 50 years for the murder. The gatekeepers of the label, we can go around them now. It had this massive scale, but I don't think he's afraid to sort of push boundaries a bit more. 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. 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. Interview: John McCrea of Cake. This terrific cover brought to mind a classic Jay Ward character "Super Chicken" who was featured on the "George Of The Jungle" Show. At a certain point, musicians, journalists as well, probably need to find a way to aggregate power. Not an NFL football victory, but a tiny bureaucratic victory or a negligible victory even. Let The Roundup Begin: The Month In Hardcore, The Number Ones: Mims This Is Why Im Hot, Weve Got A File On You: Marshall Crenshaw, The 10 Best Flaming Lips Songs (That Even Flaming Lips Fans Might Not Know), Cast And Crew Members Describe The Weeknds HBO Show, Watch Weezer And The Detroit Youth Choir Blow Away Simon Cowell On. [1] [2] is a great British stage and television actor and singer [3]. I dont know. The 2020 "Dracula" BBC miniseries that you did with Claes Bang really breathed new life into the character. It's a pretty boring story, but that's how it went. I remember the cartoon, but I remember the live-action movie a bit more. STEREOGUM: Cool. Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-approved Film and TV Critic. I keep thinking September for some reason. MCCREA: You know, holy shit. That is not necessarily something that I think is so healthy, but it certainly does a good job of cleaning things out. People have many interests and generally, you are not going to be able to do it all. interview | john mccrea - Schn! Magazine "Strong, Righteous, and Rustic": An Interview with Joel McCrea Its creating incentive to be satisfied by a nuanced victory. I think the chaps name was John McRea. Ive always sort of been - at least when it comes to communication - about populism. Joel McCrea, Actor, Dies at 84; A Casual, Amiable Leading Man I feel pretty overwhelmed by all the stuff that Im trying to do. It's totally surreal. 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. Photo by Laurie Sparham. I think its all over the map. 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. And you get 15% of it if it comes through. 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. Yeah, we took a risk on self-releasing our album during a time of precipitous decline in music sales. Let's hope we get that. I guess its incendiary and its sort of partisan, but it was also factual so we felt like it was okay. John McCrea - Biography, Height & Life Story | Super Stars Bio Check out our other videos for more exclusive interviews and west end theatre coverage, thanks for watching and dont forget to subscribe. Did he make you more confident? Im curious, how have you been spending your time in the last few years when you werent touring with CAKE? For instance, Sinking Ship I wrote probably 10 or 15 years ago. McCrea isn't the only person involved with Cruella we talked to about the music. Writer Paul Dini and artist John McCrea chat about the excitement and challenges of short-form storytelling in Skybound's Creepshow #1. Yeah, I find that there are audiences that are more or less encumbered, sometimes, by self-consciousness at a live music show. Top 30 Intelligent Serial Killers With Highest IQ | Public Enemies I think Nadia Stacey, the makeup designer, was obviously influenced. It was seven years since the album before. STEREOGUM: Do you have an album release date in mind at the moment? When we are touring, yeah, it is kind of like that now. 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. John McCrea (born October 10, 1992). My wife and I had kids. Cake's John McCrea talks optimism, pessimism and the - OnMilwaukee [Interview] John McCrea for CRUELLA - Nightmarish Conjurings 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. He has also sung a song in a 'Cruella' movie named 'I Wanna Be Your Dog'. 1 on the Billboard charts, Cake and McCrea have found a new audience eager to participate or, at times, complain. I think we need to be just straight-out blunt about whats happening. Today, McCrea is far more interested in raising awareness about causes he cares about, like world poverty and global warming. Plus, reacting to that range, you have to make adjustments yourself as an actor. And she is just multitasking away like nobody's business. Im really intrigued by what you guys are doing on the web. Im still playing music all the time, but Im not sure what it was were supposed to do. Interview: John McCrea From Disney's "Cruella" Talks About Acting with Do you feel that it operates like that? When Cake formed in 1990, McCrea was. You can live anywhere, start a band, and make a great album anywhere, which is really, something excellent. 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. It's a really good music town. Profession: Actor Known For: Giri/Haji (2019), God's Own Country (2017) and Dracula (2020) Net Worth: USD $1 Million approx Family & Relatives. But I do remember Glenn Close in the live-action "101 Dalmatians" and just being absolutely terrified of her. 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. Yeah, yeah, he really joins that gang at the end, doesn't he? John A. Lomax: Where from the boat to the bank? Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Theatre 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Awards and nominations 6 Personal life I think thats amazing. I think that it has worked for us because I still find it interesting and exciting sometimes. 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. He is a scene stealer, and brought so much to the character, that the director Craig Gillespie asked him to come back and film a bonus scene about a year after filming in London. I think most artists wouldnt mind recorded music being free as long as no one was getting paid for that music. Matt and Grace Interview John McCrea from 'Everybody's - YouTube Your home base is in Sacramento. He was flying Buccanneers at the start of his career. To tune out like that - its sort of like the housewife in the 60s on valium or something. All Access Interview With Cake Lead Singer John McCrea - AllAccess.com Career [ edit] In 1989, after a few years of drawing television and toy tie-ins, he illustrated Ennis's debut, the political series Troubled Souls, in Crisis, as well as its sequel, the farce For a Few Troubles More. 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). We really feel grateful that there were still enough people who think its not foolish to buy an album and support us. Even after more than 25 years in the industry, there are still few voices like Cake lead singer John McCrea's droll . Did that sort of vault you guys back into the public eye? Featuring exclusive content and interviews for Game Of Thrones, Sherlock, Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who and so much more.Visit our homepage at http://www.redcarpetnewstv.com or follow us on Twitter @RedCarpetNewsTV for exclusive daily updates, reviews, photo galleries and more. ", Dini explained how he "read them all for the chills," but he also used them to learn more about story construction. The Early Years. "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! At the same time, literally the whole thing could be flushed down the toilet. I think theres a sense at least of shared aesthetic. Mark Strong was wonderful. John McCrea interview, CAKE Interview, CAKE B-Sides and Rarities Interview There are many things to love about Disney's Cruella, and John McCrea playing Artie is near the top of that list. I just know that this isnt something you always did with the band. Once the video was done, we were able to just pop it up. 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." So, cheap rent is an amazing gift for musicians that are trying to make a living at their craft. Are you a fan of the horror genre? Do you have any advice for an up-and-coming artist trying to make it in the scene or a musician just starting out? When we release enough, well put them all on an album. There are some people that think its terribly hippy just to be concerned about toxins in your drinking water. Yeah. I guess maybe for a film; weve put our music in film and things like that. Im feeling that way myself. John McCrea: Credits, Bio, News & More | Broadway World As a young boy, he had overflowing energy, which often led him into mischief. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group All rights reserved. Weve never done a TV ad, you know, for a product.