But then, a couple of weeks after, you'll just be walking down the street or making a cup of tea and you'll be like, "Wait a minute. 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. [Ed. She is also a Freelance Writer. 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 dont feel that Im ever actually getting that much done. Even after more than 25 years in the industry, there are still few voices like Cake lead singer John McCrea's droll . He recently relocated to the United Kingdom's capital, London. 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. What a wonderful cast across the board. You'll find it in their live performances, defined by a unique brand of audience interaction. Q&A. by Matt Wolf Nov 27, 2017 "Everybody's Talking About Jamie . STEREOGUM: What can you tell me about your new song, Sinking Ship? Its creating incentive to be satisfied by a nuanced victory. No stranger to the world of theater . John McCrea on Creating the West End's Newest Hit: 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie'. So weve been giving away trees at our shows for maybe five years or so. And I think it does to a certain degree, Im not sure how much. Its not worth it to do something musically. The band has recorded in a solar-powered recording studio since 2011, and McCrea serves on the board of directors for HeadCount, a non-partisan organization that works with musicians to promote participation in democracy. It was odd to pickup the character after a year. 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). 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. But I do remember Glenn Close in the live-action "101 Dalmatians" and just being absolutely terrified of her. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Yeah, thats the thing. Register to vote, sign up for our issue eNewsletters, or take the Who are We? survey. Cruella will release simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-approved Film and TV Critic. As it turns out, everyone is monetizing it. And you get 15% of it if it comes through. Thats a rather hopeful song with a very unhopeful song on the other side. It seemed like the right thing to do. 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. I mean, I'll tell you - there's crazy stories about the world being . But as an audience member, no, I'm terrified of everything. It's not how I usually sing, and it was really great to sort of explore a different part of my voice. 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. 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 thing that maybe embodies everything were talking about is the tree giveaway and the tree gallery. 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. John McCrea: I know what you do, but I dont know how you started. Uncle Billy McCrea: Yes, sir. In this recorded interview with ex-slave Billy McCrea, McCrea elaborates about his experiences as a slave working on a Steamboat as a cook. 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 Interview Everybody's Talking About Jamie Subscribe to Red Carpet News: http://bit.ly/1s3BQ54Red Carpet News TV talk to Bryan Cranston, Andrew Scott, Victoria Hamilton, John McCrea, Dominic Cooke, Sheila Atim and Dan Gillespie Sells at the Critics Circle Theatre Awards 2018 in London. MCCREA: The elephant in the room is its nice to get paid for something that youve worked on for a year or two. Let's hope we get that. Yeah, it is sort of mind-blowing that music can kind of communicate over some huge cultural boundaries and differences. Im still playing music all the time, but Im not sure what it was were supposed to do. Was that by happenstance or design? Probably every month or so there will be another single, then probably in a year well release the whole album. We set up tables at the concerts to register voters and bring some information and socially conscious conversation to the shows. So thats the challenge, I think, of an organization like yours. MCCREA: Age Of Aquarius will come out in January, probably like March or something for another single. Theres also more two-way communication between musicians and listeners. An ideological struggle is about leaving your mother out in the street or something, but this is a luxury product, and I dont see the point about getting really super upset about something like that. It's like that for a lot of bands. So we can still exist I guess. He had a sister, Geills, and a brother, Tom. 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. Im curious, how have you been spending your time in the last few years when you werent touring with CAKE? John McCrea grew up in Surrey. Like [are] we supposed to release albums or singles or just maybe play live? Slowly a reaction against sentimental, patriotic, and derivative Victorian verse set in. 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. 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. 26:01 Singer and Guitarist John McCrea of Cake Cake has five albums to their credit. 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.. 2021 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Yeah, we have sort of jealousy guarded our autonomy. We never have been part of a big movement, cultural phenomenon, or explosion. Yeah, we took a risk on self-releasing our album during a time of precipitous decline in music sales. John McCrea's 's top tips for aspiring performers 1. Cruella takes the story of 101 Dalmatians and turns it into a music and fashion extravaganza, thriving in its setting of the 1970s London punk rock scene. By John McCrae. We need to fucking wake up and pay attention. Culturally, we are living in the era of the single. I think that keeps me excited about music. Artie is very much a part of Cruella's life now. I finish it when I feel like finishing it. But a lot of people felt betrayed by us as well. In some way, I think it is kind of wasteful because I dont think that cultural criteria should be used to judge musical criteria. 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. What items have gotten the most reaction? It's so often nowadays, you do auditions and it's just you and the casting director, or you do self-tapes. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. 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. Though the single sounds inspired by our current polarized landscape, McCrea reveals that hed actually been sitting on Sinking Ship for more than a decade. Smirking alt-rock troupe CAKE havent always used music as a platform for political change. I'd love them to make a remake of "The Lost Boys," for sure. Stop by the HeadCount table at Cake shows throughout the United States this year. But one that affects, like in the case of schools, a bunch of children. 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. If there is anything in your way then you have to get rid of that. Scarce heard amid the guns below. International Women's Day Post-Show Event Announced For MEDEA at Sohoplace March 2, 2023 The Producers of Medea today announce a free one off post-show event @sohoplace on International Women's . 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." It used to be impossible. We were still there. Yeah, they play us on stations where many times, personally, I cant listen to a lot of the music around our music. You've got to be hoping that Artie is going to come back with a sequel. But yeah, you want to get information out, especially information that can possibly help us - especially information that maybe dislodges fake information. Ive always sort of been - at least when it comes to communication - about populism. I think that it has worked for us because I still find it interesting and exciting sometimes. Happily, Democrats have recovered the House, but theres a lot more work left to do. 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 . Was it over the period of six or seven years since the last CAKE album? And she is just multitasking away like nobody's business. If you cant make money doing something that you like, you might as well do some other job and then keep your music pure. We have to put some of our agenda aside in order to do whats best for the group. I think that's a testament to him really knowing what he wants. That didnt answer your question. No, not really, Im not an idealist. And I took care of it for a while, but then my life went on, and the band started touring a lot. Are you a fan of the horror genre? To add more books, click here . 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. Its a great organization. You'll find it in their live performances, defined by a unique brand of audience interaction. There are some people that think its terribly hippy just to be concerned about toxins in your drinking water. At a certain point, musicians, journalists as well, probably need to find a way to aggregate power. Can you tell me a little bit about that and how all that got started? I dont feel like its hopeless completely, but it could be very easily. If you are paying a bunch of rent for a nice apartment, live in a shitty apartment. Its not a clean victory; its a nuanced victory, isnt it? Then the next day you show up instead you will be in that tiny tiny shop surrounded by beautiful clothes. He is the vocalist and primary lyricist for the band, in addition to playing acoustic guitar,. Its a collective thing that we do together. Yeah, for me, its about remaining flexible and just making it about musical criteria as opposed to cultural criteria. I have a better studio situation now, so its a lot easier for me to record. We just kind of showed up, there were a lot of people, and they all knew the words. McCrea added that his father made him a deal: "My father had given me 12 months in which to prove myself in pictures. In this film Luca meets a new friend, Alberto, but they are . I would image that was probably a surreal moment for you. 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. Its sort of becoming the 21st century technology and service of feudalism, really. There could be an organized labor app. Yeah, I think so. Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky. Why did you decide to play Los Angeles for New Years Eve?