", Dini explained how he "read them all for the chills," but he also used them to learn more about story construction. He recently relocated to the United Kingdom's capital, London. Then, another three years later, its the same thing, none of the same people. 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. With a keen eye on style and trends, Artie quickly becomes a close . The Early Years. We love L.A. Cruella Star John McCrea Reveals Just How Perfect It Was Working With Emma Stone - Exclusive Interview. MCCREA: You know, holy shit. "Interestingly . That is the thing to focus on. Father: Not Known Mother: Not Known Marital Status: Single John McCrea Favorites I dont know if theres shared values because there are people all over the map. 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? In terms of the world we're in, obviously we never mentioned him, but I like to believe that maybe, on some level, if he didn't exist, Artie was on the same sort of spiritual journey. STEREOGUM: As a band that got its start pre-internet, how else do you see technology as beneficial to the music industry? Let's hope we get that. I think that it has worked for us because I still find it interesting and exciting sometimes. Red Carpet News brings you all the latest Film & Entertainment News. So weve been giving away trees at our shows for maybe five years or so. I remember the cartoon, but I remember the live-action movie a bit more. To tune out like that - its sort of like the housewife in the 60s on valium or something. 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?". Theres sleep deprivation. 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. He is the vocalist and primary lyricist for the band, in addition to playing acoustic guitar,. Yeah, we got a lot of complaints all the time, every day. He was flying Buccanneers at the start of his career. So I take it Cake fans arent bashful? John McCrea, lead singer and songwriter for the alternative rock band Cake, has been talking about a new album for well over a year. It was crazy, really. Yeah, for me, its about remaining flexible and just making it about musical criteria as opposed to cultural criteria. When Cake formed in 1990, McCrea was. In . I was just thinking about Yemen and Saudi Arabia and all the culpability of the United States in that situation and just how much worse things will probably get and how humans are going to be killed. We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, It sounds like it could address any number of things. I just know that this isnt something you always did with the band. 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. "We are not part of a 'next big thing.' I dont feel that Im ever actually getting that much done. Yeah, exactly. STEREOGUM: Yeah, I identify as a liberal, but Ill be the first to say that I think its way too easy for liberals to get caught up in rhetoric and fail to see the bigger picture. STEREOGUM: What can you tell me about your new song, Sinking Ship? Thats pretty rad.. I just dont know when they became marginalized into political issues at all. 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. It always felt hyperbolic and too negative, but it somehow it feels appropriate now. Upon request, McCrea sung the steamboat song, "Blow Cornie Blow" for the interviewer John Avery Lomax. Should I fail, I was to 'go out and get a job.'. for a onetime additional fee on Friday, May 28. They tell you when theyre not happy. Tell me your origin story if you dont mind. Doctors Without Borders is just such an amazing organization, so much bravery. People have many interests and generally, you are not going to be able to do it all. You'll find it in their live performances, defined by a unique brand of audience interaction. Conspiracy theories that the whole thing is rigged - they really run rampant. Okay. By John McCrae. Im thinking whats happening is were gonna be releasing singles. Im sure you could go up on our Facebook site and see a million complaints. His mother is a homemaker, while his father is a military commander. First off, how familiar are you with HeadCount? For nearly 20 years Cake have been making music that is distinctly their own. When we release enough, well put them all on an album. 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. Is the Cake fan base a community? It seemed like the right thing to do. Years and years went by, and because the band was getting more and more successful, I wasnt home at all and I moved away. I think the chaps name was John McRea. E.J. I mean, what a great line. It will be like that first single of creating a balance between the abyss and hopeful utopia. Qualification: High School Graduated John McCrea Career. Was it over the period of six or seven years since the last CAKE album? Mark Strong was wonderful. 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 . Yeah, yeah, he really joins that gang at the end, doesn't he? [1] [2] is a great British stage and television actor and singer [3]. I think those people mentioned are more idealistic. Weve never done a TV ad, you know, for a product. I think just like anybody else. Oh, that was my favorite thing to do by far. You have to have a job thatll let you tour all the time. But we have new gatekeepers: the giant multi-billion dollar companies that rule the internet. 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 . John McCrea Education. 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. John McCrea was born on 10 October 1992 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. One of the things that keeps me interested in music is that I dont feel obligated just to listen to one genre. I actually knew most of what you told me, but Im glad that I asked you because I like that Hunter S. Thompson quote. MCCREA: I think I resisted it for a long time, just because I thought music can subliminally get through to people who may overtly disagree with you. I guess maybe for a film; weve put our music in film and things like that. 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. Go to the theatre as often as you can, even if it means doing a front-of-house job - I worked at the Donmar Warehouse. 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. 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. shelved 4,789 times Showing 24 distinct works. Probably every month or so there will be another single, then probably in a year well release the whole album. We thought we would give it a try. . John McCrae as Artie in Disneys live-action CRUELLA. Photo by Laurie Sparham. But thats yesterdays CAKE. Theyre Wall Street. John flew out to LA for the first time to shoot with Emma Stone, and although he is keeping his lips sealed about which scene it is, he is very glad they added it. New Movie News, Movie Trailers & upcoming Movie Reviews, Paul Dini and John McCrea Discuss Creepshow's Scary Short-Form Comic Style, I Hate This Place Turns Terrifying Real Life Events Into Campy Fun, The Image Comic Barry Windsor-Smith Decided to Re-Write as He Drew It, REVIEW: Frank Miller Presents Ancient Enemies: The Djinni #1 Crafts a Compelling Origin Story, REVIEW: DC's Shazam! 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. However, McCrea recalled how God opened a door that would eventually lead to a . note: We spoke to McCrea one week prior to the midterm election.] But its interesting hearing passionate hostile voices right now. STEREOGUM: Yeah, at what point did you start writing this collection of songs? 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. Right? In this recorded interview with ex-slave Billy McCrea, McCrea elaborates about his experiences as a slave working on a Steamboat as a cook. At the age of fourteen, he joined the . That is not necessarily something that I think is so healthy, but it certainly does a good job of cleaning things out. And you get 15% of it if it comes through. 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. I think most artists wouldnt mind recorded music being free as long as no one was getting paid for that music. To volunteer, visit our Volunteer Sign Up page. I think its all over the map. It had this massive scale, but I don't think he's afraid to sort of push boundaries a bit more. Thats a tall order for people that are busy indulging in the emotional duplicity of music. I know its a busy year. Its like, youre in this van, and you get paid a few hundred bucks. The actor, who plays Artie in the hotly-anticipated Disney film, made the revelation in an interview with Attitude. It must keep you going as a musician to have these kinds of interactions with fans and being creative in this way. And I was so lucky. Yeah. There were also then-contemporary horror comics like the Warren magazines Creepy, Eerie, and DC's House of Mystery and House of Secrets. 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. Our first visit there, we didnt know that we had become popular there. Its not a gritty sort of subversive thing its actually a sort of coddled pudgy thing. Just to have anybody remember you that long is pretty amazing. STEREOGUM: Cool. So when the police come and bust the party, we weren't invited to the party. 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. I never felt so much like I was visiting Ancient Rome during the height of their power. John McCrea (born 1966) is a comic book artist best known for his collaborations with writer Garth Ennis . Theres just nothing rebellious, as far as Im concerned, about a leather jacket. It just blew my mind, and it just dwarfed my sense of time. Then, you drive to the next town. It's a really good music town. Register to vote, sign up for our issue eNewsletters, or take the Who are We? survey. You know whats always bothered me? We need to fucking wake up and pay attention. People can repost that story and that would be great if that happened a lot. STEREOGUM: Yeah, you have a little more control instead of having to funnel messaging through, say, your label. "The main problem with short stories for the artist is to hit the ground running visually," McCrea revealed. Check out our other video for more exclusive theatre interviews, thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe. 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. Interview with Uncle Billy McCrea, Jasper, Texas, 1940 John A. Lomax: What do you remember about the, when slavery was over? It seems to be taking the audience participation - thats so integral to your live show - and bringing it to the web. 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. Yeah, we noticed at the time concert-goers seemed to be politically inclined, but also somewhat disaffected. 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. I mean, its not like an old world village or anything, but it definitely has certain traits of community within it. McCrea found immediate footing on "Shingo" after reading Dini and Langford's script, though, stating: "After reading the story, our titular chap seemed to me to be the bastard love child of Dr. Seuss, Sesame Street, and H. P. John McCrea's 's top tips for aspiring performers 1. What part do those films play in your personal history? 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. As a young boy, he had overflowing energy, which often led him into mischief. 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. 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. 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. John McCrae, soldier, physician, poet (born 30 November 1872 in Guelph, ON; died 28 January 1918 in Wimereux, France). 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. Yeah, it is sort of mind-blowing that music can kind of communicate over some huge cultural boundaries and differences. It must be a great opportunity to have that freedom. To add more books, click here . Culturally, we are living in the era of the single. I dont feel like its hopeless completely, but it could be very easily. The story is a while ago when I was a struggling musician in Sacramento, California I bought a tree for about seven dollars at a sale a garage sale or something and planted it in the median between my apartment building and the street. I need to think of a tag line, don't I? If you cant make money doing something that you like, you might as well do some other job and then keep your music pure. If Democrats are not able to take the House [Of Representatives], the truly horrific events have only just begun.. 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. It's amazing that he got there. We were still there. Mostly, I just think about discarded leather jackets in a landfill that are no longer in style. Well, I'm going to put the word out there that John McCrea wants to work on "The Lost Boys." 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. John A. Lomax:Well you said you, they all kept going, tell be about them coming through here with cannons. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella. Now that "Cruella" has been released, McCrea has his eyes set, long term, on a dream remake of another classic vampire thriller. Right. After you lived in L.A., you moved back to Sacramento. Uncle Billy McCrea: Toting salt. Thank you. A theme throughout the movie is family and she really goes on to create her own family. Was that career changing just in the short term? Well, it worked out, though, didn't it? But as the group sets out on yet another tour that on July. And I think that's what makes this film so wonderful. Should viewers feel safe, the attention to detail in the production design, the costume design, the makeup designs the bigger you can get, the better!. Yeah. The part that I really love is musical, but also part of it is cultural. We just kind of showed up, there were a lot of people, and they all knew the words. 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. The band includes trumpeter Vincent DiFiore, bassist Gabriel Nelson, and guitarist Xan McCurdy. Mother, Janet, and his brother Tom and sister Geills completed McCrae's family. By: red964 - 1st December 2005 at 12:54. I had a lot of freedom, but I think everyone will be pleasantly surprised with how this is done. The band includes trumpeter Vincent DiFiore, bassist Gabriel Nelson, and guitarist Xan McCurdy. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Theatre 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Awards and nominations 6 Personal life From the very beginning, we had a song called Rock N Roll Lifestyle that was a little angry. When that doesnt happen, you have to be in the van more. Especially if you really love music, do something that you don't like in order to make money. That's a memory that sticks out for me. John McCrea (born October 10, 1992) is a British actor, singer, Internet face, and media personality from England. It's on the street, though, where she meets and learns the art of the grift from a pair of boys, Jasper and Horace (played as adults by Joel Fry and Paul Walter Hauser, respectively), who help her land a job in a prestigious department store. He is so collaborative, as I've said before, but I think I was always just really impressed by his vision. 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 I took care of it for a while, but then my life went on, and the band started touring a lot. Yeah. MCCREA: Yeah, some of them before. It occurred to me that there are all these songs that we have that we should probably formalize in sound recording. It's not like you're sitting down and taking notes during the production, nothing like that, but certainly you absorb things. "It depends on who you're asking I suppose - but for me, yes, it's official: he's queer," McCrea explained. In the scenes with Estella in Artie's shop, how was it sharing space with Emma Stone? 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. Yeah, we took a risk on self-releasing our album during a time of precipitous decline in music sales.