"Shingo" is the standout story of the first issue as it chills the blood and turns the stomach, with the spooky premise of a peculiar birthday performer named Shingo who doesn't demand payment, only lunch. By: red964 - 1st December 2005 at 12:54. 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. I think I was just amazed at how he interacts with the actors, which is wonderful. We are not part of a next big thing. 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. They tell you when theyre not happy. It was just that one audition. That is my voice. 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). Ive since found that it comes up in conversations; it was just a factoid that once I knew it, it kept coming up. Actually not fleetingly, I cant believe that our band still exists after this much time. And I took care of it for a while, but then my life went on, and the band started touring a lot. 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. Ive never felt so much positive possibility as I do now. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. It was just looking around me and feeling like I [would] vomit a little bit. 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. I bet you wish you could introduce yourself so well in every project you're in. 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) transformation into the legendary villain fans first met in Disney's "101 Dalmatians" films. Uncle Billy McCrea: When slavery was over, let me see if I can't tell you about that. Yeah, I think so. John McCrea (born 10 October 1992) is a British actor and singer. I think whats really unsettling for me is that for most artists, especially artists that are not pop artists, they cant stop touring. Interview: John McCrea of Cake. The band includes trumpeter Vincent DiFiore, bassist Gabriel Nelson, and guitarist Xan McCurdy. 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. Just to have anybody remember you that long is pretty amazing. He's one of Britain's finest actors, for sure. Concerts Cake's John McCrea talks optimism, pessimism and the future of music. John A. Lomax: Toting salt? Would you say that we live in a culture of mass A.D.D. Speaking of talking about something, the conversation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie arose as the film adaptation of the West End musical is coming to Amazon Prime in October. Its a collective thing that we do together. Some of the scenes in Cruella are huge and elaborate, while others are more on the petite side, like Arties shop. We love L.A. Find a way to collectively bargain. ", RELATED: The Image Comic Barry Windsor-Smith Decided to Re-Write as He Drew It, Short-form stories can also bring their own unique set of challenges for artists since they need to hit the ground running immediately and get the designs right from the get-go. "It's wonderful to create a role," McCrea shares. 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. Without the villain, you have no story. Cruella Star John McCrea Reveals Just How Perfect It Was Working With Emma Stone - Exclusive Interview. So when the police come and bust the party, we werent invited to the party. 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. 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. Everythings beautiful, but its also challenging. No stranger to the world of theater . Red Carpet News brings you all the latest Film & Entertainment News. The band includes trumpeter Vincent DiFiore, bassist Gabriel Nelson, and guitarist Xan McCurdy. We can individually say, Were gonna try to extricate ourselves from this system, but it would be better if we had [unions]. I just had an opportunity to visit the Google campus not too long ago. There could be an organized labor app. I'll be honest it's not one of the movies I grew up watching. And there is something really exciting when a lot of people are all doing something together. And then there are people who think we dont go far enough in terms of taking a stance. CAKE recently performed this New Year's Eve at THE WILTERN in Los Angeles. There are many things to love about Disneys Cruella, and John McCrea playing Artie is near the top of that list. Uncle Billy McCrea: Toting salt. 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. You can live anywhere, start a band, and make a great album anywhere, which is really, something excellent. Our first visit there, we didnt know that we had become popular there. Ive got dozens of songs going at once. Theres also more two-way communication between musicians and listeners. It had this massive scale, but I don't think he's afraid to sort of push boundaries a bit more. 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. Did he teach you anything about yourself as a performer? Well, we hadn't played Los Angeles for New Years. "Stephen Langford and I would keep those guidelines in mind when we wrote for the TV series and now for the Creepshow comic. 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. We'll never know. According to the most widely accepted account of her death, Jane was murdered by Wyandot scouts working with the British Army. 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?". He is perhaps best known for originating the role as Jamie New in the musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie [4]. Yeah, exactly. This unique sound first reached a small cadre of in-the-know fans in . 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. --Joel McCrea in 1978 interview. I need to think of a tag line, don't I? Categories Disney Movies, Interviews, Movies, Luca: Capturing the Italian Riviera & Creating Sea Monsters, The Water Man Interview: Lonnie Chavis & Amiah Miller. Would be interested to know. Okay. 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. I think that everybody involved in this project will tell you that they probably wouldn't be interested in the production if not for that original "101 Dalmatians" animated film and the live-action reimagining. Aside from that, I think its very cool to be able to have a musical idea and put it out there quickly. John McCrea: I know what you do, but I dont know how you started. The actor, who plays Artie in the hotly-anticipated Disney film, made the revelation in an interview with Attitude. I guess maybe for a film; weve put our music in film and things like that. He's a fountain of knowledge and he's got a lot of experience doing this. 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 . I like old hard rock, Brazilian Bossa Nova, Mexican Ranchero music. The gatekeepers of the label, we can go around them now. Im not trying to diss anything or any genre. Cruella will release simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access Well, I found cheaper rent when I came home. 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 survival is partially because they are outsiders. 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. STEREOGUM: Right. And the Republicans are bringing back the Styrofoam cup and dont want recycled stuff. The singer is also funneling his energy into the bands first new music since 2011, beginning with the unambiguous protest anthem Sinking Ship, the profits of which will go to Doctors Without Borders. Thats a tall order for people that are busy indulging in the emotional duplicity of music. Yeah, I find that there are audiences that are more or less encumbered, sometimes, by self-consciousness at a live music show. And you get 15% of it if it comes through. "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. I appreciate it. So we can still exist I guess. Writer Paul Dini and artist John McCrea chat about the excitement and challenges of short-form storytelling in Skybound's Creepshow #1. Or even just beneficial to CAKE itself? 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 . Born in Guelph, Ontario, on November 30, 1872, John McCrae was the second son of Lieutenant-Colonel David McCrae and Janet Simpson Eckford McCrae. I thought maybe wed just play new songs and do it that way. 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 Interest was piqued when British stage actor John McCrea was cast in the film in the role of Artie, the owner of a vintage stop who befriends Stone's Estella. Don't forget to subscribe and thanks for watching But theres something about music and music listeners that is sort of an escape from pragmatism. That just kicks the wind out of you physically and psychologically. 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! 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. I mean, I'll tell you - there's crazy stories about the world being . 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.. He dropped out in his last year to pursue music, playing solo acoustic shows. Did you find more opportunity back home? 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. John McCrea is an English actor, musician, internet phenomenon, and media figure. I dont feel like its hopeless completely, but it could be very easily. I know high school is hard for people. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group All rights reserved. Upon request, McCrea sung the steamboat song, "Blow Cornie Blow" for the interviewer John Avery Lomax. Your 2011 album, Showroom of Compassion, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 charts. Conspiracy theories that the whole thing is rigged - they really run rampant. Red Carpet News brings you all the latest Film & Entertainment News. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. Im feeling that way myself. [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. It was crazy, really. I lived in Koreatown for a little bit. The way I write, I work on a song, and I dont really force myself to finish it. Does all this inform the creative process? 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 mean, its not like an old world village or anything, but it definitely has certain traits of community within it. "When I was growing up, the great EC horror titles were long gone, but I would find them in reprints or anthologies. It must be a great opportunity to have that freedom. [Ed. It's a really good music town. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. What were you thinking about when you wrote it? Is that a fair description? You know we had never done a big TV ad before in our entire 18, 19 years of being a band. And she is just multitasking away like nobody's business. I mean, yeahit is. Everybody needs to organize. . It just blew my mind, and it just dwarfed my sense of time. Unfortunately, the Internet hasnt lived up to its promise. John McCrea, the West End's newest star, is talking about the schoolboy drag queen at the heart of Everybody's Talking About Jamie. Then, another three years later, its the same thing, none of the same people. 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? That is my advice. Its an altruistic and adult thing to do. Everybody in the supply chain gets paid except for the artist. Thats just a fact. It used to be impossible. To combat this, he was sent to acting school. 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 that's a testament to him really knowing what he wants. In a certain respect, would you consider yourselves an anomaly? When we release enough, well put them all on an album. You'll find it in their live performances, defined by a unique brand of audience interaction. Other articles where John McCrae is discussed: Canadian literature: Modern period, 1900-60: John McCrae's account of World War I, "In Flanders Fields" (1915), remains Canada's best-known poem. I tend to stay away from the horror genre. John McCrae was born on November 30 th, 1872, in a small limestone cottage in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Happily, Democrats have recovered the House, but theres a lot more work left to do. 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. Check out our other video for more exclusive theatre interviews, thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe. Today, we interview John McCrea who had the opportunity to try the . I just think that we need to get shit done. Also starring Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Paul Walter Hauser, "Cruella"is now playing in theaters and streaming on Disney+ with Premier Access. Ive always sort of been - at least when it comes to communication - about populism. (Image source: WikiCommons) In 1943, McCrea, 52, embarked on a new career path - one that would take him much closer to the action. He had a sister, Geills, and a brother, Tom. 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). bigjeffoh said.. How do you use the time during the day to incorporate all the things that you are active in and include music? I had a lot of freedom, but I think everyone will be pleasantly surprised with how this is done. After the tour for their popular 2004 disk Pressure Chief, McCrea could . And it was sort of fun to see how different those characters were, in terms of how she played them.