He's a wonderful director. How do you deal with that? Featuring exclusive content and interviews for Game Of Thrones, Sherlock, Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who and so much more. LISTEN: APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY STITCHER I think that's a testament to him really knowing what he wants. 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. Motorcade of Consistency: An Interview with John McCrea of Cake STEREOGUM: Yeah, definitely. 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. "I got to recognize how the horrific conflict laid out, how the victim often found themselves in a life-or-death struggle and quite frequently how they would wind up meeting a gruesome end in an unexpected but surprisingly satisfying way," he said. Q&A. by Matt Wolf Nov 27, 2017 "Everybody's Talking About Jamie . So when I go to auditions I'll really stand out. Unfortunately, the Internet hasnt lived up to its promise. Literally, they dont have food if they stop touring. 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. Its true of all workers right now. 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 -. 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?". 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. If you cant make money doing something that you like, you might as well do some other job and then keep your music pure. I dont think whether people have clean air or clean water I dont see how thats a political issue. STEREOGUM: Do you have an album release date in mind at the moment? Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky. A noted pathologist and army physician, Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae was also a poet; he wrote "In Flanders Fields" one of the most famous poems of the First World War. interview | john mccrea - Schn! Magazine Artie is very much a part of Cruella's life now. Thats kind of huge actually. He rose to fame for his appearance as a gay in the Disney Live-action movie named 'Cruella', which released on May 28, 2021. Conspiracy theories that the whole thing is rigged - they really run rampant. 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. I don't believe I went back again. 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. He had some great stories in between takes. Luca is a beautiful film set on the Italian Riveria, and in this creators interview they discuss bringing it, and the sea monsters, to life. It is hard for me to understand where we fit in. I feel pretty overwhelmed by all the stuff that Im trying to do. It must be a great opportunity to have that freedom. I think most artists wouldnt mind recorded music being free as long as no one was getting paid for that music. John McCrae | Canadian author and physician | Britannica Writer Paul Dini and artist John McCrea chat about the excitement and challenges of short-form storytelling in Skybound's Creepshow #1. I'm glad you mentioned the word transformative because you get to witness her perform both Estella and Cruella, and you get to see that range. John McCrea, the West End's newest star, is talking about the schoolboy drag queen at the heart of Everybody's Talking About Jamie. McCrea studied English and anthropology at State University of Sacramento . 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. BBC FIGHTER PILOT, JOHN MCREA | Key Aero Cruella Star John McCrea Reveals Just How Perfect It Was Working With Emma Stone - Exclusive Interview. 26:01 Singer and Guitarist John McCrea of Cake Cake has five albums to their credit. In Yondu #2 by Zac Thompson, Lonnie Nadler and John McCrea, it's revealed that after the Fallen One's death, Thanos had his remains turned into an Urn that allows its holder to use the Power Cosmic themselves. note: Age Of Aquarius was released in 1969.]. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Check out our other videos for more exclusive interviews and west end theatre coverage, thanks for watching and dont forget to subscribe. Probably every month or so there will be another single, then probably in a year well release the whole album. John McCrea & Josie Walker Interview What's On Stage Awards 2018 He tries to walk around London like a walking art piece, and I think he succeeds. So, cheap rent is an amazing gift for musicians that are trying to make a living at their craft. Sure. Are you on the road more of the year usually than at home? Well, we hadn't played Los Angeles for New Years. I really enjoy opera and I enjoy country western. I think for that reason it spurred me into action after a period of not feeling particularly compelled to put out recorded music. I dont know. When Cake formed in 1990, McCrea was. An introduction to the five-factor model and its applications The five-factor model of personality is a hierarchical organization of personality traits in terms of five basic dimensions: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, and Openness to Experience. "We are not part of a 'next big thing.' Is that what you are trying to accomplish - to inform debate - or is this more just about creating conversation in your community? PopEntertainment.com: John McCrea of CAKE interview about 'Showroom of . Writer Paul Dini and artist John McCrea chat about the excitement and challenges of short-form storytelling in Skybound's Creepshow #1. John McCrea's 's top tips for aspiring performers 1. How do you use the time during the day to incorporate all the things that you are active in and include music? 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, that is 45% fewer people able to file taxes as musicians, call themselves musicians professionally. Well, it seems like you can handle the vampire stuff, though. 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. I just dont know when they became marginalized into political issues at all. Yeah, I lived not too far from The Wiltern. One day, Estellas flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson (Howards End, Sense & Sensibility). Was that career changing just in the short term? ", Dini explained how he "read them all for the chills," but he also used them to learn more about story construction. Lomax, John Avery, et al. It is a brilliant script, isn't it? Below, McCrea elaborates on CAKEs more overtly political voice, when he expects theyll release more new music (their next song will be a cover of the 5th Dimension classic Age Of Aquarius), and why it benefits workers in every industry to unionize. 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. Don't forget to subscribe and thanks for watching There could be an organized labor app. note: We spoke to McCrea one week prior to the midterm election.] I had a lot of freedom, but I think everyone will be pleasantly surprised with how this is done. So when the police come and bust the party, we werent invited to the party. Yeah. Today, McCrea is far more interested in raising awareness about causes he cares about, like world poverty and global warming. Yeah, I find that there are audiences that are more or less encumbered, sometimes, by self-consciousness at a live music show. There are many things to love about Disneys Cruella, and John McCrea playing Artie is near the top of that list. Yeah. He is the vocalist and primary lyricist for the band, in addition to playing acoustic guitar,. "Strong, Righteous, and Rustic": An Interview with Joel McCrea Tracking Down is a Stereogum franchise in which we talk to artists who have been out of the spotlight for a minute. I think whats really unsettling for me is that for most artists, especially artists that are not pop artists, they cant stop touring. Cookies help us deliver our Services. The Show on the Road - Cake (John McCrea) MCCREA: I think no matter what happens, we have to keep our eye on the ball for a while. Not very many artists can get billions of streams, so its a math thing. Photos: All New Photos of Aimee Lou Wood, John McCrea, and More in CABARET John A. Lomax: Yeah. Who knows what might happen next? Theyre Wall Street. Uncle Billy McCrea: ??? Not really. And trying to find some sort of emotional satisfaction in that, you know, even though theres a litany of negative concerns around those politicians. Scarce heard amid the guns below. So theres been a very obvious thing thats been happening. McCrea is descended from a prominent British family. The musical, a sleeper hit at the Sheffield Crucible earlier . For Dini, though, it's something he embraces. Yeah, it was not so much about hormonal rage or fighting the man so much as just being able, personally, to remain interested in what you are doing. We really feel grateful that there were still enough people who think its not foolish to buy an album and support us. For nearly 20 years Cake have been making music that is distinctly their own. Would be interested to know. 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. [Ed. I mean, yeahit is. After the tour for their popular 2004 disk Pressure Chief, McCrea could . 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. 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. Or even just beneficial to CAKE itself? 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 was odd to pickup the character after a year. Interview: John McCrea From Disney's "Cruella" Talks About Acting with 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. Mark Strong was wonderful. 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. 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. Disney's Cruella brings some new characters into the 101 Dalmatians world, one of whom is Artie, played by John McCrea. Ive always sort of been - at least when it comes to communication - about populism. Today, we interview John McCrea who had the opportunity to try the . But we have new gatekeepers: the giant multi-billion dollar companies that rule the internet. By: red964 - 1st December 2005 at 12:54. I think it's the closest I'll ever come to feeling like a rock god. Super-Turtle and Throg At one point, you're rocking out on stage at a Cruella fashion show. John McCrae, soldier, physician, poet (born 30 November 1872 in Guelph, ON; died 28 January 1918 in Wimereux, France). The 2020 "Dracula" BBC miniseries that you did with Claes Bang really breathed new life into the character. MCCREA: Yeah, some of them before. If there is anything in your way then you have to get rid of that. "Stephen Langford and I would keep those guidelines in mind when we wrote for the TV series and now for the Creepshow comic. The touring doesnt pay if youre not a big enough artist. Aside from that, I think its very cool to be able to have a musical idea and put it out there quickly. Exclusive: John McCrea says Cruella's "iconic" queer character was You know, as long as were talking politics, Id love to know at what point you decided to use CAKE as a platform to raise awareness? We have played other cities but weve never played there. Concerts Cake's John McCrea talks optimism, pessimism and the future of music. John McCrea, lead singer and songwriter for the alternative rock band Cake, has been talking about a new album for well over a year. I think probably because of current events. shelved 4,789 times Showing 24 distinct works. It's not one of the scariest things in the world, but I'd like to give that a go. Joel McCrea, a tall, trim, ruggedly handsome actor who radiated a casual, amiable image in 80 movies, many of them westerns, died yesterday of pulmonary complications at the Motion Picture and. John McCrea: I know what you do, but I dont know how you started. Uncle Billy McCrea: Yes, sir. 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. It seems to be taking the audience participation - thats so integral to your live show - and bringing it to the web. Thats pretty rad.. 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, exactly. Any good actor will tell you that doing the work is a learning experience. 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. That is the thing to focus on. 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. Jane McCrea was a Loyalist who was killed and scalped during the American Revolution on the way to meet her fianc in a British camp. Upon request, McCrea sung the steamboat song, "Blow Cornie Blow" for the interviewer John Avery Lomax. For instance, Sinking Ship I wrote probably 10 or 15 years ago. John McCrea was born on 10 October 1992 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. Qualification: High School Graduated John McCrea Career. Yeah, I think there is a certain amount of self-loathing in our culture. Everybody needs to organize. In a revealing interview for John Kobal's book People Will Talk, McCrea makes it obvious that a big part of why he wanted to be in the movies was the chance to meet and bed beautiful women. Its good that we have a lot of different ideas. Youve licensed Short Skirt Long Jacket to Apple for an iPod Nano commercial. I mean, I was very lucky because my character doesn't exist in any of the previous iterations [of "101 Dalmatians"]. People need to understand that its work. Then three years later, we release another album, play the same festivals, and it would be a totally different group of faces. Doctors Without Borders is just such an amazing organization, so much bravery. I understand what its like. What a wonderful cast across the board. 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 . Then the next day you show up instead you will be in that tiny tiny shop surrounded by beautiful clothes. In Flanders Fields by John McCrae | Poetry Foundation I just think that the Earth cant support popular culture in the way that weve come to expect. 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. We were still there. It used to be impossible. 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. 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 its all over the map. Ive never felt so much positive possibility as I do now. "Interview with Uncle Billy McCrea, Jasper, Texas, 1940 (Part 1 of . 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). McCrea isn't the only person involved with Cruella we talked to about the music. The Internet is supposed to provide the ability for more musicians to put their sound out there and give people the opportunity to listen to more music. It doesnt matter what town you live in now. We'll never know. In . Thats just a fact. 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. 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. It always felt hyperbolic and too negative, but it somehow it feels appropriate now. Wow. Cake's front man Matching search results: Well, here's why they're disaffected. John McCrea Interview: Stealing Every Scene As Artie In Cruella I mean, if you want to do "The Lost Boys.". I went in and I auditioned like everybody else. And I was so lucky. If I hit a wall, I just move on to a different song. Frankfurt Cancels Roger Waters Concert, Calling Him One Of The Worlds Most Well-Known Antisemites, Nicki Minaj Goes After Megan Thee Stallion On Her New Single Red Ruby Da Sleeze, Cast And Crew Members Describe The Weeknds HBO Show The Idol As Degrading Torture Porn, HBO Responds, The Number Ones: Justin Timberlakes What Goes Around Comes Around, Watch Weezer And The Detroit Youth Choir Blow Away Simon Cowell On Americas Got Talent. When we release enough, well put them all on an album. I would have gone in a hundred times more if they asked., John never imagined he would be joining the Disney family, especially as part of Cruellas crew, but he is so glad to have become part of that history, for ever and ever. The way I write, I work on a song, and I dont really force myself to finish it. Okay. It just reminds you of how talented she is. So I take it Cake fans arent bashful? John McCrea grew up in Surrey. Tell me your origin story if you dont mind. 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. You've got to be hoping that Artie is going to come back with a sequel. . When we are touring, yeah, it is kind of like that now. First off, how familiar are you with HeadCount? But what about Craig Gillespie? 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. Tessa Smith is a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-approved Film and TV Critic. Years and years went by, and because the band was getting more and more successful, I wasnt home at all and I moved away. You'll find it in their live performances, defined by a unique brand of audience interaction. It's an infectious energy, for sure. How's that? --Joel McCrea in 1978 interview. How The Gift of Fear Inspired Barbarian, 5 Most Memorable Rick Grimes Moments (The Walking Dead), Ben 10 vs. the Universe: The Movie Coming To DVD. 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. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group All rights reserved. Would you say that we live in a culture of mass A.D.D. Yeah, totally, and not just from that core group of people, but from everybody. But thats yesterdays CAKE. Paul Dini and John McCrea Discuss Creepshow's Scary Short-Form Comic Style Im just saying. But I do remember Glenn Close in the live-action "101 Dalmatians" and just being absolutely terrified of her. I dont listen to a lot of rock, I guess. Also starring Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Paul Walter Hauser, "Cruella"is now playing in theaters and streaming on Disney+ with Premier Access. 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? Cake's John McCrea talks optimism, pessimism and the - OnMilwaukee So weve been giving away trees at our shows for maybe five years or so. Well, it has allowed us to survive. He is perhaps best known for originating the role as Jamie New in the musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie [4]. I think its time we stop strategizing individuality at the expense of humans. ", However, McCrea did have another unexpected concern working on the story -- one that shows even the most seasoned artists also experience moments of self-doubt. Photo by Laurie Sparham. 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. Interview with Uncle Billy McCrea, Jasper, Texas, 1940 John A. Lomax: What do you remember about the, when slavery was over? There are some people that think its terribly hippy just to be concerned about toxins in your drinking water. MCCREA: You know, holy shit. It is as if you are suspect if the people like you. Im still playing music all the time, but Im not sure what it was were supposed to do. Western Icon Joel McCrea: 'I Listened for His Voice, Followed His Its a great organization. If you are paying a bunch of rent for a nice apartment, live in a shitty apartment. Please disable your adblocker or subscribe to ad-free membership to view this article. Theres sleep deprivation. Yeah, it is sort of mind-blowing that music can kind of communicate over some huge cultural boundaries and differences. And I think it does to a certain degree, Im not sure how much. It occurred to me that there are all these songs that we have that we should probably formalize in sound recording. We are not part of a next big thing. The part that I really love is musical, but also part of it is cultural. Well, I noticed that all of the profits for Sinking Ship are slated to go toward Doctors Without Borders. 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. John McCrea (born October 10, 1992). Actually not fleetingly, I cant believe that our band still exists after this much time. Academy Award winner Emma Stone (La La Land) stars in Disneys Cruella, an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious and notoriously fashionable villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. 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. Luca: Capturing the Italian Riviera & Creating Sea Monsters - Mama's Geeky 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. From Presidential Aide to Battleship Commander - How Captain John I just read a statistic from the Department of Labor between the years 2002 and 2011 that we have lost 45% of our working musicians in the United States. It seemed like the right thing to do. 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. Thats I guess really why I like that quote. 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). Smirking alt-rock troupe CAKE havent always used music as a platform for political change. According to the most widely accepted account of her death, Jane was murdered by Wyandot scouts working with the British Army.