Post by bass_echo on Mar 7, 2007 15:32:30 GMT -5
Here's an interview w/ Drew promoting Music and Lyrics. SHe mentions DD and giving Hugh Gant a crash course in 80s music.
"DREW WAXES LYRICAL OVER THOSE BIG HAIR DAYS"
Still stuck in '80s fever? You're not alone
IN the 1998 movie The Wedding Singer, Drew Barrymore was transported back to the pop landscape of '80s music.
It'll be another '80s blast to the past for the 32-year-old actress in her new romantic comedy Music and Lyrics.
This time, she's lyricist Sophie Fisher, who ends up helping washed-up '80s pop star Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) write a hit comeback single.
The movie opens here on Thursday.
Said Barrymore of her experience working on the film, which also sees her dueting with Brit actor, Grant, 46: 'I will always have great admiration and respect for the keys and notes, and the musical orchestration of how it all works.'
And while both stars compose music in harmony onscreen, their offscreen trailers were the 'night and day of the yin and yang', said Barrymore.
Here, she talks about how she gave Grant a crash course in '80s pop music and her own experiences writing music on-set.
How would you describe your character Sophie?
She is just out there floating in the universe trying to find herself. She was a writer in college but hasn't written in a while.
She is the kind of poet-loving girl who has not had many boyfriends, who has been isolated and had her nose in a book.
Through this tragedy of a relationship, she has shut down and isn't functioning in the world very well. She's like this wild bird who flies into Alex's world.
What drew you to this project?
I like how the film explores how two people can come together. What they create from each others' abilities and honesty is a very wonderful thing.
They need to do something to get away from the demons of their past, that make them feel like they're not good enough to keep working in the future.
There are, of course, more hurdles that they have to get through in addition to creative stimulation but ultimately, these two people find with each other that love is possible.
What '80s pop songs are your guilty pleasures?
I liked a lot of it. I was more into the start of alternative, coming out of the Sex Pistols and punk rock, going into Joy Division, Violent Femmes, New Order, Depeche Mode, and all of those kinds of bands.
But then I absolutely loved Madonna, and I was in love with every member of Duran Duran. I had fantasies about marrying all of them.
There was so much joyful music that came out of the '80s, you know? I don't understand why anyone would act embarrassed about loving that music because I just think it's great.
It was a great time of life. It seemed very free, and full of optimism and carelessness, and good times. I liked it a lot.
I hear you helped Hugh Grant get acquainted with the music from that decade.
There were hundreds of albums. And I put them all into a CD book for him, so he could be inspired.
What albums are these?
There was everything, from The Clash to Joy Division to Duran Duran to Pat Benatar. I would just see an album and be like, 'Oh, he has to have this Mazzy Star album even though it has nothing to do with the movie. It's so good.' (laughs)
The scene when you and Grant are singing together. Is that really you singing?
Yes. I'm like the worst singer in the world. But Adam Schlesinger (bassist for alternative rock group Fountains Of Wayne and the movie's songwriter) made my voice sound really nice.
And he really made me feel at ease. I knew that I was having crows and vomit spewing out of my mouth. And he was like, 'No, no, it's okay.'
While doing this movie, did you try writing lyrics for a song?
I wrote a song while we were on this movie, actually.
I was listening to this album by Jenny Lewis (lead singer of indie band Rilo Kiley) called Rabbit Fur Coat. It was my favourite album of 2006. I was obsessed with it, and she made me think I could write a song.
It's probably really terrible, and I actually know her. I should show it to her and see what she thinks. It's probably pretty bad but she was inspiring to me.
This movie was inspiring to me. Adam inspired me. He gave us a great amount of confidence and a great sense of play.
I loved diving into the music while making this film.
from: newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,124257,00.html
cute interview ;D
"DREW WAXES LYRICAL OVER THOSE BIG HAIR DAYS"
Still stuck in '80s fever? You're not alone
IN the 1998 movie The Wedding Singer, Drew Barrymore was transported back to the pop landscape of '80s music.
It'll be another '80s blast to the past for the 32-year-old actress in her new romantic comedy Music and Lyrics.
This time, she's lyricist Sophie Fisher, who ends up helping washed-up '80s pop star Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) write a hit comeback single.
The movie opens here on Thursday.
Said Barrymore of her experience working on the film, which also sees her dueting with Brit actor, Grant, 46: 'I will always have great admiration and respect for the keys and notes, and the musical orchestration of how it all works.'
And while both stars compose music in harmony onscreen, their offscreen trailers were the 'night and day of the yin and yang', said Barrymore.
Here, she talks about how she gave Grant a crash course in '80s pop music and her own experiences writing music on-set.
How would you describe your character Sophie?
She is just out there floating in the universe trying to find herself. She was a writer in college but hasn't written in a while.
She is the kind of poet-loving girl who has not had many boyfriends, who has been isolated and had her nose in a book.
Through this tragedy of a relationship, she has shut down and isn't functioning in the world very well. She's like this wild bird who flies into Alex's world.
What drew you to this project?
I like how the film explores how two people can come together. What they create from each others' abilities and honesty is a very wonderful thing.
They need to do something to get away from the demons of their past, that make them feel like they're not good enough to keep working in the future.
There are, of course, more hurdles that they have to get through in addition to creative stimulation but ultimately, these two people find with each other that love is possible.
What '80s pop songs are your guilty pleasures?
I liked a lot of it. I was more into the start of alternative, coming out of the Sex Pistols and punk rock, going into Joy Division, Violent Femmes, New Order, Depeche Mode, and all of those kinds of bands.
But then I absolutely loved Madonna, and I was in love with every member of Duran Duran. I had fantasies about marrying all of them.
There was so much joyful music that came out of the '80s, you know? I don't understand why anyone would act embarrassed about loving that music because I just think it's great.
It was a great time of life. It seemed very free, and full of optimism and carelessness, and good times. I liked it a lot.
I hear you helped Hugh Grant get acquainted with the music from that decade.
There were hundreds of albums. And I put them all into a CD book for him, so he could be inspired.
What albums are these?
There was everything, from The Clash to Joy Division to Duran Duran to Pat Benatar. I would just see an album and be like, 'Oh, he has to have this Mazzy Star album even though it has nothing to do with the movie. It's so good.' (laughs)
The scene when you and Grant are singing together. Is that really you singing?
Yes. I'm like the worst singer in the world. But Adam Schlesinger (bassist for alternative rock group Fountains Of Wayne and the movie's songwriter) made my voice sound really nice.
And he really made me feel at ease. I knew that I was having crows and vomit spewing out of my mouth. And he was like, 'No, no, it's okay.'
While doing this movie, did you try writing lyrics for a song?
I wrote a song while we were on this movie, actually.
I was listening to this album by Jenny Lewis (lead singer of indie band Rilo Kiley) called Rabbit Fur Coat. It was my favourite album of 2006. I was obsessed with it, and she made me think I could write a song.
It's probably really terrible, and I actually know her. I should show it to her and see what she thinks. It's probably pretty bad but she was inspiring to me.
This movie was inspiring to me. Adam inspired me. He gave us a great amount of confidence and a great sense of play.
I loved diving into the music while making this film.
from: newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,124257,00.html
cute interview ;D
