Jack White played Elvis, Dennis Quaid played Jerry Lee Lewis, Gary Oldman played Sid Vicious, and I one time read an article somewhere saying if you had way longer hair you could play a young Ozzy, so I’m wondering if you could portray any musician in a movie, despite reservations, who would you enjoy playing?

February 9, 2012

howboutno asked: Jack White played Elvis, Dennis Quaid played Jerry Lee Lewis, Gary Oldman played Sid Vicious, and I one time read an article somewhere saying if you had way longer hair you could play a young Ozzy, so I’m wondering if you could portray any musician in a movie, despite reservations, who would you enjoy playing?

I don’t really have anyone on my list. Rufus Wainwright would be fun. Ryan Adams? Rivers Cuomo? Paul Westerberg? I don’t know. I’ve already auditioned for a bunch of music biopics.

I met with Gus Van Sant for his pseudo Kurt Cobain film, Last Days. Michael Pitt got the role.

Last year I auditioned for two separate Jeff Buckley projects. I’ve never been a big fan of his music, actually. Love his voice, don’t get his songs. And I didn’t think I was right for either role. I think my voice is too low. Funny, I was thinking Reeve Carney, the guy who got the bigger of the two roles, would be perfect for it before I knew he landed it. Reeve also beat me out for another big part, for which there were only three men left standing: me, Reeve and another dude. Hint: web-slinger. There, I finally said it. I got to hang from ropes and spin around a bunch. I nearly puked. I’m at peace with losing that one.

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