Actors <-> Musicians

downwardspiral · 03-17-2010, 05:43 AM

Zooey Daschanel is now in She & Him, lovely band.

Guybrush · 03-17-2010, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by gunnels

Jackie Chan

Thanks a bundle Anteater for showing me this masterpiece.

Haha, Jackie Chan's brilliant

He should stick to his movies, though .. and cafès, sushi places and gyms.

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Originally Posted by scottsy

It would be utterly remiss of me if I didn't mention the musical stylings of one very famous sci fi actor... of course, the unmistakeable tones of...

William Shatner

I think his pure, distilled horribleness outside Star Trek is so tremendous. He must be the most pretentious being on our planet.

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Originally Posted by mr dave

Johnny Depp

i've mentionned his 90s album P on more than one occasion here. he's apparently played on some Oasis tracks, some soundtracks for his films, and with Shane MacGowan. but i like P best, featuring Gibby Haynes from the butthole surfers on vocals and random drummers and bassist (including Flea on some tracks).

here's their cover of Abba's Dancing Queen - YouTube - P - Dancing Queen

That cover was brilliant in it's awefulness

I'm gonna look for that album.

Since I just saw Crazy Heart, I now know Jeff Bridges is a capable country singer. My GF loves this song here, the movie's theme song, although the version on the album is played by a Ryan Bingham. The music in the movie has of course more elaborate production. This is just Jeff and his guitar.

Zarko · 03-17-2010, 08:30 AM

Ryan Gosling (Apparently he won something of some significance)

Dead Man's Bones

Bane of your existence · 03-17-2010, 12:26 PM

Rilo Kiley and 30 Seconds to Mars are obvious ones.

A lot of people don't realize Ricky Gervais was in a band in the '80s. I can't post the video right now because of work filters, but it's funny. You should look it up.

boo boo · 03-17-2010, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

...is basically what I was going to say as well as this...

David Bowie

With a few exceptions, I don't really think he's a very good actor at all - very wooden and uncharismatic with most of the roles I've seen him in. Exceptions are the Man Who Fell To Earth (where he basically played himself anyway), Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (even if Tom Conti steals the show with that one) and this...

^ It doesn't embed, so click twice to play. It's a 20 minute short film he wrote (directed by Julien 'Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle' Temple) as an extended promo for his Blue Jean single, and is actually surprisingly good stuff. If you've got plenty of time to kill, kick back and enjoy...

What? No mention of The Labyrinth?

And I'm asking that question without any hint of irony, I thought he was awesome in that movie.

Scissorman · 03-17-2010, 04:16 PM

Not a huge star in either music or acting, but she is always around. Juliette Lewis.

~~James~~ · 03-17-2010, 04:22 PM

Joe Strummer was a great actor.

PaulRevere · 03-17-2010, 04:51 PM

It seems like all actors eventually try to be become musicians (and usually suck at it, Russel Crowe) and then musicians try to become actors (and again, suck at it ex Andre 3000)

i guess some cross-over, but hey if you have the connections to go at it, I can't hate

captaincaptain · 03-17-2010, 07:46 PM

Ricky Nelson became

Rick Nelson

Oh yea and that dude from The Wonder Years became Marilyn Manson. No?

scottsy · 03-17-2010, 08:26 PM

I thought was just an unconfirmed rumour! If it is true that would indeed be funny!

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scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I thought was just an unconfirmed rumour! If it is true that would indeed be funny! __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

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downwardspiral Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 734	Zooey Daschanel is now in She & Him, lovely band.

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Zarko Barely Disheveled Zombie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 1,196	Ryan Gosling (Apparently he won something of some significance) Dead Man's Bones

03-17-2010, 12:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bane of your existence Such That Join Date: May 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 1,197	Rilo Kiley and 30 Seconds to Mars are obvious ones. A lot of people don't realize Ricky Gervais was in a band in the '80s. I can't post the video right now because of work filters, but it's funny. You should look it up.

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Joe Strummer was a great actor.

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PaulRevere Groupie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Columbus, Oh Posts: 19	It seems like all actors eventually try to be become musicians (and usually suck at it, Russel Crowe) and then musicians try to become actors (and again, suck at it ex Andre 3000) i guess some cross-over, but hey if you have the connections to go at it, I can't hate

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captaincaptain I Am Become Death Metal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stankonia Posts: 695	Ricky Nelson became Rick Nelson Oh yea and that dude from The Wonder Years became Marilyn Manson. No?