Reporting by Brandy Schaefer
"Every actor wants to be a rock star, every rock star want to be an actor," John C. Reilly told a group of reporters recently at a "Walk Hard" Q&A.
Of course, nobody expects them to be better at their new job.
"F--k him, what is that? Stepping on MY territory!" writer and producer Judd Apatow joked of Whites Stripes frontman Jack White's performance as Elvis in the musical spoof. "I found [him] irritating because he's like the coolest guy on Earth, and the greatest rock musician, and writer, and performer you've ever seen – and ALSO funny? He could do what we do just in his sleep - as an afterthought." Read more...
As word started to spill out about the upcoming Judd Apatow produced comedy, "Walk Hard," we were mighty intrigued. A comedy riff on the recent spate of big screen music biopics? We're there! John C. Reilly singing in his own voice as the fictional Dewey Cox? Yes! "The Office" star Jenna Fischer as his leading lady? Sold! Judd Apatow wrote all about it in a recent column for MTV.
Anyway, this project just gets cooler and cooler. How cool? How about White Stripes frontman Jack White portraying Elvis Presley? White chatted all about the role with us the other day, laughing as he said "my whole life I've been doing research." Check out more in the video below.
