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There has been a lot of musicians turned actors, for as long as I can remember. Barbra Streisand, Cher, Elvis, Dolly Parton, Toby Keith, Reba, Bing Crosby and Burl Ives, just to name a few, have made this transition. Some fared better than others. Locally, three of our musicians have made this jump. Bobby Evans, Iggy Rae and Keith Farnum played the creepy trio in Jake’s Choice. The 15 min trailer was premiered at the Wildwood Film Festival at the PAC last night. I had the honor of talking to director Hunter Adams after the movie and asked how he came upon those three for the film, “I was looking for three creepy looking guys and came upon them at a bar. I found out later they were musicians,” Hunter stated. For those of you who know Bobby, Iggy and Keith, they do look a bit scraggly at times, but are the sweetest guys you could ever meet. To see them portray the creepy and sinister trio in Jake’s Choice was a side of them I didn’t expect. Laughing, Iggy chuckled, “It was a lot of fun. Any time you get Bobby, Keith and me together you know it’s going to be a good time.” Bobby agreed, “It was (fun), but a lot of hard work.” Hunter Adams wants to turn Jake’s Choice into a full feature movie called, Dig Two Graves. He is seeking donations to help fund this. For more info you can follow Jake’s Choice on Face book or email Adams at www.hunteradams@gmail.com You are probably wondering how going to the movies is supporting live bands. For the 10th anniversary of the Wildwoods Film Festival, Marc Golde directed and performed a live musical score for Jake’s Choice. Off to the side of the screen Marc, along with Sly Joe and the Smooth Operators, played the soundtrack for the movie. It was impressive to see them perform in sync with the movie. The only problem I had was a couple of times the music over powered the voices. Marc is a record producer and owner of Rock Garden Studios in Appleton. Along with this project he has been working on a variety show based on the 60’s and 70’s shows like Donnie and Marie, the Smothers Brothers and Sonny and Cher. Called the Show of Shows, it will be showing tonight, the 27th at 8 PM and tomorrow, the 28th at 4 PM. Both shows will be held at Waverly Beach, Menasha. In his interview with the Scene Magazine, Marc didn’t want to give away the whole show, but said he was mentoring four young girls. “I’ve been doing a kind of school of rock thing with them, coaching them to be little rock stars,” he said. “They’re between ten and thirteen. I don’t think they’re really grasping what they will experience with those two shows. It will be a great lifetime experience for them.” Marc will also include a tribute to legendary Grand Ole Opry, child star Little Jimmy Sizemore. Jimmy performed along side his dad Asher Sizemore during the 30’s. A resident of the Fox Valley, I’ve had the pleasure to hear Jimmy perform a few times. He is one of the few musicians left from that era, so you shouldn’t miss the chance to see a video of his life and hear him perform. When looking at ways to support live bands, go to the movies, or look outside of the box. We have many talented musicians in the area that are doing just that.
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ReplyDeleteThere has been a lot of musicians turned actors, for as long as I can remember. Barbra Streisand, Cher, Elvis, Dolly Parton, Toby Keith, Reba, Bing Crosby and Burl Ives, just to name a few, have made this transition. Some fared better than others.
ReplyDeleteLocally, three of our musicians have made this jump. Bobby Evans, Iggy Rae and Keith Farnum played the creepy trio in Jake’s Choice. The 15 min trailer was premiered at the Wildwood Film Festival at the PAC last night.
I had the honor of talking to director Hunter Adams after the movie and asked how he came upon those three for the film, “I was looking for three creepy looking guys and came upon them at a bar. I found out later they were musicians,” Hunter stated. For those of you who know Bobby, Iggy and Keith, they do look a bit scraggly at times, but are the sweetest guys you could ever meet. To see them portray the creepy and sinister trio in Jake’s Choice was a side of them I didn’t expect. Laughing, Iggy chuckled, “It was a lot of fun. Any time you get Bobby, Keith and me together you know it’s going to be a good time.” Bobby agreed, “It was (fun), but a lot of hard work.”
Hunter Adams wants to turn Jake’s Choice into a full feature movie called, Dig Two Graves. He is seeking donations to help fund this. For more info you can follow Jake’s Choice on Face book or email Adams at www.hunteradams@gmail.com
You are probably wondering how going to the movies is supporting live bands. For the 10th anniversary of the Wildwoods Film Festival, Marc Golde directed and performed a live musical score for Jake’s Choice. Off to the side of the screen Marc, along with Sly Joe and the Smooth Operators, played the soundtrack for the movie. It was impressive to see them perform in sync with the movie. The only problem I had was a couple of times the music over powered the voices.
Marc is a record producer and owner of Rock Garden Studios in Appleton. Along with this project he has been working on a variety show based on the 60’s and 70’s shows like Donnie and Marie, the Smothers Brothers and Sonny and Cher. Called the Show of Shows, it will be showing tonight, the 27th at 8 PM and tomorrow, the 28th at 4 PM. Both shows will be held at Waverly Beach, Menasha.
In his interview with the Scene Magazine, Marc didn’t want to give away the whole show, but said he was mentoring four young girls. “I’ve been doing a kind of school of rock thing with them, coaching them to be little rock stars,” he said. “They’re between ten and thirteen. I don’t think they’re really grasping what they will experience with those two shows. It will be a great lifetime experience for them.”
Marc will also include a tribute to legendary Grand Ole Opry, child star Little Jimmy Sizemore. Jimmy performed along side his dad Asher Sizemore during the 30’s. A resident of the Fox Valley, I’ve had the pleasure to hear Jimmy perform a few times. He is one of the few musicians left from that era, so you shouldn’t miss the chance to see a video of his life and hear him perform.
When looking at ways to support live bands, go to the movies, or look outside of the box. We have many talented musicians in the area that are doing just that.
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