With Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story arriving on DVD today, we figured we'd include the soundtrack to the movie on our site. Check it out and purchase it now.
As you wait to pop it into your computer, browse through the following Dewey Cox photos, as well:
With the holidays upon us, the Reel Movie News staff has decided to present readers with the following Christmas gift:
A thoroughly updated movie quotes section!
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Of course, we have a series of quotations from classic films, as well, such as Superbad, Knocked Up an Borat. Don't see your favorite film on there?
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Judd Apatow recently penned a guest column for MTV. In it, the writer/director talks about how he came up with the concept for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.
Here are a few highlights from the article:
- On Casting John C. Reilly: In order to write this film, we needed a star in mind to play the lead role, and we immediately knew that John C. Reilly was the only guy who could do it. John is a brilliant actor, but he is also ridiculously funny and, strangely enough, has this gorgeous Roy Orbison-type singing voice.
- On Writing the Movie: [Director Jake Kasdan] and I wrote much of the movie over the phone. We would stay up till all hours talking about the many music biopics we had seen. In the morning my wife would say, "Did you have fun giggling with your girlfriend last night?"
- The Film's Inspiration: We also talked a lot about the mythology of rock and roll. Many hours were spent kicking around all the legends: Keith Richards supposedly having all his blood replaced, Elvis being high when speaking to Nixon, etc.
Apatow then goes on to list his favorite, personal musical experiences. It's a solid read.
Jack White, lead singer of The White Stripes, stars as Elvis in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.
Here's a clip of the portrayal:
In Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Jenna Fischer portrays Darlene Madison, the woman behind John C. Reilly's main character.
While she may act well and look pretty, the actress reveals that she certainly doesn't carry a tune in the film.
"No one would buy anything that I sing on," Fischer said. "That's why they hired someone else to do my vocals. I think I have a perfectly fine voice for karaoke - but Darlene has to be a recording artist."
She continued:
"That's definitely the closest I'll ever come to being a stage musical performer. And it was a thrill - even if the audience was paid to show interest in what I was doing."
So, what'st he trick to lip-synching, Jenna?
"You actually sing! I trained to inhale and exhale when the real singer did. But I was up there singing my heart out. I just hope they burn the audio tapes."
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story comes out on December 21.
Here's the trailer for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. It looks hilarious:
John C. Reilly (in character as Dewey Cox) salutes the crowd during a concert at the Roxy in Los Angeles Monday night.
The actor, whose film Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story opens December 21, will wrap up his cross-country "concert series" in New York at the Knitting Factory on December 19.
Here's a great a parody of the "For Your Consideration" ads that studios tend to bombard the trades around awards season.
It features John C. Reilly in his role in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.
