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Will Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Samuel L. Jackson, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Caine On Advice To Their Younger Self

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Will Smith, Mark Ruffalo, Samuel L. Jackson, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Caine On Advice To Their Younger Self

What advice about acting would you give your younger self?

MICHAEL CAINE: No matter how bad it gets, you’re going to get there. Nine years in little theater, and I thought I was never going to make it to the West End. And then an American director called Cy Endfield cast me as an officer in Zulu, which was the start of my movie career. No English director, even if he was a left-wing communist, would have cast me as an officer.
SAMUEL L. JACKSON: I was a kid sitting in the movie theater watching that movie, going, “That dude, he’s f—in’ mean! There’s only eight of those dudes [soldiers], and there’s like 8 million Zulus out there, and they won the fight.” I would tell myself it’s not a normal job. I thought this was like every other job — you start in the mailroom and then you get higher and higher. So I thought, “OK, I’m doing theater, and eventually I’ll get a commercial, and then I’ll become a movie star.” I thought that was the progression. I had no clue. And after 25 years, I finally figured out that it works a whole ’nother way. But I fell in love with the theater, which was the really wonderful thing. My love for audiences, and performing in front of people live, gave me a deal of satisfaction that I don’t get when I do this movie. That’s a very different thing.
MARK RUFFALO: I started in the tiny 30-seat theaters here in Los Angeles, of all places.
CAINE: In those little dressing rooms, when you’re starting, there’s no toilet, and when you get nervous, you want to pee. So the first thing you learn to do as an actor is learn to pee in the sink. (Laughter.)
BENICIO DEL TORO: That’s where he comes from.
WILL SMITH: It was tough for me ’cause I have to poop before. … (Laughter.) It’s probably an American/British thing. We learn to poop in the sink.
CAINE: The first time I went onstage, there was a bucket there. I said, “What’s that bucket for?” They said, “Well, in case you want to throw up.” And a couple of times, I did. I threw up in the bucket, I was so nervous.

Via The Hollywood Reporter

Foo Fighters release new EP, Saint Cecilia, for free download

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Foo Fighters release new EP, Saint Cecilia, for free download

Foo Fighters have released a surprise new EP — and it’s available to download for free. The EP, Saint Cecilia, turns out to be what a counter on the band’s site has been ticking down to for the last month. Pre-orders are also ongoing for a vinyl edition. The EP was recorded at the Hotel Saint Cecilia in Austin. In a letter accompanying the release, Dave Grohl writes that “this project has now taken on an entirely different tone” in light of the Paris attacks, after which the band canceled the final shows of their European tour.

Via The Current

Eagles of Death Metal give first interview since Paris attacks

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Eagles of Death Metal give first interview since Paris attacks

While reporting on last week’s horrific terror attacks in Paris, we realized with shock that the band playing at the Bataclan, the venue where 89 rock fans had their lives taken, was the Eagles of Death Metal.

You never expect the people you know to be caught up in such things, but the Eagles are a band we’ve interviewed many times before and Jesse Hughes, the lead singer, hosted a video series on VICE’s music channel, Noisey.

While Jesse and the band thankfully survived, some of the people closest to them did not. They include the band’s merchandise manager, Nick Alexander, as well as three colleagues from their record label, Thomas Ayad, Marie Mosser, and Manu Perez.

This week VICE founder Shane Smith sat down with Jesse and bandmate Joshua Homme to talk about those they lost, what happened that night, and to try to figure out what it is that they—and we—can do next.

The story of X-Ray Audio: What would you risk for the sake of music?

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The story of X-Ray Audio: What would you risk for the sake of music?

Stephen Coates, a composer and music producer, presents an incredible story of bootleg technology, Cold War culture and human endeavour with images and sounds drawn from the X-Ray Audio project. He came across the subject of the X-Ray recordings when travelling to Russia to perform as The Real Tuesday Weld.

Watch The Rarely-Seen “A Celebration” Video From U2

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U2’s A Celebration was released as a non-album single in March 1982, between the records October (1981) and War (1983). U2 have re-released the track on two occasions; on the 2004 digital compilation album The Complete U2, and on the bonus disc of the remastered October in 2008. It’s the only U2 b-side to be played more than a hundred times on their tours.

The track was absent anything, really, even though the band did film and release a video for the song, most of which was shot in and around a prison in Dublin. The video was directed by Meiert Avis, who later wona Grammy Award for U2’s “Where The Streets Have No Name” and MTV Music Video Awards for U2’s “With or Without You” and Sakamoto and Iggy Pop’s “Risky”.

In a 1983 interview with KZEW Dallas, Bono indicated that the song was the source of controversy due to misinterpretation of the verse “I believe in a third World War / I believe in the atomic bomb / I believe in the powers that be / But they won’t overpower me” by fans who questioned his motives.

Interviewer: I wanna play the other side of that, which is ‘A Celebration’, since we have no hope in the world of hearing this tomorrow, since the band’s forgotten it we’re gonna play that. This is a terrific track, is it ever going to appear on an album?
Bono: No…(laughs) I don’t think so. It ah –
Interviewer: Do you not like it?!
Bono: No I do like it actually, I’m… sometimes I hate it, I mean it’s like with a lot of music, if I hear it in a club it really excites me, and I think it is a forerunner to War and a lot of the themes. It was great in Europe because… A song like ‘Seconds’ people thought was very serious – on the LP War ‘Seconds’ – it’s anti-nuclear, it’s a statement. They didn’t see the sense of humour to it, it’s sort of black humour, where we were using a lot of clichés; y’know It takes a second to say goodbye, blah blah, and some people took it very seriously. And it is black humour, and it is to be taken sort-of seriously, but this song had the lines in it, I believe in a third world war, I believe in the atomic bomb, I believe in the powers that be, but they won’t overpower me. And of course a lot of people they heard I believe in a third world war, I believe in the atomic bomb, and they thought it was some sort of, y’know, Hitler Part II. And Europeans especially were (puts on outraged French accent) Ah non! Vive le France! and it was all like, all sorts of chaos broke out, and they said, What do you mean, you believe in the atomic bomb? And I was trying to say in the song, I believe in the third world war, because people talk about the third world war but it’s already happened, I mean it’s happened in the third world, that’s obvious. But I was saying these are facts of life, I believe in them, I believe in the powers that be BUT, they won’t overpower me. And that’s the point, but a lot of people didn’t reach the fourth line.

https://youtu.be/vlfEtJaHakw

David Bowie’s New 9 Minutes And 59 Seconds Video For “Blackstar” Is Kinda Creepy

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David Bowie’s New 9 Minutes And 59 Seconds Video For “Blackstar” Is Kinda Creepy

David Bowie’s new song Blackstar made its debut atop the opening credits of British crime series The Last Panthers. This week, with a running time of 9 minutes and 59 seconds, we have the video where Bowie plays a doomed, blind prophet in the title track from his new album. He’s untouchable now.

Watch Adele Audition As An Adele Impersonator

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Watch Adele Audition As An Adele Impersonator

As part of the promotion for her BBC live special, the singer participated in a stunt with Graham Norton in which she posed as an Adele impersonator named Jenny at a fake reality show audition. The real Adele misses her cue before she sings with superb, heart-tugging ability, affecting vocals, fooling all of them.

Now You Can Put Your Cats In This Cat Costume With Built-In Cat Pockets for Cat Storage Because You Love Cats

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Now You Can Put Your Cats In This Cat Costume With Built-In Cat Pockets for Cat Storage Because You Love Cats

Just in time for the holiday season, The Meowgaroo Suit is the perfect clothing accessory for people who love cats. I mean, really, really love their cats.

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Meet Ethan Hawke, Sir Tom Jones, Chris Hadfield, Robbie Robertson, And Jann Arden At Indigo Books

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Indigo Books are ramping up the opportunity to meet some of your favourite artists and authors this holiday season. The store is injecting new energy into the music and book industry, and dominates with in-store appearances and a special one-on-one with music legends.

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Indigo Bay & Bloor
Toronto, ON
Monday, November 23
7:00 PM
Meet four-time Academy Award nominee, writer and director Ethan Hawke – star of Dead Poets Society, Reality Bites, Training Day as well as the Before Sunrise trilogy and Boyhood – as he signs his newest novel! Rules for a Knight is an unforgettable fable about a Knight’s journey and an illuminating parable of what gives life beauty, authenticity and meaning. Purchase your ticket today!

Ticket includes access to the book signing line on a first-come, first-served basis and ONE (1) copy of Rules for a Knight. Ethan Hawke will sign 1-2 books per person. Will sign Rules for a Knight and other books he has authored (The Hottest State, Ash Wednesday, Before Midnight). Additional copies of Rules for a Knight will be available for purchase in-store on the day of the event while quantities last. Autograph only, NO personalization. No DVDs or memorabilia. No posed photography. Candid photography permitted.

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The Opera House
735 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON
Wednesday,
November 25
7:00 PM
Join Sir Tom Jones, one of the world’s greatest performers as he relates some colourful stories of his life and signs copies of his first ever autobiography, Over The Top And Back. Sir Tom Jones reveals the ups and downs of his fascinating and remarkable life, from the early heydays to the subsequent fallow years to his later period of artistic renaissance. Ticket includes a seat to watch the 30 minute live interview plus 1 copy of Over The Top And Back: The Autobiography. Sir Tom Jones will only sign copies of Over The Top And Back: The Autobiography; no DVDs or memorabilia. Autograph only. Candid photography permitted. No posed, ’selfie’ photography or video. Candid photography permitted within advertised and posted guidelines. No requests for physical contact. Please no throwing of gifts or clothing of any kind.

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Chapters Rideau
Ottawa, ON
Wednesday,
November 25
7:00 PM
Join Canadian hero and former Commander of the International Space Station Chris Hadfield as he signs Space Sessions, his highly anticipated music CD and the world’s first “off planet” album, as well as the new paperback edition of An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth. Space will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. He will autograph copies of You Are Here and An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth and the CD Space Sessions. NO personalization. NO memorabilia including posters. NO posed photography or video. Candid photos will be permitted with the assistance of our staff. Proof of purchase required from a Chapters, Indigo or Coles location.

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Indigo Eaton Centre
Toronto, ON
Wednesday,
December 2
7:00 PMMeet Robbie Robertson – Canadian Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter and guitarist for The Band – as he signs his captivating new children’s picture book. Hiawatha and the Peacemaker, featuring a CD with a new, original song by Robbie Robertson and illustrated by the Caldecott Honor-winning David Shannon, is new classic that will educate as well as inspire readers of all ages. The perfect gift for the Holiday season! Must have a purchased copy of Hiawatha and the Peacemaker to join the book signing line. Proof of purchase required from any Indigo, Chapters, Coles or Indigospirit location. Robbie Robertson will personalize multiple copies of Hiawatha and the Peacemaker per person – no limit (while quantities last). No memorabilia. No posed photography, candid photos permitted.

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First Canadian Place – Waterfall Stage
100 King Street West
Toronto, ON
Friday, December 4
12:15 PM
Kick off the Holiday season with eight-time Juno award-winning singer-songwriter and author, Jann Arden, performing LIVE on the First Canadian Place Waterfall Stage and signing her newest album, A Jann Arden Christmas. The CD will be available for purchase at the Waterfall Stage courtesy of Indigo Books & Music. Must have a purchased copy of A Jann Arden Christmas to join the signing line. Jann Arden will personalize multiple copies of A Jann Arden Christmas per person – no limit (time permitting, while quantities last). No memorabilia or other books, albums – signing A Jann Arden Christmas only. No posed photography, candid photos only.

The Seven Stages Of Social Media Outrage

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Step 1: Be offended. Step 2-7 Continue to be offended and rope in others to be offended with you. For a better understanding of how to be correctly outraged, play on.

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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