6/24/2023 0 Comments Mark wahlberg rockstar![]() ![]() So that’s something that definitely stood out as very humorous.īut I had a lot of great experience, like getting to hang out and meet Zakk Wylde and Jason Bonham. That was pretty funny, just seeing the look on Mark Wahlberg’s face. When we started practicing that scene, we were told that instead of Steel Dragon’s music playing, we were going to play Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch’s “Good Vibrations”. Well, the funniest moment that I remember was when we were getting ready to shoot, I think we were actually rehearsing, but we were all on the stage there at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena where a lot of were shot. I got to step into this entirely different world, and see how different the film industry is compared to the music industry.ĭo you have any particular fond memories or funny moments that stood out while on set? ![]() But it was a really cool experience for me, nonetheless. But yeah, I had never acted before, and I haven’t acted since. So I’m very grateful to Brendan for that. So he threw my name out there, and they reached out to me. They wanted someone who could sing and also play the role. Apparently he was friends, or something happened where he was talking with one of the higher ups, and apparently they had been looking for that character for a while. He’s a really amazing producer and mixer. ![]() I think what happened was… I don’t know if you’re familiar with Brendan O’Brien. But do you recall how exactly you came to be approached for this role in Rock Star? I know you were still fronting The Mayfield Four at the time, and I’ve heard you previously say it was as simple as your manager finding out the movie needed someone with a really high vocal range. In the meantime, check out what Kennedy shared with us about Rock Star, as well as watch his appearance in the film, below. We’ll be posting a full interview with Kennedy about Alter Bridge’s new album soon. HOWEVER, the singer was able to set aside some time to talk to us about how his cinematic debut came to be, and what it was like to film alongside Mark Wahlberg (as well as how the film essentially led to a jam session with a legendary rock band years later). Alter Bridge recently kicked off a tour with Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin, and is set to release a new album this October. He’s also become Slash’s go-to singer for his solo outings. Kennedy has since found his own rock star success, now best known as the frontman of Alter Bridge. It’s actually a rather important scene, one that directly parallels a moment at the beginning of the film and finds Wahlberg realizing that maybe life as a rock star isn’t for him. He then pulls young “Thor” onstage to sing the rest of the song, then tells him to finish the rest of the band’s show (so basically, every metal fan’s dream when attending a show). Playing a young avid fan of Steel Dragon by the name of Mike (or as his friends call him, “Thor”), Kennedy’s character is noticed by Wahlberg’s character out-singing him from the crowd. The powerhouse vocalist was still fronting The Mayfield Four when he was tapped for a small role in Rock Star. Even Steel Panther’s Michael Starr had a small appearance in the movie.īut as we look back at the film (which wasn’t very well received by either critics or audiences at the time), there’s one appearance in particular that’s remains mind blowing: Myles Kennedy. In fact, not only did all three play on the original songs that appeared in the film and soundtrack (as well as a cover of Rainbow’s “Long Live Rock And Roll”), but Jeff Scott Soto and Steelheart’s Miljenko Matijevic actually provided the singing voices in the film. Most noticeably were the guys who portrayed the fictional band Wahlberg’s character idolizes and eventually joins, Steel Dragon, which included Zakk Wylde, Dokken’s Jeff Pilson and Jason Bonham. So naturally the 2001 film starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston had plenty of cameos from rock and metal all stars. It would be shocking if a film titled Rock Star DID NOT have any actual rock stars in it, especially when said movie is loosely based on the story of how Tim “Ripper” Owens went from fronting a Judas Priest tribute band to the actual band for a few albums. So in the weekly column Remember When, Metal Insider recalls the most random instances of metal’s elite appearing in front of the camera. So when metal/hard rock acts do actually pop up in beloved sitcoms, dramatic films, cartoons or even reality series, it’s kind of awesome. It’s not that often when metal creeps its way into mainstream pop culture. ![]()
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