![]() ![]() ![]() At certain times it was really emotional making those songs. And on top of that there’s the the swagger and the attitude, and the aggression and the feeling. the way you have to do with music that is sort of peripheral, unconscious, and understanding. Day two we’re sharing poems, going like, “This is a poem I wrote abut the character, maybe we could use this.” Or, “Do you want to sing on this one? Maybe I could sing on this.” And then also it got you adjusted to the, “I want you listening to each other”. How did the punk band bolster your chemistry as a cast?įirst and foremost, it opened us up. And it was an amazing exercise, actually. ![]() And so, pretty much everyday, for a portion of our rehearsals, we would go in, we’d put our dresses on, and we’d jam punk songs. You’ve got a gig in Melbourne, in three weeks." We were like, "What?" We had this three-week rehearsal period before we started filming, and he’s like, “Yeah, I got you a gig at a bar, and you’ve got to come up with a name and a bunch of songs and play the gig." And we did. We’re going to use what’s needed, but we’re going to make it in the spirit of these men." He said, "I’ve always seen these guys as a punk band, they’re a bunch of angry, ambitious, confused young men." And so he said, I’m going to get you guys to form a band. The story is that said for the film, “We’re going to let go of the history. What’s the story behind the cast’s punk rock band, Fleshlight? As the coda to the movie’s bombastic emotional journey, it further emphasizes MacKay's vision of Kelly as a type of Iggy Pop figure, with his own version of masculinity and an intensity that goes far beyond his captivating physical presence. Their snarling, crashing ode “Everywhere” even plays during the end credits, with MacKay singing lead. Kurzel’s expansive tone shines with George MacKay’s tense and loving lead performance, which is worthy of comparison to other non-fictional gangster sagas, like Eric Bana in “ Chopper,” or Tom Hardy in “ Bronson.” As the former star of the Oscar-winning film “1917” states in our interview, his performance in Kurzel’s movie was particularly intimidating because he had to learn how to be tough.īut first we start with Fleshlight-a punk band that MacKay assembled with his on-screen brothers Sean Keenan, Louis Hewison, and Earl Cave, in order to feel the film’s tone, understand Kurzel’s approach, to truly get it. The immense passion behind this unorthodox version of Kelly's story truly arrives when Ned emerges as a grown man, bare knuckle-fighting for an audience of rich people and ready to take on the world. ![]()
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