And are there any actors whose musical material you look forward to hearing when it's released?
Some are really bothered by those who work in both, so maybe you fall into that group?
2007-09-05 05:45:27 · 25 answers · asked by Sookie 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Deke - no matter how people feel about J Lo's music or her acting can't deny that she has a lot of fans buying everything she does.
2007-09-05 06:43:08 · update #1
lovnrckets - I do remember him in Jawbreaker! He gave me chills, and not in a good way. :)
2007-09-05 06:45:02 · update #2
jmikep69 - you're absolutely right about Dwight's appearance in that movie.
2007-09-05 07:11:02 · update #3
Prof - you actually bought the CD? I guess $3 isn't bad for a chuckle.
Keanu is someone who is better seen than heard. And when I say seen, I mean standing there and not speaking. :)
2007-09-05 07:42:41 · update #4
Prof - I would never deny Bill & Ted! I saw both of them in the theater.
"It's your Mom, dude..."
2007-09-05 08:54:02 · update #5
BuzzKill - couldn't agree more about Cher.
2007-09-05 09:19:57 · update #6
Your answers show that dabbling in both is fairly common. Thanks!
2007-09-07 02:14:54 · update #7
Definitely Marilyn Manson in the movie Jawbreaker. Remember he played that creepy looking dude with the bad porn-stache? He should have gotten supporting actor consideration for that snippet alone.
Seriously, these performers egos tend to get so inflated that they truly believe anything they touch will work. It would be far easier for me to rattle off the bad ones.
Jared Leto - has he done anything worthwhile since My So-Called Life? What did I do to deserve 30 Seconds to Mars foisted upon me.
The Bacon Brothers - SCARY
Dogstar - Keanu can barely act so you knew this was doomed to failure.
Hate to sound like a broken record, but I think Rob Zombie has impressed me the most so far. He has made an impression with everything he has touched. His vision on horror is so deep and you can feel the love he has with regard to the classic aspects of the genre. And he can still make music.
It doesn't bother me as long as they can actually pull it off. However, they usually can't and that's when it's bothersome. Everyone should know their own limitations.
Prof - Keanu was born to be Ted. You always have to wonder if it's still acting if you are merely playing yourself. That and The Matrix were his high-points.
2007-09-05 05:58:24 · answer #1 · answered by Rckets 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
The Monkees, hands down. There were solid songwriters behind them. And Mike Nesmith gets a few points for creating some decent country-psychedelia, a genre that was thankfully not fully exploited. I haven't listened to pop radio, other than occasional temporary work situations, in over thirty years. And the last one of those was around the heyday of the overproduced cheese food product sell-out Michael Bolton -- the smokers had their breaks, I had my Bolton Break, which was a trip anywhere I could find something to do. That gives you an idea of the time. The really cool thing about all that is that I never OD'ed on the insanely catchy tunes. I've probably heard Mmmbop maybe seven times in my life. :-) But now I'm going to have to go youtube that bloody Hootie thing. D--- you, Deke!
2016-05-17 09:22:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David Bowie
Absolute Beginners was a wonderful movie (musical) of England in the 50s.
The Man Who Fell to Earth (director's cut) in a way could have been a metaphor for Bowie's life.
Who does not love Labyrinth?
ADD: Other artists that come to mind...
Catherine Zeta Jones gave up a successful singing career to be an actress.
Adam Ant was in several movies and TV episodes.
Bruce Willis had some success singing.
In the 70's actors' contracts required them to at least try and sing. That is why William Shatner and Lenard Nemoy have musical albums.
ADD ADD: I have to agree: BING CROSBY.
The song White Christmas was the #1 selling single of all time until just a few years ago (aced out by the Elton John song about Princess Di).
2007-09-05 05:52:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
The couple names that quickly come to mind are Frank Sinatra, Will Smith, and Tom Waits. I kind of see J-Lo as someone who crossed over the other way, but like you said yourself, say what you will about her music she is a pretty talented actress. Tom Waits may not have had the commercial success, and I've only seen 3 of his performances, but man was he a great Renfield. He was great in the other things I've seen as well (I need to see Down By Law, hear he was great in that).
I guess I would crown Will Smith as the champion. He is really good and has acheived amazing commercial success. Tom Waits is probably my favorite though.
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Oh man, lovenrckts. I bought the Dogstar cd because I saw it for 3 bucks and knew it would be a good laugh. It was so bad. Hilarious.
Good call on Mandy Moore Deke. She's pretty good. Man, I forgot about Queen Latifa too. Good call Rox.
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the best illustration of your point about Keanu is Much Ado About Nothing. Oh My God, Keanu Reeves doing Shakespare is so awesome, so bad (really good movie though, great casting aside from him). Although, you cannot deny Bill & Ted.
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Yeah Roadside Prophets. Best John Cusak moment ever, and he's had some good ones.
2007-09-05 07:22:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I know it's a long time ago, but Bing Crosby had a number of successful movies (Wait until December, they'll be showing "White Christmas" on some TV channel near you. I can't imagine any Lindsay Lohan movies (or songs) still being popular 50 years from now.)
2007-09-05 05:53:57 · answer #5 · answered by Peter_AZ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Reba Mccintire-Jon Bon Jovi
2007-09-05 05:50:03 · answer #6 · answered by KAREBEAR 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hmm...I can't say I've actually gone out and bought a CD of theirs after seeing them in a movie, but I have respect for Bjork, Bette Midler, Cher, Reeba McIntire, and now - Juliette Lewis for having successfully dabbled in both. Of males, I can only think of Wil Smith (my mind's blanking out).
2007-09-05 13:01:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Elvis comes to mind first. His movies may not have been great, but they were certainly successful.
The best single performance I've seen was Dwight Yoakam in Sling Blade. Completely and totally un-recognizable. thought he should have won a best-supporting Oscar for that role.
2007-09-05 06:55:24 · answer #8 · answered by Mike AKA Mike 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz comes to mind - pretty good in Roadside Prophets and Lost Angels.
I honestly love seeing David Bowie in movies! His talent shows no boundaries. As far as Cher goes; I prefer to see her in movies than hear her sing.
I thought Marilyn Manson's part (small as it was) in Party Monster was awe inspiring - though he basically played himself so it wasn't much of a stretch.
2007-09-05 09:11:59 · answer #9 · answered by Buzzkill 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Will Smith - He was a musician who dabbled as an actor, and now you'd have to call him an actor who dabbles in music. And a top-tier star level actor at that.
2007-09-05 05:50:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋