Post by wasted on Jul 7, 2009 12:56:41 GMT -5
The Ramones are going to make an appearance in the film.
Living Things Set to Play the Ramones in Upcoming Runaways Film
In the upcoming biopic of legendary lady rockers the Runaways, Missouri rock family the Living Things get to play the Ramones, thanks to a little family help. "Lillian's wife, Floria [Sigismondi] is directing the film," bassist Eve Berlin tells Spinner of his brother -- and Living Things frontman -- Lillian Berlin and his sister-in-law. "She asked us if we wanted to be in the Ramones in a scene that takes place at Rodney Bingenheimer's English disco."
Like true actors, the band made sure to do their research and knew exactly what the key is to channeling the legendary Queens punks: "Pretending like you don't give a s--- about you're wearing, even though you know Johnny Ramone obsessed over their image," Berlin says. So did the band base that on actually seeing the Ramones live? "Unfortunately not," Berlin says. "So thanks to the Internet witch doctors for inventing YouTube."
Still, any band that pretends to be punk rock royalty has to feel some pressure, right? "Nah," Berlin says, noting his favorite songs are 'We're a Happy Family' and 'Commando.' "It's a bit like Halloween." Well, then how does he feel about the focus of the movie and working with Joan Jett? "The Runaways music rules!" he says, simply. "All hail the Runaways!"
The movie, starring Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning, is currently filming and should hit theaters next year.
www.spinner.com/2009/07/07/living-things-set-to-play-the-ramones-in-upcoming-runaways-film/
