Half the Picture's guests this episode are Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks, pop stars extraordinaire and writers/composers of the award-winning musical 'Annette' directed by Leos Carax and starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard!
Ron and Russell joined us to break down the making of 'Annette' and their close working relationship with Leos Carax as well as their most recent world tour for their latest album 'The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte' which saw them play the biggest venues of their career. They also talked telling stories through music, shared advice for young artists looking to break into film/music and even touched a little on 'X-Crucior', their upcoming movie musical collab' with John Woo!
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*Note: This interview was recorded on March 22nd 2024.
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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
00:14 - Passion for Cinema
02:00 - Working with Leos Carax
07:27 - The Cast of 'Annette'
13:26 - Storytelling through Music
16:55 - Reactions to 'Annette'
22:56 - The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte Tour
26:00 - Advice for Young Artists
29:12 - 'X-Crucior'
30:38 - The lights cut out!
31:07 - Lyrically Speaking with Ron Mael return?
33:16 - Outro