When Musicians Take To The Silver Screen

We’re about to see a new wave of movies about musicians. “In America, when you talk about films about musicians, we have reached a point where there’s almost a formula you plug in. Somebody who came from humble beginnings, who is innovative, who’s a visionary, who has exceptional talent. They succeed against the odds, then once they succeed, oftentimes the pathology and dysfunction from their childhood comes back and takes over their life.”