Abrams, who is an executive producer on the series. The idea for “Roadies” actually comes from J.J. His experiences covering bands while on tour with them became the basis for his 2000 film “Almost Famous.” That’s not nostalgic,” says the director of “Almost Famous” and “Jerry Maguire.” “The show is about everything that goes into setting the stage for that.”Ĭrowe, who graduated from high school at 15, started writing for Rolling Stone and other music publications while in his teens in the early ’70s. “There’s still nothing like it when the lights go down and these people have put things in the right place emotionally and physically, and it’s time for some magic to happen. Kelly Ann is trying to own up to the fact that this is the era she is stuck in, and people can be disappointing at times … especially if you’re romanticizing that myth.” “A lot of my friends – actors and singers – think it was better in the ’20s and ’30s and edgier in the ’70s. “She’s essentially holding onto a myth,” says the British actress about her character. The heart and soul of “Roadies” is Kelly Ann, a young technician played by Imogen Poots, who is torn between staying with the tour or going to film school. It follows the tour of a fictional, fan-favorite group “not unlike Pearl Jam” called the Staton-House Band, but the show really focuses on the people behind the scenes who keep the wheels rolling for the band.
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It was all the songs you wanted to hear and a near-death experience.”Īt 58, Crowe still maintains his immense passion for rock and the rock experience, which is evidenced by his new Showtime series “Roadies,” beginning tonight. It was the best (expletive) concert I’d ever been to – maybe ever. Then I got sucked into the crowd and got spit out 50 yards away. “And the crush got so heavy that when they were playing ‘My Generation’ I thought I was going to die. “The Who were my favorite band at the time,” recalls the filmmaker. For Cameron Crowe, his first arena concert experience may still be the best one.Īs a youngster, he got to go see the Who by himself, and though he didn’t have a ticket to the floor seats, he slipped down there and describes being caught up in a crush and pushed toward the front of the stage.
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