Jared Leto talking up Chapter 27....Dirtbag!!!
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READ THE INTERVIEW WE AQUIRED BELOW, WHAT A JERK-OFF!!!
“There was a certain time of night they brought us this blood to drink and they encouraged us to drink it with this sort of root.”
Actor/musician Jared Leto recalls of his band 30 Seconds To Mars’ time in South Africa.
“Next thing you know, Matt (Wachter, bassist) has shed all his clothes and is dancing naked around the bonfire.” Leto looks over at Wachter, eating across from him. “It’s true,” Wachter confirms between bites.
Without touching the salad he ordered 20 minutes ago, Leto opens his mouth to launch into another anecdote when his phone rings. He looks at the caller ID,
“It’s my mom. I’ll call her back later,” he smiles sheepishly. “Where was I? Oh yeah. So in Thailand…” The phone rings again, but this time it’s his brother’s, drummer Shannon Leto. He takes the call and reports back.
“My grandma was listening to our song on the radio, how cool is that? The DJ was praising the band, talking about how great the video was and she called my mom who called me. They’re very supportive.”
Thailand will have to wait.
Dressed head to toe in black, 30 Seconds To Mars-comprised of Leto, Wachter, guitarist Tomo Milicevic and brother Shannon-are in Toronto to wrap up their first national headlining tour, dubbed Forever Night Never Day. Sitting at an elongated table in local diner the Shanghai Cowgirl, the band is trying to grab some early dinner between photo shoots.
Over the next hour Leto waxes candidly about all aspects of his life. His choice in films, the “emotional scar” his characters leave upon him, his fascination with the darker side of human existence, his role as John Lennon’s killer, Mark David Chapman, in upcoming film Chapter 27 and, of course, his band. Never wavering in vocal tone, his charisma is instantly infectious and warm. When he speaks, his eyes never leave yours. Whatever he says, even something as outrageous as naked hallucinogenic bonfire dances, it’s not hard to believe him.
If looking for a poster boy for the emo generation, you could do a lot worse then Jared Leto. Tortured, pretty, self-effacing and ultimately doomed, Leto’s characters often portray the darker side of the world’s seemingly pretty exterior. Since making his mark on teenage girls around the world in 1994 as the illiterate Jordan Catalanato on the short-lived TV series My So-Called Life, Leto has become a fixture as one of Hollywood hot young stars.
Over the years appearing in movies such as Fight Club, American Psycho and Girl, Interrupted lent Leto credibility as not just another pretty face, but it would be his starring role as drug addict Harry Goldfarb in Darren Aronofsky’s Oscar-nominated Requiem for a Dream that would land him the acting accolades and respect.
Yet, while People Magazine was naming him one of the “50 sexiest people in the world,” Leto and his brother Shannon were planning the concept behind their art rock band, 30 Seconds To Mars.
-------------------------------
The next day, 30 Seconds To Mars are doing what they do best: rocking out. Jared jumps up and down, letting out a fiery scream one second then teasing the audience the next. Wearing matching white jumpsuits embossed with the band’s signature emblems, the band plays on as the mass of girls that are lined against the guardrail scream and wave to them. Mostly underage, this is one of the few chances they’ll get to see their sex symbol in the flesh. Even in the licensed section, girls-or women rather-sing along to every lyric, screaming each time there is a break in the music. The boyfriends nod along.
As the night winds down and the band finishes its set, a line forms around the merch booth where the band is scheduled to have a signing session. Fans wait in their altered white American Apparel; lush homemade tributes coated in scribbled lyrics. An hour and a half later the band arrive back at the Soho Metropolitan Hotel.
“That was a great set,” a tanned, blonde-haired woman tells Milicevic. “Thanks,” he responds nonchalantly. “Who put on MTV?” He’s asks the room while searching for MuchMusic in an effort to catch some of former tour mates Billy Talent’s Intimate and Interactive.
------------------------------------
“We put out our first sampler in 1998 on an independent,” Shannon Leto explains in regards to the band’s origins. “We went and played shows and changed our name every night. We took a very art rock approach. The first band photos that were on our site were of strangers, not us. We had a very heady beginning”
When 30 Seconds To Mars released their eponymous debut in 2002 on Virgin/EMI, it would certainly be a “heady” affair. Featuring heavy space rock infused with big riffs and surrounding itself in a cloud of conceptual mysticism, 30STM would prove a good stepping stone for the band. It would also prove difficult to circumvent the media attention that came with their frontman’s movie star day job. The band decided the best plan of attack would be to go at it the ol’ fashion way: tour. Following their Latin mantra Provehito In Altum, they launched forth into the deep.
“This is an example of the most organic way to build a band and a foundation of a band,” Leto explains. “We played over 500 shows for the first album. These days, something that seems to be specific to the times is if you work your fucking ass off, you will be rewarded.”
Through this constant touring, the band managed to build a rabid, strongly dedicated fan base dubbed “Echelons” after the military phrase used to describe an attack formation.
“All the elements that we’ve incorporated, not just the music, but the artwork, there’s things for people to look for and that’s what I think created our hardcore fans. It gives them a world that’s separate from the world around them,” Leto explains.
Escapism would be a theme that the band would delve even deeper into on their second album. Recorded in South Africa, Thailand, Morocco and America, A Beautiful Lie is a stripped down emotional burner of a record. In sharp contrast to its predecessor, it sheds some of the conceptual grandiose themes of the first album, replacing them with much more personal lyrical and musical subject matter.
“We wanted it to be immediate,” Leto explains. “We definitely took an approach that there was something greater then everyday thoughts and ideas to explore. But sometimes the greatest ideas are the simplest ideas. This record is definitely a very personal and honest record. It’s an emotional hurricane. It’s a celebration of life.”
For all its newfound personal appeal, A Beautiful Lie still manages to encompass the band’s art rock beginnings, if perhaps in a more toned down way.
“When we made the first record, people asked us not to use the word ‘concept album’ because it was so unpopular at the time. If you look at the artwork for 30 Seconds To Mars, there’s continuity between one album to the next and certainly a thematic element for what’s going [on] with this record. It’s written from the perspective of someone who’s in the crossroads of life and has to face and confront enormous challenges to change and move forward as a human being.”
First single, “The Kill,” proved an immediate hit with both fans and media. Directed by Leto himself as a pastiche of Stanley Kubrick film The Shining, the video stays in the thematic context of personal escapism. It allowed the actor-cum-rock star to mix his two passions in a fusion of cinematic and musical homage to not only his band’s single but also the constant thread that runs through the characters he portrays on screen.
“There are definitely sides of violence; sides dealing with isolation and alienation-what it is to be human. There’s a certain synergistic element to the music and the films that I make because it is the battleground as artists that we’re playing in.”
-------------------------------
Vampire-killing kits rest side-by-side with relics of medieval torture devices. On the wall, two-headed goats watch over the world’s largest collection of authentic shrunken heads. Downstairs, an Egyptian mummy lies peacefully. It’s the Gasoline Magazine photo shoot at the studio of Golden Chariot Products owner William Jamieson. The band poses for photos while their manager and label rep wander the house, marvelling at its wonders. Eventually the rest of the band are sent upstairs as Jared is left to do solo shots. Relived from their job they sit on the plush chairs enjoying the food and drink provided while the rest of their crew watch with mild amusement as Jared stuffs his fingers in his mouth as if to shoot himself.
--------------------------------
“It was the most difficult film I’ve ever been a part of. When you’re lugging around that weight and when you’re lugging around that emotional baggage in those scenes everyday, it was very difficult. It was not a fun film to make.”
Leto is talking about his upcoming film Chapter 27 where he plays Mark David Chapman. For the role of the psychotic killer, Leto gained 62 pounds and flew to Atlanta and Hawaii in an effort to better understand the mind of his character.
“I became like an investigative journalist. I was basically a voyeur to his life. I got hold of every single piece of Mark Chapman.”
As Leto notes, Chapter 27 has not been an easy film to make on any level. When news of the film’s existence was leaked, there was naturally a public outcry. However, when fans found out that the movie was shooting at the Dakota, the very same building Lennon was shot and where his widow Yoko Ono still lives, the public outcry was deafening.
“We’ve all had our issues. When you make a film like this, it’s obviously gonna attract a lot of attention and I think [decrying the film] is a healthy argument for people to have,” defends Leto with a sigh. “The film isn’t a film that is going to provide all the answers. I think the director put it in the right light when he said you can put it through every reason, you could go through his childhood but it still won’t tell you why he did it.
“This film explores the three days in New York that he was there, from Saturday to Monday, and what he went through. It’s not a textbook on a narcissistic sociopath with psychotic tendencies who was committing an act of social suicide. It’s a film that gives you a glimpse into madness. It is an example of a human being who was a sick and damaged person. It is a very specific interesting and challenging, difficult film for everyone involved.
“I understand not wanting this movie to be made,” he rants. “From my perspective, it’s important to explore it. It’s like making Schindler’s List. Hitler was a horrible monster but it’s worthy of being explored. You can sweep it under the carpet or you can look at it in the face. It doesn’t change what happened.”
The character of Mark David Chapman fits in well with the type of roles Leto has played in the past. Almost childlike in their naiveté, they almost always wind up mangled or disfigured as a result of the scenarios they put themselves through. As Leto tells it, they all haunt him in one way or another.
“There are different reasons for making different films and Chapter 27 was certainly a transformative piece. It changed me physically, mentally, and emotionally. It taught me a lot about what my limits are and what I’m capable of. I’m sure in some way you can’t help being emotionally changed by some roles. It’s a scar. Not in a bad way but it’s there. It’s a defining part of your life for better or for worse. Even if the film fails, the journey is still exactly the same. I’m not the director. I’m just the actor. You take this journey when you undertake this commitment and hopefully you come out the other side changed. That’s the reason to do stuff like this as opposed to making The Fast And The Furious Part Six. People love those movies. I don’t have a problem with them-I recognize the need for those sorts of things as well as the need for a film like Chapter 27.”
Weather Leto will be remembered as an attractive flash in the pan or an intense character actor is still to be decided. His roles, even in big budget films such as Alexander and Panic Room, have often met with favourable reviews but his refusal to play toward his typecast have left him still relatively unknown. Much like a young Johnny Depp (another actor who shares Leto’s affinity for rock), One would be hard-pressed to find Leto in anything resembling a straight-up romantic lead in a big-budget movie, a credit to his obsession with the darker side of the human condition.
“I think exploring the failure of humanity is an important journey for any artist. Every week we explore the success of humanity with films that are centred on escapism, romance or comedy but it’s important to explore the failure as well. Understand the reasons why there is inevitably a side to humanity that doesn’t win”
He quickly adds, “The nice thing is that you can break those rules. I’m gonna mind-fuck everybody and go make a romantic comedy next. When Harry Met Sally 2: Sally’s Revenge, The Prequel.”
He lets out a hard laugh, and gets up to shake hands. Exhausted, he takes the first bite of his salad.
Follow this link to watch Jared Leto sell his soul pitching Chapter 27
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8n0rtRH0No
JERKOFF!!!!!
Artie....Whaaaaaa....I love Heroin.......
F....Studdering John and JAckie
READ THE INTERVIEW WE AQUIRED BELOW, WHAT A JERK-OFF!!!
“There was a certain time of night they brought us this blood to drink and they encouraged us to drink it with this sort of root.”
Actor/musician Jared Leto recalls of his band 30 Seconds To Mars’ time in South Africa.
“Next thing you know, Matt (Wachter, bassist) has shed all his clothes and is dancing naked around the bonfire.” Leto looks over at Wachter, eating across from him. “It’s true,” Wachter confirms between bites.
Without touching the salad he ordered 20 minutes ago, Leto opens his mouth to launch into another anecdote when his phone rings. He looks at the caller ID,
“It’s my mom. I’ll call her back later,” he smiles sheepishly. “Where was I? Oh yeah. So in Thailand…” The phone rings again, but this time it’s his brother’s, drummer Shannon Leto. He takes the call and reports back.
“My grandma was listening to our song on the radio, how cool is that? The DJ was praising the band, talking about how great the video was and she called my mom who called me. They’re very supportive.”
Thailand will have to wait.
Dressed head to toe in black, 30 Seconds To Mars-comprised of Leto, Wachter, guitarist Tomo Milicevic and brother Shannon-are in Toronto to wrap up their first national headlining tour, dubbed Forever Night Never Day. Sitting at an elongated table in local diner the Shanghai Cowgirl, the band is trying to grab some early dinner between photo shoots.
Over the next hour Leto waxes candidly about all aspects of his life. His choice in films, the “emotional scar” his characters leave upon him, his fascination with the darker side of human existence, his role as John Lennon’s killer, Mark David Chapman, in upcoming film Chapter 27 and, of course, his band. Never wavering in vocal tone, his charisma is instantly infectious and warm. When he speaks, his eyes never leave yours. Whatever he says, even something as outrageous as naked hallucinogenic bonfire dances, it’s not hard to believe him.
If looking for a poster boy for the emo generation, you could do a lot worse then Jared Leto. Tortured, pretty, self-effacing and ultimately doomed, Leto’s characters often portray the darker side of the world’s seemingly pretty exterior. Since making his mark on teenage girls around the world in 1994 as the illiterate Jordan Catalanato on the short-lived TV series My So-Called Life, Leto has become a fixture as one of Hollywood hot young stars.
Over the years appearing in movies such as Fight Club, American Psycho and Girl, Interrupted lent Leto credibility as not just another pretty face, but it would be his starring role as drug addict Harry Goldfarb in Darren Aronofsky’s Oscar-nominated Requiem for a Dream that would land him the acting accolades and respect.
Yet, while People Magazine was naming him one of the “50 sexiest people in the world,” Leto and his brother Shannon were planning the concept behind their art rock band, 30 Seconds To Mars.
-------------------------------
The next day, 30 Seconds To Mars are doing what they do best: rocking out. Jared jumps up and down, letting out a fiery scream one second then teasing the audience the next. Wearing matching white jumpsuits embossed with the band’s signature emblems, the band plays on as the mass of girls that are lined against the guardrail scream and wave to them. Mostly underage, this is one of the few chances they’ll get to see their sex symbol in the flesh. Even in the licensed section, girls-or women rather-sing along to every lyric, screaming each time there is a break in the music. The boyfriends nod along.
As the night winds down and the band finishes its set, a line forms around the merch booth where the band is scheduled to have a signing session. Fans wait in their altered white American Apparel; lush homemade tributes coated in scribbled lyrics. An hour and a half later the band arrive back at the Soho Metropolitan Hotel.
“That was a great set,” a tanned, blonde-haired woman tells Milicevic. “Thanks,” he responds nonchalantly. “Who put on MTV?” He’s asks the room while searching for MuchMusic in an effort to catch some of former tour mates Billy Talent’s Intimate and Interactive.
------------------------------------
“We put out our first sampler in 1998 on an independent,” Shannon Leto explains in regards to the band’s origins. “We went and played shows and changed our name every night. We took a very art rock approach. The first band photos that were on our site were of strangers, not us. We had a very heady beginning”
When 30 Seconds To Mars released their eponymous debut in 2002 on Virgin/EMI, it would certainly be a “heady” affair. Featuring heavy space rock infused with big riffs and surrounding itself in a cloud of conceptual mysticism, 30STM would prove a good stepping stone for the band. It would also prove difficult to circumvent the media attention that came with their frontman’s movie star day job. The band decided the best plan of attack would be to go at it the ol’ fashion way: tour. Following their Latin mantra Provehito In Altum, they launched forth into the deep.
“This is an example of the most organic way to build a band and a foundation of a band,” Leto explains. “We played over 500 shows for the first album. These days, something that seems to be specific to the times is if you work your fucking ass off, you will be rewarded.”
Through this constant touring, the band managed to build a rabid, strongly dedicated fan base dubbed “Echelons” after the military phrase used to describe an attack formation.
“All the elements that we’ve incorporated, not just the music, but the artwork, there’s things for people to look for and that’s what I think created our hardcore fans. It gives them a world that’s separate from the world around them,” Leto explains.
Escapism would be a theme that the band would delve even deeper into on their second album. Recorded in South Africa, Thailand, Morocco and America, A Beautiful Lie is a stripped down emotional burner of a record. In sharp contrast to its predecessor, it sheds some of the conceptual grandiose themes of the first album, replacing them with much more personal lyrical and musical subject matter.
“We wanted it to be immediate,” Leto explains. “We definitely took an approach that there was something greater then everyday thoughts and ideas to explore. But sometimes the greatest ideas are the simplest ideas. This record is definitely a very personal and honest record. It’s an emotional hurricane. It’s a celebration of life.”
For all its newfound personal appeal, A Beautiful Lie still manages to encompass the band’s art rock beginnings, if perhaps in a more toned down way.
“When we made the first record, people asked us not to use the word ‘concept album’ because it was so unpopular at the time. If you look at the artwork for 30 Seconds To Mars, there’s continuity between one album to the next and certainly a thematic element for what’s going [on] with this record. It’s written from the perspective of someone who’s in the crossroads of life and has to face and confront enormous challenges to change and move forward as a human being.”
First single, “The Kill,” proved an immediate hit with both fans and media. Directed by Leto himself as a pastiche of Stanley Kubrick film The Shining, the video stays in the thematic context of personal escapism. It allowed the actor-cum-rock star to mix his two passions in a fusion of cinematic and musical homage to not only his band’s single but also the constant thread that runs through the characters he portrays on screen.
“There are definitely sides of violence; sides dealing with isolation and alienation-what it is to be human. There’s a certain synergistic element to the music and the films that I make because it is the battleground as artists that we’re playing in.”
-------------------------------
Vampire-killing kits rest side-by-side with relics of medieval torture devices. On the wall, two-headed goats watch over the world’s largest collection of authentic shrunken heads. Downstairs, an Egyptian mummy lies peacefully. It’s the Gasoline Magazine photo shoot at the studio of Golden Chariot Products owner William Jamieson. The band poses for photos while their manager and label rep wander the house, marvelling at its wonders. Eventually the rest of the band are sent upstairs as Jared is left to do solo shots. Relived from their job they sit on the plush chairs enjoying the food and drink provided while the rest of their crew watch with mild amusement as Jared stuffs his fingers in his mouth as if to shoot himself.
--------------------------------
“It was the most difficult film I’ve ever been a part of. When you’re lugging around that weight and when you’re lugging around that emotional baggage in those scenes everyday, it was very difficult. It was not a fun film to make.”
Leto is talking about his upcoming film Chapter 27 where he plays Mark David Chapman. For the role of the psychotic killer, Leto gained 62 pounds and flew to Atlanta and Hawaii in an effort to better understand the mind of his character.
“I became like an investigative journalist. I was basically a voyeur to his life. I got hold of every single piece of Mark Chapman.”
As Leto notes, Chapter 27 has not been an easy film to make on any level. When news of the film’s existence was leaked, there was naturally a public outcry. However, when fans found out that the movie was shooting at the Dakota, the very same building Lennon was shot and where his widow Yoko Ono still lives, the public outcry was deafening.
“We’ve all had our issues. When you make a film like this, it’s obviously gonna attract a lot of attention and I think [decrying the film] is a healthy argument for people to have,” defends Leto with a sigh. “The film isn’t a film that is going to provide all the answers. I think the director put it in the right light when he said you can put it through every reason, you could go through his childhood but it still won’t tell you why he did it.
“This film explores the three days in New York that he was there, from Saturday to Monday, and what he went through. It’s not a textbook on a narcissistic sociopath with psychotic tendencies who was committing an act of social suicide. It’s a film that gives you a glimpse into madness. It is an example of a human being who was a sick and damaged person. It is a very specific interesting and challenging, difficult film for everyone involved.
“I understand not wanting this movie to be made,” he rants. “From my perspective, it’s important to explore it. It’s like making Schindler’s List. Hitler was a horrible monster but it’s worthy of being explored. You can sweep it under the carpet or you can look at it in the face. It doesn’t change what happened.”
The character of Mark David Chapman fits in well with the type of roles Leto has played in the past. Almost childlike in their naiveté, they almost always wind up mangled or disfigured as a result of the scenarios they put themselves through. As Leto tells it, they all haunt him in one way or another.
“There are different reasons for making different films and Chapter 27 was certainly a transformative piece. It changed me physically, mentally, and emotionally. It taught me a lot about what my limits are and what I’m capable of. I’m sure in some way you can’t help being emotionally changed by some roles. It’s a scar. Not in a bad way but it’s there. It’s a defining part of your life for better or for worse. Even if the film fails, the journey is still exactly the same. I’m not the director. I’m just the actor. You take this journey when you undertake this commitment and hopefully you come out the other side changed. That’s the reason to do stuff like this as opposed to making The Fast And The Furious Part Six. People love those movies. I don’t have a problem with them-I recognize the need for those sorts of things as well as the need for a film like Chapter 27.”
Weather Leto will be remembered as an attractive flash in the pan or an intense character actor is still to be decided. His roles, even in big budget films such as Alexander and Panic Room, have often met with favourable reviews but his refusal to play toward his typecast have left him still relatively unknown. Much like a young Johnny Depp (another actor who shares Leto’s affinity for rock), One would be hard-pressed to find Leto in anything resembling a straight-up romantic lead in a big-budget movie, a credit to his obsession with the darker side of the human condition.
“I think exploring the failure of humanity is an important journey for any artist. Every week we explore the success of humanity with films that are centred on escapism, romance or comedy but it’s important to explore the failure as well. Understand the reasons why there is inevitably a side to humanity that doesn’t win”
He quickly adds, “The nice thing is that you can break those rules. I’m gonna mind-fuck everybody and go make a romantic comedy next. When Harry Met Sally 2: Sally’s Revenge, The Prequel.”
He lets out a hard laugh, and gets up to shake hands. Exhausted, he takes the first bite of his salad.
Follow this link to watch Jared Leto sell his soul pitching Chapter 27
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8n0rtRH0No
JERKOFF!!!!!
Artie....Whaaaaaa....I love Heroin.......
F....Studdering John and JAckie
Labels: beatles, chapter 27, Jared Leto, john lennon, lindsey lohan
posted by Howard at 10:52 AM
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5 Comments:
He didn't say anything bad!
Calm down. Like he said he's just the actor. And if you don't like the idea of the movie then simply don't watch it, instead of making a huge deal out of something that's already done. And that's the end of that. I completley agree with that's the less cocky thing, he sounds completely humble, and tired from the hard work he's put into the film. Lay off.
The problem is that creating a cloud of media fervor around anything (even in the form of a boycott) only succeeds it making it more famous. I understand that it is important to voice oppostion the such a film; However, increased attention to the project will only make "he who must not be named" more infamous.
I think your overreacting. I think this whole site is an overreaction. Go take a nap and get your head out of the clouds.
Anyone who makes a big deal out of htis is fucking retarded, they made movies about WORSE tradgedies, what about titanic, or world trade center, or even war movies? you all get personal enjoyment out of those,so how is this any different?
This movie is a really good movie i feel no sympathy for MDC(and jared leto is playing him so, you'd think i would) but its still a good movie none the less. so stop trying to be all cool by jumping on the band wagon and trying to "ban a shitty movie" cuz your just looking ridiculous and theres no way in hell you should ruin this for other people who wanna see this movie
Listen dick,
Jared is one of my closest friends.
I talk to him constantly on the phone.
All he talks about is how excited he is for Chapter 27.
And he is a fan of John Lennon's.
He said nothing bad. You're just mad because you probably don't like the movie.
You can send me hatemail
What ever you'd like.
aricagore@tmail.com
Go right ahead.
Because you are wayyy to imature to talk about my bestie like that.
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