Post by Librarian on Apr 12, 2004 15:40:16 GMT -5
Here's a short interview with Luke on Billy Joe. Once again, he seems to be the greatest guy -- so thoughtful. I can picture him sharing Billy Joe tunes with friends.
LUKE WILSON FINDS APOSTLE
Wilson, a fellow Texan and traditional country fan, heard Shaver's music growing up in Dallas, but he didn't make the connection when he saw the singer in The Apostle.
"I thought, 'Who is that guy?' He was so good and had so much quiet charisma to me," Wilson said.
"When I found out it was Billy Joe, I had dinner with him one time in Austin. He's just somebody I'm so interested in, and it's been nice to get to know him."
Wilson - who also appears in The Wendell Baker Story with his brother, current Starsky & Hutch star Owen Wilson - says he knew Shaver would be perfect for part of Reverend Shackleton, a resident in a retirement home that Wilson's character operates after being released from prison.
"Billy Joe's got a knack for getting a point across or getting the feeling of the scene across," Wilson explained.
"We made his character bigger and bigger and had him around more just because he did such a good job."
Wilson also said he drew inspiration from Shaver's salt-of-the-earth persona, something he doesn't see a lot in Hollywood, where he now lives.
"When I'm around him, it really makes me think about being a good, strong person," he said. "There's just no bitterness there. There's real strength and humor. I just look up to him."
And Wilson hopes the film will introduce the audience to Shaver's timeless music.
One scene includes Shaver's character singing his classic tune Live Forever.
"I really think of him as a poet," Wilson said.
"I've gone back and found earlier albums like Tramp On Your Street or Old Five & Dimers or more recent ones like Victory, and I've played them for people, and it's funny to see them be like, 'Wow, who is this guy?' I so rarely do that because I figure my tastes are my own, but whenever I give somebody one of his albums, they always love it."
The Wendell Baker Story is being edited for a possible release in our spring.
Here's the direct link:
www.nucountry.com.au/articles/diary/march2004/240304_billyjoe1.htm
LUKE WILSON FINDS APOSTLE
Wilson, a fellow Texan and traditional country fan, heard Shaver's music growing up in Dallas, but he didn't make the connection when he saw the singer in The Apostle.
"I thought, 'Who is that guy?' He was so good and had so much quiet charisma to me," Wilson said.
"When I found out it was Billy Joe, I had dinner with him one time in Austin. He's just somebody I'm so interested in, and it's been nice to get to know him."
Wilson - who also appears in The Wendell Baker Story with his brother, current Starsky & Hutch star Owen Wilson - says he knew Shaver would be perfect for part of Reverend Shackleton, a resident in a retirement home that Wilson's character operates after being released from prison.
"Billy Joe's got a knack for getting a point across or getting the feeling of the scene across," Wilson explained.
"We made his character bigger and bigger and had him around more just because he did such a good job."
Wilson also said he drew inspiration from Shaver's salt-of-the-earth persona, something he doesn't see a lot in Hollywood, where he now lives.
"When I'm around him, it really makes me think about being a good, strong person," he said. "There's just no bitterness there. There's real strength and humor. I just look up to him."
And Wilson hopes the film will introduce the audience to Shaver's timeless music.
One scene includes Shaver's character singing his classic tune Live Forever.
"I really think of him as a poet," Wilson said.
"I've gone back and found earlier albums like Tramp On Your Street or Old Five & Dimers or more recent ones like Victory, and I've played them for people, and it's funny to see them be like, 'Wow, who is this guy?' I so rarely do that because I figure my tastes are my own, but whenever I give somebody one of his albums, they always love it."
The Wendell Baker Story is being edited for a possible release in our spring.
Here's the direct link:
www.nucountry.com.au/articles/diary/march2004/240304_billyjoe1.htm