Does Ewan McGregor sing in Velvet Goldmine?

Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Ewan McGregor sang their own songs in the movie. (Some of Rhys Meyers’s songs were overdubbed by Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke.)

Is Velvet Goldmine a true story?

Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 musical drama film written and directed by Todd Haynes from a story by Haynes and James Lyons. It is set in Britain during the glam rock days of the early 1970s; it tells the story of a fictional pop star, Brian Slade.

Is Velvet Goldmine based on Bowie?

Notably absent from the Velvet Goldmine soundtrack is Bowie himself, even though the film is heavily inspired by his life story and titled after one of his Ziggy-era B-sides. After much deliberation, Bowie refused permission for six of his songs to be used.

Who wrote the music for Velvet Goldmine?

Carter Burwell
Craig Wedren
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How did Velvet Goldmine influence glam rock?

The film is strongly influenced by the ideas and life of Oscar Wilde (seen in the film as a progenitor of glam rock), and refers to events in his life and quotes his work on dozens of occasions.

Who is the lead singer of Velvet Goldmine?

The lead singer, Brian Molko, appears as a member of the fictional group The Flaming Creatures, along with bassist Stefan Olsdal and drummer Steve Hewitt. Interesting? The film was originally titled “Glitter Kids.” In development, the original screenplay was titled “Glam!” Interesting?

How long is the kiss in Velvet Goldmine?

In Velvet Goldmine, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Ewan McGregor have a close-up kiss that lasts 18 seconds. My friends and I timed it, rewound it, gathered on my futon and watched it again and again maybe once a week for the entirety of my senior year of high school. 18 seconds!

Why did Jonathan Rhys Meyers like Velvet Goldmine?

But there’s a reason Velvet Goldmine has become a cult classic and a touchstone of New Queer Cinema, and it’s not questions of authenticity. It’s because, as Meyers suggests, it embodied the promise of glam rock. It was a fantasy of androgyny and sexual fluidity and freedom rolled in glitter.