http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/31933823 Tarantino To Direct Hendrix Movie? 04/26/2006 7:00 PM, Yahoo! Music Ben Gilbert - LAUNCH U.K. & Ireland Quentin Tarantino will direct a forthcoming biopic about Jimi Hendrix, according to reports. The infamous filmmaker is said to have agreed to shoot the film, which is thought to have been in production for some months. Tarantino will collaborate with Leon Hendrix, Jimi's brother, on the movie, and will be given full access to his name, likeness, and archive interview footage for the project. Shooting is expected to begin later this year, with the movie scheduled to take in numerous cities that played host to the life of Hendrix, including Seattle, New York, Toronto, and London Nothing is confirmed yet--but this is a big step for QT, there will be alo of fans who want this film to be done right. I'm a huge QT fan (jackie brown my personal fav) So i'm really looking forward to it.
I heard Lenny Kravitz a while back http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xml...back on track with kravitz onboard_23_03_2006
God I hope it's not Kravitz. I also heard that Andre3000 wanted to do it, not sure how his acting skills are but he seems like he could play the part.
He was funny in Be Cool, one of the few bright spots. He also played against type in 4 Brothers, but it was still his regular voice. I don't know how to describe the way Hendrix talked, I guess I want to say he sounded like he wanted to be british..... Anyways, Andre has the look, he definately deserves a shot, at least an audition.
I can see it now... During "Electric Ladyland" Sessions: Jimmy Hendrix: And you know what they call a... a... a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris? Steve Winwood: They don't call it a Quarter Pounder with cheese? Jimmy Hendrix: No man, they got the metric system. They wouldn't know what the f#ck a Quarter Pounder is. Steve Winwood: Then what do they call it? Jimmy Hendrix: They call it a Royale with cheese. Steve Winwood: A Royale with cheese. What do they call a Big Mac? Jimmy Hendrix: Well, a Big Mac's a Big Mac, but they call it le Big-Mac. Steve Winwood: Le Big-Mac. Ha ha ha ha. What do they call a Whopper? Jimmy Hendrix: I dunno, I didn't go into Burger King.
Turns out this rumor is BS. Info Update on Tarantino and that whole Purple Haze of rumors! Hey folks, Harry here. I know you folks have been seeing bull**** rumors about Quentin Tarantino and a Jimi Hendrix Biopic. It's appeared on the New York Post's PAGE SIX, Yahoo and Various Music News sites... and all around the web. Well... tis total bull****. When Quentin came over to chat tonight - I asked him if he'd heard the rumors about his next film project after he finishes GRINDHOUSE. When I said he was rumored to be making the Purple Haze of Biopics, he just began shaking his head. "Complete Fabrication." "There's not even an iota of truth to it." When I told him it was all over the web, we both began laughing. Total Lie. So what is he working on? Frankly - QT fest isn't about interrogating Quentin, it's about celebrating older films like tonight's triple bill of THE OUTFIT, DION BROTHERS and THE MUTHERS. However, we did learn tonight that Quentin has been working on a book of Film Reviews of 70's Kung Fu Films. He says not to expect it anytime soon, that it's just something he does in his in-between moments and has been working on for quite some time. Other than that, he's gearing up to start shooting his segment of GRINDHOUSE - and for tonight - that's all the news that's fit to print regarding Quentin. http://aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=23154
