(Whispering) I'm right now watching "Coal Miner's Daughter," the great LORETTA LYNN biopic starring Sissy Spacek who not only nails the acting part, but manages to sing the tar off the roof of all Lynn's hits. (Beverly D'Angelo also does a convincing job portraying Lynn's buddy PATSY CLINE in the film).
Hands down, Spacek is my all-time favorite actor-portraying-a musical -legend. She is peerless.
Spacek's portrayal is on one end of the spectrum with Dennis Quaid's cartoony JERRY LEE LEWIS at the other.
Here's a list of other actors playing musical types. Give me your thoughts on your faves (and non-faves). Add more.
* Jessica Lange as PATSY CLINE
* Tom Hulce as WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
* Joaquin Phoenix as JOHNNY CASH
* Reese Witherspoon as JUNE CARTER CASH
* Diana Ross as BILLIE HOLIDAY
* Gary Oldman as SID VICIOUS
* Jennifer Lopez as SELENA
* Lou Diamond Phillips as RITCHIE VALENS
* Gary Busey as BUDDY HOLLY
* Jamie Foxx as RAY CHARLES
* Angela Bassett as TINA TURNER
* Val Kilmer as JIM MORRISON
* Phillip Seymour Hoffman as famed rock critic LESTER BANGS
* A bunch of actors have portrayed ELVIS PRESLEY including Jonathan Rhys-Meyer, Kurt Russell, and Michael St. Gerard
And in Todd Haynes' new "I'm Not There," (2007) seven actors and actresses including Christian Bale, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, and Cate Blanchett portray BOB DYLAN in all his various eras.
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I just watched Coal Miner's Daughter for the first time and think it's probably the best of its kind. However, Walk the Line is a pretty damn close 2nd. I think it's because they're primarily love stories.
And they don't end in sordid, self-obsessed drug frenzies (did i spell that shit right?). I didn't know about the new Dylan film. It sounds f'ing fantastic and Bob Dylan's given his approval for the project. I can't wait to see Blanchet as a young Bobby. YUMMY!!!
Val Kilmer as Elvis in True Romance!
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