Interview with Barry on UK TV

[Blintzy]

On Friday morning (UK time) Barry gave an interview on UK TV talking about Proms in the Park and other things. The link to the video on YouTube is:

[Dee]

Post by Blintzy
http://youtu.be/jQAyFB9jo34

Thank you. It's a good interview. He says he's back here next year, he thinks. I love the way he's always so vague about these things. Obviously he's all about the music and leaves others to arrange the tours, etc. Good for him. He's looking good too.

[marvin]

I like that the interviewers had interesting questions from Barry's fans to ask him. It was revealing that a movie project is in the works using Barry's songs in a fictional story, perhaps something like "Mamma Mia" which featured the hits from Abba. That should be a move well worth seeing. Marvin

[Brenda M]

Marvin,

Um ... just because a movie is featuring Barry’s songs hardly guarantees it will be “well worth seeing”.

I think small incidentals like plot and characters will be a better indicator (and a decent soundtrack, of course).

Bren

[marvin]

Marvin,

Um ... just because a movie is featuring Barry’s songs hardly guarantees it will be “well worth seeing”.

I think small incidentals like plot and characters will be a better indicator (and a decent soundtrack, of course).

Bren

Hi Bren,
Although I think your comments are accurate, sometimes movies do well in spite of a not to believed plot. The central plot in "Mamma Mia" was about a girl and her mother not knowing which one of three men was her biological father, not a very realistic story. However, the film did well because of the popularity of the ABBA songs, such as "Dancing Queen" which made the viewer want to sing along to the songs as well as the portrayal of the broad funny characters by the actors.
Now if "Mamma Mia" did well on such a superficial plot, why can't a film with Barry's memorable hit songs not do as well? Thanks, Marvin

[h***@firehousesubs.com]

Nice little interview, thought Barry looked great.

Barry said he read and enjoyed the script of this movie, but no telling how long it will be before we see it. Years ago there was mention of a similar movie and it never surfaced.

No meantion of Night Songs 2, thought that was going to be out this month. Excited for another round if They Write the Songs though.

Hallie

[Angela Parker]

Thank you! It's nice to know that even superstars have to deal with fun stuff like the air conditioner going out in the hottest part of the summer. He looks good!
Angela