Daniel Radcliffe Actually Learned Accordion to Portray ‘Weird Al’
Daniel Radcliffe performs “Bizarre Al” Yankovic in the upcoming WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story. However the actor wasn’t content material to only mime together with an instrument for the portrayal. No, Radcliffe went out and realized to play Yankovic’s signature instrument — the accordion — to correctly embody the beloved comedy-music entertainer. That is what the actor advised Screen Rant in a…
Daniel Radcliffe performs “Bizarre Al” Yankovic in the upcoming WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story. However the actor wasn’t content material to only mime together with an instrument for the portrayal.
No, Radcliffe went out and realized to play Yankovic’s signature instrument — the accordion — to correctly embody the beloved comedy-music entertainer. That is what the actor advised Screen Rant in a part of a brand new interview that emerged on Wednesday (March 16).
When requested if he knew all of Yankovic’s songs now, the Harry Potter star famous that he knew a lot of them earlier than being forged. However he advised he has a fuller understanding of lots of the tunes after studying a few of the components on the accordion.
“I knew loads of them earlier than, however now I undoubtedly know, and now I can play a few of the accordion,” Radcliffe stated. “In order that’s an enormous step up from the place I used to be earlier than.”
Viewers acquired a primary take a look at Radcliffe in costume as Yankovic final month. Together with the entertainer’s identifiable glasses and curly hair, an accordion was distinguished within the picture.
Sharing the picture on Feb. 22, Yankovic joked, “SHOOT DAY #8: It by no means fails — we’re attempting to shoot a film right here, and this cosplayer weirdo tries to crash our set. Ugh! I imply, I really like my followers, however… boundaries, folks! Don’t fret, we had safety throw him out.”
WEIRD is being produced by the streaming and digital media firm Roku and will premiere on The Roku Channel, which does not require a Roku machine to observe. Nevertheless, there isn’t any launch date for WEIRD simply but. The biopic was first introduced in January. Yankovic wrote the movie with Humorous or Die scribe Eric Appel.
In a press release, Yankovic stated, “When my final film UHF got here out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my followers that I might launch a serious movement image each 33 years, like clockwork. I am very blissful to say we’re on schedule. And I’m completely thrilled that Daniel Radcliffe will probably be portraying me. … I’ve little doubt in any way that that is the function future generations will keep in mind him for.”
Yankovic has delighted listeners together with his comedy music for many years. He first got here to public consideration as a contributor to the Dr. Demento radio present, ultimately seeing his music parodies develop in recognition together with his self-titled debut album in 1983. “Eat It,” “One other One Rides the Bus” and “My Bologna” are amongst his earliest releases, adopted by songs similar to “Like a Surgeon,” “Smells Like Nirvana” and “Amish Paradise.”