Derek Haas Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Hi... I'm Derek Haas... I wrote the movie THE DOUBLE that comes out next month. Alex Lifeson played guitar on the score throughout the movie (the great John Debney composed it.) We asked Alex to write a song for the closing credits and he wrote/recorded "Don't Look Back," a brand-spanking new single. I'll upload it here if someone will tell me how to do it. (I'm new to the Rush forum.) Maybe I'll put it up on youtube if that'll help.
vital signz Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Welcome Derek....good luck with your movie! here's a link to your movie on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1646980/
jdouglas Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 I heard Alex wrote it as a rap song... Yo, Yo don't look back Dis ecomony is whack The man don't cut us no slack And our kids are high on da crack. Word, alex word. ;p
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 QUOTE (furie @ Aug 15 2011, 09:06 PM) youtube might be easier to do. Yeah, I agree. And welcome, Derek. imdb tells me you also wrote "3:10 to Yuma" and "Wanted," two films I enjoyed tremendously. You and Michael Brandt make a good team. Once you upload the song to YouTube, please post the link here.
USB Connector Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Looking forward to hearing the single. Welcome to the forum!
Derek Haas Posted August 16, 2011 Author Posted August 16, 2011 Thanks everyone... let me figure out the best way to do this. And the way that doesn't get me in trouble with the studio.
RushFanForever Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Many people in the arts and entertainment field use SoundCloud to have things heard by fans.
Pags Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 QUOTE (Derek Haas @ Aug 15 2011, 08:01 PM) Hi... I'm Derek Haas... I wrote the movie THE DOUBLE that comes out next month. Alex Lifeson played guitar on the score throughout the movie (the great John Debney composed it.) We asked Alex to write a song for the closing credits and he wrote/recorded "Don't Look Back," a brand-spanking new single. I'll upload it here if someone will tell me how to do it. (I'm new to the Rush forum.) Maybe I'll put it up on youtube if that'll help. Welcome here, and best of luck on the movie! Thanks for trying to get us the new Alex song. I look forward to hearing it.
Dobner has assumed control Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 I would like to hear this single, oh btw, did you know Alex has unbelievable acting skills, you should have cast him in your movie
Running Rebel Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Well, if nothing else it comes out Sept 23rd so it won't be long! I haven't heard about the movie which is I guess surprising given the list of talent in it. Good luck and thanks for the heads up!
trenken Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Wow man, very cool. I wish you.... http://iruntheinternet.com/lulzdump/images/great-success-borat-macro-yes-1275741053s.jpg
Derek Haas Posted August 17, 2011 Author Posted August 17, 2011 Sorry for the delay. I'm asking for permission instead of forgiveness. Maybe should have gone the other way around. The movie is limited release... 10 cities, something like 50 screens. It's the first movie my partner Michael directed... we did it with independent financing so not the big studio release. Trailer will be out this week I think. It's cool to be here. Alex is the best.
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Hey Derek, hope you can get the permission/forgiveness/grovelling thing worked out so we can get a sneak listen to this song. In the meantime, if you can, maybe you could share with us how the idea to have Alex play on the soundtrack came to be, and how you went about approaching him about it?
FountainOfSyrinx Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Is this a Rush single or a single by Alex only?
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 QUOTE (FountainOfSyrinx @ Aug 17 2011, 03:05 AM) Is this a Rush single or a single by Alex only? Derek pretty much answered that in his opening post. Plus, I'm sure he would have mentioned Geddy and Neil and/or Rush if all three of the boys were involved.
Derek Haas Posted August 17, 2011 Author Posted August 17, 2011 Yeah... it's an Alex single, sans Geddy and Neil. How this came about: Michael and I got to know Alex and Geddy when they were in LA finishing Snakes & Arrows. Alex is a movie-buff and literature-buff and he expressed interest in scoring films. (I hope you detect my admiration shining through... he's truly one of the greatest guys I've ever met. Geddy too, but that's a different story.) As we were putting THE DOUBLE together, Michael and I told Alex we'd love for him to be included any way he wanted. We did the movie for very little money so we weren't going to be able to afford him but we wanted to throw it out there. He was between the two tours so he asked us to send him the latest cut of the film and he started talking to the composer (Debney) via email and the phone. Then he just went to town... the guy is astonishing. And generous. The single is definitely not a RUSH song but you can sure here Alex's distinctive "voice" all over it. Still working it out on posting it. Really sorry I jumped the gun.
tangy Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 i loved Victor so i am looking forward to hearing this!
Gompers Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 QUOTE (tangy @ Aug 17 2011, 11:03 AM) i loved Victor so i am looking forward to hearing this! Victor was a good CD, IMO.
apetersvt Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Derek, Thanks for the post and heads-up. The movie looks like something I would enjoy. With Lerxst involved, I might actually go to the theater to see it (other than taking kids to see movies they want to see, I go about every three years)
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