People often wonder how I pick the artists to interview about movies for ThisFilmIsON. Well, I mean, they might do. People wonder all kinds of stuff. Who are you to say they don’t? Now that that’s sorted I’m going to tell you. I go through my iTunes and whoever I’m enjoying listening to at the present moment, I send off an e-mail to their management and wait with baited breath. How happy, happy joyous I was to discover then that one half of Peggy Sue (one third if you count the drummer but who counts the drummer eh?!) by the name of Katy Young (see pic left) gone did got herself a degree in American Film.
It’s pure speculation on my part but I’m guessing that she might have a more insightful take on cinema than Bobby George did a couple of weeks back. Still, I wonder how her dart playing is? Incomparable I’d imagine. Whether Katy can throw an arrow or two, one thing is for certain, she’s an excellent musician, singer and judging by these film answers an awesome person to boot.
Name
Katy Young
Occupation
One third of the musical group Peggy Sue. (apparently you do count the drummer- Ed)
What is your Most Favourite Bestest Film In The Whole Wide World?
I have two favourite films. One which I say to people I am trying to impress – Tirez Sur La Pianiste (Shoot the Pianist) by François Truffaut which is an incredible, sad and hilarious piece of cinema and the other which in the name of honesty I will write about today.
Empire Records. Since the first time I saw it aged 11 I have probably spent more hours of my life watching this film than many other more important activities – brushing my teeth and such like. Rosa and I founded our friendship on reciting quotes from the film and I feel deeply sad for anyone who hasn’t seen it by the time they are 18 because after that I am afraid they are too ‘mature’ to appreciate it’s subtle beauties. It is the story of the employees of an independent record store and their attempt to stop it being bought out by an evil giant chain and thus not only has a great cast – Renee Zellweger, Robyn Tunney, Liv Tyler and many people who now star in various US crime dramas – but also a great moral backbone. Plus Renee Zellweger wants to be a rock star and in the grand finale overcomes her fears to sing on the roof of the store a song which contains the line “I feel so funny deep inside when I lick between your thighs” whilst people drink from beer kegs.
Favourite Scene From Said Movie
They put on a Rex Manning song and do “sexy” dancing.
Favourite Line From Said Movie
“Well Sinead O’Rebellion, shock me, shock me, shock me with that deviant behaviour”
First Movie You Remember?
Jurassic Park
Last Film You Saw?
Hannah Takes the Stairs on DVD.
Worst Film You’ve Ever Seen?
This one is easy for me. Elizabethtown. By far the worst film I’ve ever seen. I watched it at the cinema and I only didn’t walk out because I was on a date and the boy hadn’t kissed me yet.
What Do You Love About Movies?
I love that on some days you want to watch Empire Records and some days you want to watch Shoot the Pianist and there is another film that is exactly right for every other day in between.
Peggy Sue’s debut album ‘Fossils and Other Phantoms’ is out now on Wichita. Its pretty damn good. Don’t believe me? What is it with you today? Just check out the video below and all doubt will be rendered pointless.
I love Empire Records for the same reasons that are mentioned here, stayed at a friends during the summer holidays for a week when I was 16 and we had this on every day. It’s the reason why I got a job at Our Price, though we didn’t pick music based on what M&M colour you had. It’s a shame the CD soundtrack doesn’t have all the tracks from the movie on it but I do love to listen for that early 90′s Gin Blossoms sound.
Comment by Emma — July 13, 2010 @ 3:46 pm