Mick Jagger, Martin Scorsese on helping create HBO series Vinyl
It was a natural for us to try to do something together, film director says of working with Rolling Stones front man, who's a fan of Scorsese's use of rock music in his films. Both have a role in Vinyl, series about '70s music scene in New York, which starts next week, writes Teresa Bergen
New HBO series Vinyl, starring Bobby Cannavale, Olivia Wilde and Ray Romano, is set in New York in 1973 and is about the music industry. A recent promotional event organised by the television network in Los Angeles brought together six of the cast and creators, including Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger (who participated via satellite).
What was New York like back in 1973? Terence Winter (writer): “In hindsight, it’s romantic. But it had an edge of danger. I grew up in what I call ‘Taxi Driver New York’. It was very alive, electric, scary, but thrilling.”
And it’s cleaner now? “When we shoot an exterior scene we have to bring our own garbage. It’s somebody’s job to bring garbage to the set. Usually when you use visual effects, it’s to make something look better. We have to make it look worse.”
What do you admire about Martin Scorsese? Jagger (executive producer): “Marty is a great connoisseur of music and one of the first to use rock wall to wall in a movie. Before Marty, people used music occasionally. He more or less invented the use of music that we’re now very used to and totally at home with.”
