MOTÖRHEAD Mainman Comments On Upcoming Documentary Lemmy: The Movie
June 25, 2009, 15 years ago
MOTÖRHEAD mainman Lemmy Kilmister spoke with Richard Pain from Getsurrey.co.uk recently about a number of topics including the band's legacy and upcoming documentary Lemmy: The Movie.
But Lemmy is more pleased with the band’s survival instincts than their musical legacy. “I’m not that proud of any of it but when we started the industry gave us six months so I think we’ve done pretty well considering,” he said. “Thirty-five years is not bad when they’ve only given you six months.”
While he is probably most renowned for his gravelly vocals on 'Ace Of Spades', the bassist has become a cult celebrity in his own right, appearing in cameo roles in various films and fronting a television advertising campaign.
His credits include a walk-on role in 1994 comedy Airheads alongside Steve Buscemi and Brandon Fraser, while the documentary Lemmy: The Movie is due out later this year.
“Movies are boring,” he said. “You have to be there at four in the morning, you hang around and then at four in the afternoon they tell you they don’t need you, which ain't my idea of a good day.“They’re still making the documentary, doing little snippets and then they have to edit it. They’ve been following me around with cameras all the time but it’s OK, I wanted to do it.”
The film will feature interviews with some of Lemmy’s friends, peers and admirers, including FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl, Jackass star Johnny Knoxville and Mick Jones of THE CLASH. Also appearing in Lemmy: The Movie will be World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Triple H, who introduced Motorhead to a new generation of fans when they recorded his entrance theme tune, 'The Game'.
Read the entire interview here.
