Curious what Michael Cera has been up to? He just released a song with Sharon Van Etten, called “Best I Can,” for an upcoming documentary that he is scoring.
Speaking to Pitchfork, the “Superbad” actor said he recorded the song in a hot basement with a Roland Jupiter 4 synthesizer and drum machine. The song was initially meant as a placeholder in the documentary “Dina,” in case the filmmakers couldn’t get the rights to Yas’ “Only You.”
The rights to “Only You” came through, however, but Cera’s song was placed in the film’s credits and even received it’s own music video.
Cera and Van Etten have been sharing the studio space in New York City for a couple years now, after they met by chance at a bar.
“She told me she had this music rehearsal space that she rents out, and she was looking for someone to share it with,” he said. “It was kind of perfect timing. So we share this rehearsal space together and had never really worked on anything. And then when I knew I wanted a lead female vocal for this song, I asked her if she would be willing to do it.”
This isn’t the first time Cera is trying his hand with music — in 2014, he released an album titled “true that.” Before that, he toured with the band Mister Heavenly. And who could forget that he played the guitar and sang Moldy Peaches’ song “Anyone Else But You” alongside Ellen Page in “Juno?”
The actor will next be seen in “Molly’s Game” alongside Jessica Chastain, as well as “The Shivering Truth,” “Tyrel and “Captain Dad.” He will also star in the upcoming season of “Arrested Development,” which is set to premiere next year.
'Twin Peaks': 26 Notable Cast Additions, From Ashley Judd to Michael Cera to Eddie Vedder (Photos)
With 217 names on the "Twin Peaks" cast list, it can be hard to sort out the big ones. Here are 26 new cast members -- meaning they've never been in a "Twin Peaks" thing before -- who we think you're most likely to recognize.
What you know her from: "The Matrix Reloaded," "The Passion of the Christ," "Spectre"
Jim Belushi
What you know him from: "Saturday Night Live," "According to Jim"
Michael Cera
What you know him from: "Arrested Development," "Superbad"
Jeremy Davies
What you know him from: "Lost," "Justified"
Laura Dern
What you know her from: "Jurassic Park," "Enlightened"
Sky Ferreira
What you know her from: Being a music star, "The Green Inferno"
Robert Forster
What you know him for: "Mulholland Drive," "Jackie Brown"
Ernie Hudson
What you know him from: "Ghostbusters," "Congo"
Caleb Landry Jones
What you know him from: "X-Men: First Class," "Antiviral"
Ashley Judd
What you know her from: "Double Jeopardy," "Kiss the Girls," many many other things
Robert Knepper
What you know him from: "Prison Break," "Transporter 3"
David Koechner
What you know him from: "Anchorman," "Final Destination 5"
Jennifer Jason Leigh
What you know her from: "The Hateful Eight," "Anomalisa"
Matthew Lillard
What you know him from: any new "Scooby Doo" things, "The Descendants"
Berenice Marlohe
What you know her from: "Skyfall"
Derek Mears
What you know him from: "Friday the 13th" (2009), "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters"
James Morrison
What you know him from: "24," "Revenge"
Sara Paxton
What you know her from: "The Innkeepers," "Cheap Thrills"
Trent Reznor
What you know him from: as the leader of the music group Nine Inch Nails
Tim Roth
What you know him from: "The Hateful Eight," "Selma"
Amanda Seyfried
What you know her from: "Mamma Mia," "Ted 2"
Tom Sizemore
What you know him from: "Paparazzi," "Dreamcatcher"
Ethan Suplee
What you know him from: "The Butterfly Effect," "American History X"
Eddie Vedder
What you know him from: frontman of the band Pearl Jam
Naomi Watts
What you know her from: "The Ring," "King Kong"
Charlyne Yi
What you know her from: "This is 40," "Knocked Up"
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There are a ton of people with speaking roles in the upcoming new season of “Twin Peaks.” We sift through them to single out the ones you’ve heard of
With 217 names on the "Twin Peaks" cast list, it can be hard to sort out the big ones. Here are 26 new cast members -- meaning they've never been in a "Twin Peaks" thing before -- who we think you're most likely to recognize.
