When “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” debuted on The Roku Channel in November, viewers quickly learned that this wasn’t your grandmother’s biopic. The life of Weird Al Yankovic (as played by Daniel Radcliffe) is exaggerated in satiric fashion, just as you’d expect from the man who rose to fame writing and performing parody songs. To celebrate the hilarious telefilm, check out our special 40-minute “Making of” roundtable discussion with co-composers Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson, production designer Dan Butts, film editor Jamie Kennedy, supervising sound editor Anthony Vanchure and sound designer Mike James Gallagher. Watch our exclusive video panel interview above.
Yankovic co-wrote and co-produced the movie with Eric Appel, who also directed it. What was it like working with such a music superstar on the official “story” of his life? “Honestly, huge dream come true,” declares Kennedy. “I’ve said before to people that if no...
Yankovic co-wrote and co-produced the movie with Eric Appel, who also directed it. What was it like working with such a music superstar on the official “story” of his life? “Honestly, huge dream come true,” declares Kennedy. “I’ve said before to people that if no...
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