Q&A: Mick Jagger on the new Rolling Stones documentary
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The still-swaggering 64-year-old Stone spouts off on rude journalists, his brood of children, gardening, and the new Martin Scorsese-directed doc, Shine a Light
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 Shine a Light is unexpectedly funny. After Gimme Shelter and Cocksucker Blues, did you consciously try to bring some levity to a Rolling Stones documentary?
We didn’t want to go straight into the concert, and all the normal backstage stuff we do is a bit of a cliché, really. You know, my “character” has already been kind of written. We had endless writers trying to write openings, and all these ideas kicking around, but in the end we created one about how I refuse to give Marty the set list before the show. Which is completely true, but it’s a film, so we made it funny.
The cameras were so close we could see your fillings. Keith Richards said he wasn’t aware of the cameras. Where you?
I was totally aware of the cameras. We shot two shows at the Beacon Theatre in New York, and on the first night there were so many tracks, cameras, cranes, and people scampering about. It wasn’t like we booked a show at Giant Stadium a year in advance and were going to suddenly film it. The show was created for this film. I was trying to find the audience that first night. I had to watch out or I’d get smacked in the head with a crane.
Scorsese has used the Stones’ music in many films: Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Casino, The Departed. Do you have a favorite scene featuring one of your songs?
I love the scene in Casino with “Heart of Stone”; then “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” comes up, and it’s a great use of the song. And I like the way he uses “Gimme Shelter” twice in The Departed.
How about a favorite Scorsese movie?
Goodfellas, but I like many others, too. I saw Kundun on TV when I was in London the other night, and I found it fascinating. It’s so completely different from Marty’s other movies. There’s no Rolling Stones music in that one.
What’s the last movie that cracked you up?
Blades of Glory. That made my children laugh, and once they start giggling, I can’t stop.
One of the best surprises is when you duet with christina aguilera on “Live With Me.” Are there any other musicians you would love to collaborate with?
Christina Aguilera is such a great singer, so I loved that. She was really on it. She delivers. I also love Mary J. Blige. I know she’s done duets with U2 and everyone else, and I love her vocal style. She’s on my music wish list.
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