MOVIEBLOG - JACKSON’S NEW TUNE….
More and more Jackson Rathbone (I am not complaining). I like hearing about the other cast members (besides Kristen and Rob). MOVIEBLOG - Twilight’s Jackson Rathbone strikes up a new tune
While most of the stars of Twilight are likely to be inundated with offers, Jackson Rathbone had already figured out what he’ll be doing for the next few months: pursuing his musical career.Jackson, who plays Jasper, and his jazz/rock band 100 Monkeys are set to release their first EP and album, and will have a regular gig at the L.A. bar called the 24K Lounge.
Not that he’ll be neglecting acting. The 23-year-old plays a hippie in the Rob Schneider comedy Big Stan, now screening here; he’s completed the Donnie Darko sequel, S. Darko, as a nerd who falls in love with Darko’s younger sister; and he’s been in London shooting the Clive Barker horror film Dread.
Born in Singapore and raised in Texas, Rathbone (pictured with co-star Ashley Greene) loved playing Jasper, a vampire from the Civil War era who has the peculiar ability to control the emotions of people around him.
“I tried to keep it very stoic, calm and centred, to keep up the values that I believed Jasper was instilled with, when he was a kid,” he says. “I think those were fairly similar to the ones I grew up with.”
As for juggling two careers, he says, “I’m an actor, first and foremost, but the music, for me, is my soul. I could never give it up. I love performing.”
(thanks nicgurl990)
Glad to know he won’t be giving up acting any time soon - at least not until the Twilight series movies are finished. New Moon better have much more Jasper in it. I was sorely disappointed in the lack of Jazz in Twilight.
Maybe Rob and Jackson can go on tour together lol. What do you think? Have you heard Jackson’s music? Do you like it? Will you go see him perform?
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Of course, being a huge Jackson fan, I’ve looked up his music. You can hear 4 songs on his myspace page — 100monkeys . Also, you can find the video he did with his band on youtube called “Scientist.” It’s so funny!
I think it’s great that he’s not giving up his “soul”….I wish that RPatz would pick up his guitar again, too, it might help him through the rough time he seems to be having dealing with all this sudden fame.
I haven’t, as yet, heard any of Jackson’s music, but you can bet that I will be, as soon as I’m done here!!!
I love seeing the Jackson intervews….we definately don’t get enough Jackson!!!!
Aw, me too! At the end on Twilight (the book) When they hid with bella, that’s when we get to get to know them all a little better so I was dissapointed it was so short.=/