Kevin Jonas; Finneas.Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty, Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
IfFinneasis looking for the voice he hears inside his head (the reason that he’s singing), he doesn’t need to look much further thanCamp Rock.
The Grammy-winning musician revealed in aHollywood Reportersongwriters roundtable Friday that he was inspired to pick up the guitar because of theJonas Brothers' iconic film.
“Camp Rockmade me want to learn how to play guitar, Joe,” the songwriter toldJoe Jonashimself during the chat.
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The conversation between the two men hailing from musical families also includedDavid Byrne, Ruth B, and Diane Warren — as Joe and Finneas had a brief aside about the 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie. “Jonas Brothers are songwriters, man,” Finneas said. “I think that separates him from a traditional boy band.”
Jonas also shared his thoughts on Pixar’sTurning Red, which included appearances from the group 4*Town — afictional boyband that Finneas and his sister Billie Eilish wrote music for.
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“I was just sitting here thinking, because there have been opportunities in the past where I’ve written or might be a part of the writing [of a song] for animation — it’s always interesting, the places that you’re put in. And obviously, it’s a slow process. It’s much slower than a traditional film,” Jonas said. “So I’m curious what that was like for you, Finneas, just watching your characters, your songs develop into animation. Just probably so trippy and inspiring in some ways.”
Instead of answering Jonas' question, Finneas expressed his love forCamp Rock, to which Joe joked: “It made me want to learn how to play guitar, too, and I still am trying.”
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WhileCamp Rockis unlikely to see any developments anytime soon — outside of theHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriescast doing a rendition of “This is Me” — it still holds a special place in pop-culture history.
Back in 2020, theJoBros recreateda scene from the film complete with throwback hairstyles, as they did the whole “don’t want to waste my summer at some camp” segment for TikTok. And even a few years before then,Nick advocated for an R-rated installmentto the hit Disney Channel films (whichJoe JonasandDemi Lovatospoke of before him), telling PEOPLE that “if the right thing comes together, I think that’d be fun.”
source: people.com
