Rocketman on M6: How Taron Egerton Prepared to Become Elton John

In the feature film Rocketman, which aired Friday night on M6, British actor Taron Egerton falls into the shoes of legendary singer Elton John. The challenge of the so-called “Scary” By the star of the Kingsman saga.

“Characterization didn’t really help me, so I created a kind of hybrid between Elton Jones and myself.”Said Taron Egerton in March 2019 after a fifteen-minute display of his biography at the legendary Los Angeles Troubadour Hall, where Elton John gave his first concert.

“One of the things I felt when I met Elton John was that I had something in common with him.”– The actor continued. “I’m not a genius, of course, I’m talking about neuroses and feelings of insecurity. “Sometimes he has strong reactions. And I think Elton John is the same. So that was an issue with that.”

If he had not had the opportunity to show off his talent as a singer before Rocketman, Taron Egerton would undoubtedly have been doomed to play Elton John on screen. The British really had an interpretation Jenny’s song To listen to it at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.

To prepare for the role, Taron Egerton trained in singing and piano for five months. Elton John’s songs with his voice were re-recorded in the studio of the legendary Abbey Road in London. The rock star, who did not attend any of the recordings, fully trusted the actor and gave him a reinterpretation of his hits.

In addition to vocal training, Taron Egerton also conducted special physical training. Thus, the actor agreed to pierce his ear and shave his forehead, without any reservation. “In the beginning he was absolutely against”Recalls the head of the hairstyle Lizzie Ian Georgiou. “But when he realized how long he would spend on makeup every day, if not, he dared and agreed!”

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