

Frank-N-Furter - played by Tim Curry - put Eddie in the freezer, other things about the scene where Eddie bursts forth from inside the appliance to sing and cause mayhem beg so many questions. It is inferred Frank then places Eddie in the freezer to keep him on ice in case the other half of his brain was needed - explaining Eddie's emergence from the appliance as The Rocky Horror Picture Show progresses. This drove Frank into a jealous rage, leading him to use half of Eddie's brain to create Rocky. In the case of Eddie, he had been a follower and former lover of Frank's but ended up preferring Columbia to the not-so-good doctor. Lots of plot points are exclusively revealed or expanded on in the lyrics of the songs, so they can be easy to miss amidst the whirlwind happening on-screen. The Rocky Horror Picture Show's story moves at a fast pace and is at times hard to follow, which goes some way to explaining the handful of unmade Rocky Horror sequel ideas. Related: Is Shock Treatment A Rocky Horror Picture Show Sequel? Continuity Explained This casting harked back to the rock star's roots, as before he became a huge music star, Meat Loaf appeared in several musical plays, including one of the earliest iterations of the play The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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Yet Meat Loaf also gives a highly memorable turn as Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which was actually Meat Loaf's first movie role of any significance. Bikes and leather and a pompadour and sideburns.Meat Loaf's most famous acting role is probably the character Tyler Durden recruits in Fight Club, Robert Paulson, whose name becomes a rallying cry for his compatriots after being shot by police. Halloween, if people start going out as you, as Eddie, what would the costume be for sale at Walmart?

It’s pretty much like one of my birthday parties. When I saw the cast walking up the stairs, I thought, it’s just like an EDM concert.

If I walked in and saw a bunch of fabulous kids in glam costumes, I would feel right at home. If you were driving in a storm and got a flat tire, had no cell phone, no Uber, and here’s this castle, and you knocked and saw what was inside, would you run or would you go, “Yes, party time!”? No, you should say the love for rock ‘n’ roll.Īnd the love for rock ‘n’ roll, of course. He’s fun to play because he’s ridiculous. Sounds like every rock ‘n’ roll musician. And he’s kind of a sex addict and he’s kind of disgusting. He’s gross and he’s dirty and he doesn’t really take care of himself and I think he’s got a substance abuse problem. Let’s see what you are wearing and your mutton chops.įirst of all, Eddie is just nasty. Meat Loaf did such an amazing job in the film, and actually Meat Loaf has been a really big supporter of mine publicly since I came out on Idol and I met him after Idol, so it’s kind of a cool connection.īut you haven’t talked to him about this: “Hey, I’m you!”? The thing that I like about it is it’s such a classic rock song. Your song “Hot Patootie” - did you know that like the back of your hand already from seeing the film? I would’ve liked to try actually, but I think it’s an insurance issue. It is bittersweet, because I’m bonding with the cast and everyone is really cool. This is only my third day on the set and I’m done tomorrow, unfortunately. I’ve gone to a sing-along, a showing of it in Hollywood, when I was in my 20s. I thought it was very ballsy.ĭid you ever go to one of those sing-along with Rocky Horror screenings? I really liked the style of humor and the shock value of it. It’s like I discovered the story line and the plot… I think it was sometime in middle school, maybe. When was the first time you saw Rocky Horror? 'Rocky Horror' Team Creates a 'Place for Outsiders to Feel at Home': On the Set of Fox Musical…
