The High Note
The High Notetells a music byplay story with a twist , in which overworked personal help Maggie ( Dakota Johnson ) aid her wane star Grace David ( Tracee Ellis Ross ) climb up back up to the height of her career .
The film , which is now useable through various on need platforms , is a romanticist drama that nevertheless has some Truth to recount about the industriousness . No one would know that than a cognoscente of the business himself , and Ice Cube found plentifulness of truth in his role as money - thirsty manager Jack .
Ice Cube sit down with Screen Rant to partake some of the waysThe High Notefeels personally relatable to him , and well as to many artists he ’s meet throughout his career .
It ’s rare that you get a role that seems so custom - made for you . In playing a music manager like Jack , you ’ve had a life of inquiry . What did you need to bring to the character ?
Ice Cube : You cognise , a hunger . A guy who seems like , to everybody , he wants to just take it easy and kvetch back . But he really is ready to cash in . He ’s help construct this career from starting time to finish , and he ’s just quick to cash in and not work so intemperately for the next footfall .
It ’s something that , me as an artist , I run into federal agent and so - called handlers who sometimes want you to take the low - hanging yield , when you want to creatively be fulfilled . Sometimes , it ’s a part of a contention a little bit . So , it was nerveless to play a guy like this - who is still funny , but he ’s still endeavor to do what ’s good for his creative person at the terminal of the twenty-four hours .
You ’ve been generate a batch of congratulations for the clowning and heart that you ’re bringing to this motion-picture show . What does the flick mean to you personally ?
Ice Cube : Well , it ’s to me a great message of braveness ; of somebody who might not wish the position they ’re in [ but ] you take that step forward and trust in yourself and give it a try . Sometimes it ’s better to do before you require , and then show the ruined product .
So , I imagine the bravery in the moving-picture show is something that drew me . A little peep behind the industriousness ; the anxieties of an artists like Grace Davis , the anxiousness of somebody on her squad , the pressing that a person like Maggie has to go through when you work with somebody as liberal as Grace Davis . These are the things that I love I would be interesting and what people would be drawn to . And there ’s a hidden jewel in the moving picture when it comes to big relationship . It chink off all the box when it comes to being something that could be real special .
Does Grace Davis or her struggle cue you of any performer in especial that you ’ve encountered in real lifespan ?
Ice Cube : All of them . I mean , when you get through the top , there ’s always a battle to stay there . And nobody stays on top forever . It ’s almost like King of the Mountain . And when you get knocked off the peak , you just do n’t want to come down all the fashion to the bottom of the mountain .
So , you ’re grabbing on , and you want to remain somewhere near the summit and not fall all the elbow room to the bottom . That ’s what every creative person is agitate [ for ] ; to not fall all the way to the bottom of that muckle .
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The High Noteis now usable on - demand .
