Russell Brand: Noel Gallagher Inspired Me

Russell Brand says Noel Gallagher inspired his role as rock star Aldous Snow in Get Him To The Greek.

The funnyman wanted to incorporate the Oasis star's "nonchalant" behaviour into his character.

Russell said: "I learned this kind of inherent nonchalance that rock stars have from Noel.

"I was so troubled by this nonchalance, I took to inquiring as to why it was going on. I said: 'Why are you so nonchalant, Noel?'

"Then there followed a brief time while I explained the word nonchalant. Not really - Noel Gallagher is a brilliant man and poet but I did have to explain that word.

"Then he said, 'It's because I know that anywhere I go, whatever happens to me, no matter what people say, as long as I've got the guitar and the ability to play, people will pay 10 quid to come and see me.'

"So I thought. 'That's good.' Aldous Snow is a person who knows that people will pay money if he's got his gift, whereas a comedian or whatever, you tend to be more neurotic about stuff like that."

Source: www.thesun.co.uk

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