Musician and actor Jack Black has spoken about his experience filming the beloved 2003 comedy movie School of Rock.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Black was asked about his memories of the film after it had its 20th anniversary this past October. The actor and musician had nothing but fond memories of the movie, noting that he’s happy to be known as “the guy from School of Rock” for the rest of his days.
“That was such a big moment for me. That movie put me on the map in a lot of ways,” Black explained. “It remains my favorite experience in my career because it gave me a chance to do all the things that I do best, with acting and with performing and writing music, and working with my favorite writer, Mike White, who did such an incredible job writing in my voice. It’s very rare and very special when that happens, and working with Richard Linklater, the director, all the planets aligned on that one, and I’ve always felt like that’s the one that’s going to be on my tombstone, and I’m fine with that: the guy from School of Rock.”
What is School of Rock about?
“Jack Black stars as a hell-raising guitarist with delusions of grandeur,” reads the synopsis. “Kicked out of his band and desperate for work, he impersonates a substitute teacher and turns a class of fifth grade high-achievers into high-voltage rock and rollers. Joan Cusack portrays the principal of the private school where Black is prepping the kids for a Battle of the Bands”
School of Rock released in theaters on October 3, 2003. It was directed by Richard Linklater and written by Mike White, and starred Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman, and more. The film has gone on to be adapted into a musical, which premiered in November of 2015 and featured music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Glenn Slater.
