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Calgary rock group's acting career takes off! - (Reuters)
Calgary. Members of Canadian rock group Chixdiggit have seen their share of the music industry, and they are becoming increasingly familiar with the magic of Hollywood.
On Tuesday June 8th filming commences for "Honey I Shrunk the Kids- the TV series". The episode, directed by John Landis, of Blues Brothers' fame, features a 60's rock group, "The Sweater Vests", which will be played by Mark, Mike, KJ and Dave.
"Acting is nothing new to us," Dave Alcock commented to a recent inquiry by chixdiggit.com staff writer M. Karel Eggermont. "Being a musician exposes you to all sorts of situations in which good acting skills are paramount."
Chixdiggit were hand-picked by John Landis from audition videos submitted by scores of other aspiring actors. When reached at his Bel-Aire home, Landis confirmed that he was immediately captivated by the natural personalities and the rugged yet boyish good looks of his latest discovery. "Chixdiggit could have even made Blues Brothers 2000 a hit, had I discovered them in time."
In last few years Chixdiggit have appeared in 2 music videos, and have dabbled in extra work on TV series Viper. KJ Jansen has appeared in a commercial for the Calgary Stampede, and Mike Eggermont has done voice-over work for the Government of Alberta Agriculture department. Last summer brought the band the opportunity to work alongside Jim Carrey, Courtney Love and Danny DeVito in the upcoming release "Man on the Moon". Chosen from a large group of tourists outside Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, Chixdiggit was prominently placed in row 26 of the LA Theater during the filming of the "Radio City Music Hall" scene of the Jim Carrey vehicle about the life of Andy Kaufmann.
"Just when we thought we'd have a quiet summer at home..." laughed KJ. "These are exciting times!"