Ten years in the making, “Love & Mercy” looks at Wilson’s powerful creative energy and debilitating mental illness, demystifying the man who created the sunny sounds of the Beach Boys before descending into a dark world of personal demons. Read the review by A. O. Scott of the New York Times.
“The first time I watched it, it was like a real test for my emotions,” Wilson said. “It portrays me so well that I felt like I was being pushed into the movie.”
When asked, John Cusack stated why he wanted to do Love & Mercy.
“I’ve known about Brian’s musical legacy and what he’s meant to music and American culture,” Cusack begins. “It was a great gift for me to try to channel the spirit of someone who has so much heart and vulnerability, but is such a survivor, who has changed music and culture in such radical ways that are primarily about opening up your heart. Brian is a pure artist. Any of us who are in the business want to keep the flame of that pure artist alive. Not all of us are at Brian’s level. Not many people on Earth are, but to be able to make a film about a full creative spirit like this is why I want to keep making films.”
In honor of one of the great American geniuses, Brian Wilson, I named a teddy bear after him called “Wilson the Imperfectly Perfect Bear”. Wilson wears his heart on his arm just like Brian. The stop motion video is can be viewed here. Animation by Ellen Yu.
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