"Midway through the nine months of shooting what became ""Rock School"", they learned that the Viacom movie studio Paramount would be releasing a fictional film to be called ""School of Rock"" featuring Jack Black as Dewey Finn, a would-be rock star teaching children to play rock music. Many critics claimed that Black's characterization was based on Green's man-child persona though screenwriter Mike White claimed that he had ""...never heard of Paul Green before"". Green preferred the documentary, saying it """"...opened a lot of other doors, corporate partnerships, and given us access to the rock stars that we play with. It"
"School of Rock School of Rock is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin, and written by Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, White, and Sarah Silverman. Black plays struggling rock guitarist Dewey Finn, who is kicked out of his band and subsequently disguises himself as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. After witnessing the musical talent of his students, Dewey forms a band of fourth-graders to attempt to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands and pay off his rent. ""School of Rock"" was released on October 3, 2003,"
"School of Rock (soundtrack) School of Rock is the soundtrack album of the film of the same title starring Jack Black. It was released on September 30, 2003. The film's director Richard Linklater scouted the country for talented 11-year-old musicians to play the rock music that features on the soundtrack and in the film. This is Miranda Cosgrove's music debut as she is featured with the ""School of Rock"" cast. Sammy James Jr. of the band The Mooney Suzuki penned the title track with screenwriter Mike White, and the band backs up Black and the child musicians on the soundtrack"
"""Law & Order"", ""Third Watch"" and ""Little Bill"". Cole Hawkins Cole East Hawkins (born October 4, 1991) is an American actor in both television and film. He was born in Manhattan, New York. Hawkins appeared in ""School of Rock"" as Leonard, the band security guard. His line in that film ""You mean we're not in the band?"" initially encourages Dewey, played by Jack Black to transform the non-musicians in the class into members of the crew. He has also made minor appearances in such films as ""Changing Lanes"", ""Big Daddy"", ""Meet the Parents"", ""Music of the Heart"", ""Kate and Leopold"","
"School of Rock (TV series) School of Rock is an American musical-comedy television series developed by Jim Armogida and Steve Armogida that aired on Nickelodeon from March 12, 2016 to April 8, 2018. The series is based on the 2003 film of the same name and stars Breanna Yde, Ricardo Hurtado, Jade Pettyjohn, Lance Lim, Aidan Miner, Tony Cavalero, and Jama Williamson. Set in Austin, Texas, the series follows a group of rule-abiding students who learn to take risks and reach new heights thanks to substitute teacher Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck musician who uses the language of rock and roll"
"Tony Cavalero Anthony Cavalero (born October 12, 1983) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Dewey Finn on the 2016 Nickelodeon television series ""School of Rock"". Cavalero was born in Northern Virginia, graduating from Annandale High School, not far from Washington, DC. He is an Eagle Scout and a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. He is a graduate of Virginia Military Institute where he learned to be a soldier, as well as playing 4 years of Div I lacrosse. He moved to Los Angeles in 2006 and studied theater at CalStLA. He"
"""School of Rock"". That film was produced on a budget of $35 million, earning over $131 million in global box office receipts. The plot followed struggling rock singer and guitarist Dewey Finn, who is kicked out of the band No Vacancy and subsequently disguises himself as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. After witnessing the musical talent in his students, Dewey forms a band of fifth-graders to attempt to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands. In an April 2013 interview, Andrew Lloyd Webber first revealed that he had purchased the stage rights to Richard Linklater's film, and"
"Cole Hawkins Cole East Hawkins (born October 4, 1991) is an American actor in both television and film. He was born in Manhattan, New York. Hawkins appeared in ""School of Rock"" as Leonard, the band security guard. His line in that film ""You mean we're not in the band?"" initially encourages Dewey, played by Jack Black to transform the non-musicians in the class into members of the crew. He has also made minor appearances in such films as ""Changing Lanes"", ""Big Daddy"", ""Meet the Parents"", ""Music of the Heart"", ""Kate and Leopold"", and """". He has made television appearances in"
"is a main company member of The Groundlings. Cavalero began acting in 2006. In 2014, he was cast as Dewey Finn on the Nickelodeon remake of ""School of Rock"", replacing Jack Black from the original 2003 film. The series premiered in 2016. In 2018, he was cast as Ozzy Osbourne in Netflix's biography film of Mötley Crüe, ""The Dirt"". Tony Cavalero Anthony Cavalero (born October 12, 1983) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Dewey Finn on the 2016 Nickelodeon television series ""School of Rock"". Cavalero was born in Northern Virginia, graduating from"
"to inspire his class to form a secret band. Throughout the school year, these middle-school classmates find themselves navigating relationships, discovering their unknown talents and learning lessons on loyalty and friendships. In August 2014, Nickelodeon announced a TV series adaptation of ""School of Rock"", and the cast was revealed in March 2015. On April 5, 2016, Nickelodeon announced that ""School of Rock"" had been renewed for a 13-episode second season, and actress Breanna Yde announced on her Twitter account that production of season two began April 24, 2016. In April 2016, Jama Williamson was promoted to the regular cast for"
"the well-received ""School of Rock"", earning critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy. He starred in one of his few dramatic roles as the obsessed filmmaker Carl Denham in Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of ""King Kong"", a performance he based on Orson Welles. He voiced the title role in ""Kung Fu Panda"", which grossed on its opening day, June 6, 2008, as well as ""Kung Fu Panda 2"" and ""Kung Fu Panda 3""; this is his favorite role and he praises the tutoring of co-star and two-time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman. His"
"Alex Brightman Alexander Michael ""Alex"" Brightman is an American stage actor, best known for originating the role of Dewey Finn in ""School of Rock"" on Broadway. Brightman grew up in Saratoga, California. His father founded Apple's Worldwide Disabilities Solutions Group, and his mother worked at a dialysis clinic. His brother, Jesse Brightman, is a startup executive. He attended Bellarmine College Preparatory, an all-male Jesuit high school in San Jose, California, and graduated in 2005. Brightman first worked on Broadway in 2008, as an understudy in the ill-fated production of ""Glory Days"", which ended after its first non-preview performance. Brightman never"
"Roberts, Peter Frampton, Alice Cooper and Eddie Vedder. He has received a scholarship offer from the Berklee College of Music and was accepted at the University of Miami. As a result of the movie he was invited to perform on MTV's ""Total Request Live"". Roger Ebert suggests he could have been destined for the Juilliard School. He is currently attending the University of Miami and teaching at the Paul Green's School of Rock in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, in his free time. He also appeared in the 2012 film ""Rock of Ages"". C. J. Tywoniak C.J. Tywoniak (born February 20, 1990) is"
"School of Rock (musical) School of Rock is a rock musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater and a book by Julian Fellowes. Based on the 2003 film of the same name, written by Mike White, the musical follows Dewey Finn, an out-of-work rock singer and guitarist who pretends to be a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. After identifying the musical talent in his students, Dewey forms a band of fifth-graders, in an attempt to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands contest. The musical was announced in December 2014 and opened just under"
"life, and a VIP after-party performance by the School of Rock band during which ""School of Rock"" and ""It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)"" were played. On August 4, 2014, Nickelodeon announced that they were working with Paramount Television on a television show adaptation of the film. Production started in the fall and the series premiered in 2016. It stars Breanna Yde, Ricardo Hurtado, Jade Pettyjohn, Lance Lim, Aidan Miner, and Tony Cavalero. School of Rock School of Rock is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin, and"
"leading a group of summer school students on a cross-country field trip that delves into the history of rock 'n' roll. In 2012, Black stated that he believed the sequel was unlikely, saying, ""I tried really hard to get all the pieces together. I wouldn't want to do it without the original writer and director, and we never all got together and saw eye-to-eye on what the script would be. It was not meant to be, unfortunately,"" but added, ""never say never"". On April 5, 2013, Andrew Lloyd Webber announced that he had bought the rights to ""School of Rock"""
"she played Summer Hathaway, a young girl with great ambition and discipline who finds herself adjusting to the free-spirited nature of the new teacher by becoming band manager of the classroom's rock band. ""School of Rock"" was both a box office hit, grossing over $131,282,949 worldwide, and critical success, receiving a 91 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Cosgrove's acting on the film was praised, with David Ansen of ""Newsweek"" describing it as ""spot on"". She said of the experience of working with Jack Black: ""The first week it was like, 'Oh, my God, that's Jack Black,' but two weeks later"
"the vicious teacher's repeated attempts to stop his rock-loving students not only fail but also backfire on him, he crawls into the principal's office, only to be confronted by the principal, played by Stephen Furst, who played Kent ""Flounder"" Dorfman in ""Animal House"", alongside Metcalf. Furst reprises one of his lines from the movie: ""Oh boy, is this great!"", before he sprays water from a seltzer bottle at the teacher. In 2009, ""I Wanna Rock"" was named the 17th-Greatest Hard Rock Song by VH1. I Wanna Rock ""I Wanna Rock"" is a song written and composed by Dee Snider and"
"level of commitment."" The soundtrack for the film was released May 31, 2005 featuring the students of the School performing with Gregg Rolie of Santana, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple's Ian Gillan, Yes' Jon Anderson, The Police's Stewart Copeland, The Ramones' Marky Ramone, Heart's Ann Wilson, Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, and Billy Idol. Rock School (film) Rock School is a 2005 documentary film about The Paul Green School of Rock Music. Philadelphia based filmmaker Don Argott noticed colorful posters advertising concerts by the Paul Green School of Rock Music around the Philadelphia area, and contacted Green. He and his producing partner Sheena"
"Jordan-Claire Green Jordan-Claire Green (born October 31, 1991) is an American actress, a musician and singer. She is most well known for her role as Michelle in the film ""School of Rock"". Ten years after the film's release, the cast, together with Jack Black, gathered in Austin, Texas, where they greeted fans on a red carpet, took part in a public re-screening of the film followed by a Q&A, after which they reunited on stage for a live music performance. Green was born in Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal. She has taken violin lessons since age four. She now takes piano"
"School of Life School of Life is a 2005 made-for-television comedy-drama film starring Ryan Reynolds about a teacher who moves to a town and shakes the old school ways up a bit. At Fallbrook Central School, the annual student-elected Teacher of the Year award ceremony is held. Every year for the last 43 years, Norman Warner, fondly called ""Stormin' Norman"", has won the award. During the ceremony, he collapses and dies, saying ""Take Your shots"" and ""It takes more than death to kill a man"", greatly confusing his son, Matt Warner. The burden of carrying the legacy falls to Matt,"
"recording of the song. ""School of Rock: Original Soundtrack"" debuted and peaked at number ninety-five on the ""Billboard"" 200 chart in the United States. It performed better on Billboard's Top Soundtracks chart, where it reached the sixth position. In Austria, ""School of Rock"" debuted at number seventy and peaked at fifty-seven position. The soundtrack was nominated for the Grammy Awards of 2004 for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. School of Rock (soundtrack) School of Rock is the soundtrack album of the film of the same title starring Jack Black. It was released"
"<nowiki>*</nowiki> Featured on the ""Soundtrack"" album ""School of Rock"" received an approval rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 195 reviews with an average rating of 7.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, ""Black's exuberant, gleeful performance turns ""School of Rock"" into a hilarious, rocking good time."" On Metacritic, the film has a score of 82 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating ""universal acclaim"". ""School of Rock"" opened at #1 with a weekend gross of $19,622,714 from 2,614 theaters for an average of $7,507 per venue. In its second weekend, the film declined just 21 percent, earning another"
"lap of luxury in a rock star's mansion. But their sweet situation is threatened when the rock star decides to sell the home. The friends will do whatever it takes to maintain their rock and roll lifestyle, as hilarity and shenanigans ensue."" Written by Dan Rosen and Dave Gibbs, the film stars Clifton Collins Jr., Olivia Munn, Jane Seymour and Dave Foley as well as a multitude of stars making brief cameos throughout. Duritz attended the prestigious Taft School, and graduated from the Head-Royce School in Oakland, California. Duritz has Russian Jewish ancestry. In 1995, Duritz dated Jennifer Aniston. He"
"D, and the basketball team with ""Michael D'Angelo 1967-2003"" inscribed on the bottom of the frame. School of Life School of Life is a 2005 made-for-television comedy-drama film starring Ryan Reynolds about a teacher who moves to a town and shakes the old school ways up a bit. At Fallbrook Central School, the annual student-elected Teacher of the Year award ceremony is held. Every year for the last 43 years, Norman Warner, fondly called ""Stormin' Norman"", has won the award. During the ceremony, he collapses and dies, saying ""Take Your shots"" and ""It takes more than death to kill a"
"the cast backstage, ""There were so many times I went, ‘I could not have done it that well.’ You made me laugh. You made me cry. You made me rock.’"" School of Rock (musical) School of Rock is a rock musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater and a book by Julian Fellowes. Based on the 2003 film of the same name, written by Mike White, the musical follows Dewey Finn, an out-of-work rock singer and guitarist who pretends to be a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. After identifying the musical talent in his"
"Jack Black Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and songwriter. His acting career has been extensive, starring primarily in comedy films. Black is known for his roles in ""High Fidelity"" (2000), ""Shallow Hal"" (2001), ""School of Rock"" (2003), ""King Kong"" (2005), ""The Holiday"" (2006), the ""Kung Fu Panda"" franchise (2008–2016), ""Tropic Thunder"" (2008), ""Gulliver's Travels"" (2010), ""Bernie"" (2011), ""Goosebumps"" (2015), and """" (2017). He has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. Black is the lead vocalist of the comedic rock duo Tenacious D which he formed in 1994 with friend Kyle Gass."
"Joyce attended a concert by the students, and decided to make a documentary about the school five minutes after the concert started. They met with Green the next day and began shooting video one day later, intending to follow an entire school year. Midway through the nine months of shooting what became ""Rock School"", they learned that the Viacom movie studio Paramount would be releasing a fictional film to be called ""School of Rock"" featuring Jack Black as Dewey Finn, a would-be rock star teaching children to play rock music. Many critics claimed that Black's characterization was based on Green's"
"Christ Superstar Live in Concert star Brandon Victor Dixon. Evie Dolan Eva Quinn Dolan (born January 15, 2004) is an American musician and actress, best known for originating the role of Katie in the Broadway adaption of ""School of Rock"". The daughter of Patrick Dolan and Abbey Gardner, Dolan moved with her family to New York City at the age of 4 and started acting at the age of 5. Dolan started acting at Kid City Theater. At age 11, Dolan originated the role of Katie the fifth grade bass player, and is known for the ""bass face"" in ""School"
"The Rock (film) The Rock is a 1996 American action thriller film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, and written by David Weisberg and Douglas S. Cook. The film stars Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage and Ed Harris, with William Forsythe and Michael Biehn co-starring. It is dedicated to Simpson, who died five months before its release. The film received moderately positive reviews from critics, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound at the 69th Academy Awards. It was a box office success, grossing over $335 million against a production budget of $75"
"appearing in nearly 100 episodes of the series America, on the Globo Network. He speaks Portuguese fluently. Babin was Paris Hilton's love interest in the music video ""Stars Are Blind"", as well as the knight in shining armor and boyfriend of Alanis Morissette in the 2002 music video for ""Precious Illusions"". Lucas Babin Lucas Edwin Babin (born July 30, 1979) is an American attorney, actor and fashion model. Lucas is the brother of best-selling author Leif Babin, and son of Republican Congressman Brian Babin. He is known for playing Spider in the Paramount Pictures film, School of Rock, and has"
"Thomas Batuello, and Joshua Kaye were preschool friends of Nat. Moore's son, Cal, has been a classmate of Alex since preschool, while Uma Thurman's daughter was also a preschool friend of Alex. Ann Curry's son Walker, an original member of The Silver Boulders, was Nat's friend in preschool. Cole Hawkins, an actor who also starred as Leonard in the 2003 musical comedy film ""School of Rock"", had no previous involvement with the band. Neither did Allie DiMeco; she auditioned for her role. Nat wrote most of the songs performed in the film. As a six-year-old, he composed a melody without"
"of Rock"" became Lloyd Webber's first show opening on Broadway before London since ""Jesus Christ Superstar"" in 1971. On August 29, 2013, a 10-year anniversary screening of the film was held in Austin, Texas, at the Paramount Theatre. Those in attendance included director Richard Linklater, Jack Black, Mike White, Miranda Cosgrove and the rest of the young cast members, except for Cole Hawkins (who played Leonard). The event, hosted by the Austin Film Society and Cirrus Logic, included a red carpet, a full cast and crew Q&A after the screening, where the now-grown child stars discussed their current pursuits in"