Rami Malek has recently been talking about the challenges he faced when he took on the role of Freddie Mercury for movie Bohemian Rhapsody.
Among them was learning to play the piano, with the actor very honestly telling those casting the film that he’d “never touched a piano or guitar before”.
Speaking to The National, he explained that once he was given the part he spent a considerable amount of time working on his musical skills.
He even flew to London whenever he had a break in shooting for Mr Robot to take singing and piano lessons, as well as working closely with a dialect teacher and a movement and choreography coach to perfect every element of his performance.
Malek revealed that the first piece he learned on the piano was the intro to Bohemian Rhapsody, which he then had to figure out how to play “upside down for a scene where he’s lying on a bed with a keyboard above him”.
He has received much praise for his performance of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, with the film performing well at the box office on its opening weekend too.
Malek isn’t the only actor who’s learned to play a musical instrument for a film role though. Insider recently highlighted some other stars who have taken the time to pick up musical skills.
Ryan Gosling, for instance, learned to play jazz piano for his role in La La Land, while Bradley Cooper learned to play the piano and the guitar in preparation for his role in A Star Is Born.
For dedication to his art, Adrien Brody has to deserve a mention. He spent four hours a day practicing piano before starring in The Pianist, a part that he won an Oscar for.
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