Of course song-parody master “Weird Al” Yankovic wouldn’t be interested in a normal biopic. He instead satirizes biopic tropes with Weird: The Al Yankovic Story , mainly (but not only) by casting Daniel Radcliffe in the title role, despite the star’s lack of resemblance to the accordion wielding comedic musician behind hit spoofs such as “Like a Surgeon” and “Eat It.” Yankovic co-wrote the Roku Channel movie with director Eric Appel, with whom he’s been
ERIC APPEL ON DIRECTING WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY Deconstructing Biopic Tropes
Nov 18, 2022
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