Shannyn Sossamon Works With Waits, Imagines Blonde Redhead

Posted on Dec 18th 2007 12:00PM by Steve Baltin
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For the many who can never get enough Tom Waits, the bard of counter-culture turns up in the witty indie film, 'Wristcutters: A Love Story,' a dark romance that centers on the post-suicide journey of a trio of friends. One of the leads, actress Shannyn Sossamon, confesses she didn't realize until after she began promoting the film just how devoted Waits' fans can be.

"I get asked about it so much," Sossaman tells Spinner of working with the singer-songwriter. "Four out of every five people that talk to me about this movie get in my face, 'What was it like?' And all of a sudden, I started feeling, 'This is a really big [deal].'"

Sossamon believes her experience was unique because she didn't come into the project as a big fan. Still, she has nothing but praise for Waits and his performance. "He was just this wonderful man with a great presence," she says. "[He's] hard worker, great actor, quiet, wonderful."

Sossamon, a former DJ who is just starting out with her band, WarPaint, didn't talk much with Waits about music. The actress, however, did mention that she aspires to direct music videos. And who would be her dream band to helm? "Blonde Redhead," Sossamon says. "I see more things visually with them than I've ever seen with other music. It's crazy. Every time I hear their music -- any new song -- worlds pop into my head."