John to appear in a documentary
John Frusciante is among the professional, amateur and demo musicians who are set to appear in just-finished documentary produded by ZU33 and titled The Heart Is A Drum Machine. He’ll be there alongside George Clinton, Maynard James Keenan of Tool, Jimmy Tamborello of The Postal Service, Juliette Lewis of Juliette and the Licks, Carl Sagan’s widow Ann Druyan, Elijah Wood, Los Lobos, Lewis, X’s John Doe, Sleater-Kinney’s Janet Weiss and many others.
The film was directed by Christopher Pomerenke, produced by Ryan Page and Hans Fjellestad. It explores music’s role in shaping human history, the profound connection people have had to music throughout human history, how it has shaped our experiences and its involvement in our daily lives. It is set to be released in early 2009 and more details on its release will follow in the last third of 2008.
The film’s IMDB page can be found here, with rough credits.
