Song Sung Blue, Part 2 - Flicks (2026)

Tell your mama girl we can't stay long. We should call ourselves lightning and thunder. >> We got to catch up. >> So you be lightning and I be thunder. >> Uh yeah. Song sung blue stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson. I did Hugh in part one. This time it's Kate and the writer director Craig Brewer. First, I wanted to establish what they were not trying to accomplish, which would of course be impressions of the real life couple and instead would be, as she put it, interpretations. >> Let's talk about the difference between doing impressions and acting a character that really existed. >> It starts with kind of like what I have to do as a writer. Really, the person that I looked to for inspiration was Mike Sardina. >> And that takes us to you. You had to do that. Somebody once said that um doing an impression the difference is you put like a straw hat but you're not the straw hat. You need to bring yourself to it. Now you're not doing an impressing. So what of you did you bring to her reality that you probably studied in some detail? >> Oh so much actually so much in this in terms of like essence and and and life goals, right? Like I think I strive and understand Claire's drive for joy and light and finding as Craig put it puts it sunshine. I share that with Claire. I feel I live life that way. I want to live I choose to live life that way. And then the joy of singing. What happens when when you sing and you love to sing or you have to sing and there's nothing else there's there's nothing else that brings you that kind of like sense of peace or comfort when it comes to sort of the acting part. My dad was telling me this story about Spencer Tracy and this young kid goes up to him on the >> favorite actor by the way. Oh, I mean one of the great >> uh but but this kid goes up to him on the lot and just like I I I just I love you. You're my hero and I want to be an actor and >> you know and uh and uh do you have any advice? And he said, "Yeah, don't ever let them catch you doing it." >> And I was like, "That's the best. Don't ever let them catch you acting." >> And that's it. Like that's the goal. That's the goal is to for it to be as honest and as effortless feeling as possible even though you're putting so much of your heart and soul into it. >> And that's what's known as the perfect answer to a wonderful question. >> Thank Thank you both so much. I appreciate it. >> Thank you. So good to see you. Flicks with Patrick Stoner explores the craft and culture of filmm that enhance our communities for television stations and websites around the country.