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Elvis Costello releases a brand new song 'You Shouldn't Look At Me that Way', written especially for the forthcoming movie 'Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool' (available now on Verve/Decca Records).
Written, orchestrated and performed by Elvis Costello, this sublime tune can be heard in the upcoming 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool' based on
Peter Turner's memoir about his relationship with eccentric Academy Award winning actress
Gloria Grahame. The film stars Jamie Bell and Annette Bening and is generating much pre-release acclaim.
It's no coincidence that
Elvis Costello was keen to write a song for the project as he was already intrigued by
Gloria Grahame's life story. Producers
Barbara Broccoli, Colin Vaines and director Paul McGuigan caught an
Elvis Costello show at the London Palladium and were all delighted and surprised to see Grahame's picture appear on the TV screen visuals during the song 'Church Underground'.
"It must have been quite startling for Barbara, Colin and Paul," Elvis laughs.
"'You Shouldn't Look At Me That Way' is a song dealing with two people who have a lot of secrets. They were in a relationship and perhaps had difficulty seeing each other as they really were. All lovers have secrets. One lover has some vanity but also a lot of vulnerability. The title really came from that. It could refer to a seductive gaze but also a plea not to be judged."
Directed by Paul Mcguigan and based on
Peter Turner's memoir, the film follows the playful but passionate relationship between Turner (Bell) and the eccentric Academy Award®-winning actress
Gloria Grahame (Bening) in 1978 Liverpool. What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme fatale and her young lover quickly grows into a deeper relationship, with Turner being the person
Gloria turns to for comfort. Their passion and lust for life is tested to the limits by events beyond their control. View the trailer here.
