In a recent SMH interview, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl’s mom Virginia revealed that a new film about her son’s life and career is in the works.
A new documentary on his career – from Scream to Nirvana to Foo Fighters – was under way, Ms Hanlon Grohl confirmed, as her son’s interest in movies expanded.
“We are doing that,” she said. “Coming soon.”
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And she had thoughts on why some musicians were more successful than others.
When asked how the brothers and sisters of rock stars coped with their siblings’ fame, Ms Hanlon Grohl said Dave’s older sister, Lisa, shaped his earliest music influences.
“She was the one that introduced him to her musical tastes [punk rock] when she was a teenager and I was worried that she would feel left out, that her life hadn’t been quite so special,” she said.
“But she always said she would never want people to know her name. She didn’t like people coming up to her and saying: ‘Are you Dave’s sister?’
“I, on the other hand, when I see a lady at the cabbage counter at the grocery store with a Foo Fighters T-shirt, I instantly introduce myself. I can’t help myself.
“So I think it can be hard for siblings, but from my experience, most of the families [of rock stars] are strong families.”
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth documentary was released in 2011. Dave Grohl directed the Sound City documentary, which was released in 2013.
