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However, it was actually Dan Aykroyd who made the late Star Wars actress his fiancée shortly after filming, as she would reveal to the Chicago Tribune in the following interview excerpt: One of the funniest running gags from The Blues Brothers is how the siblings manage to continuously survive the murderous rampage of a mysterious woman, played by Carrie Fisher, whom Jake left at the alter years ago. Since the night that, surprisingly endearing, Blues Brothers production story was born, Dan Aykroyd would forever refer to his onscreen brother, John Belushi, as "America's Guest."ĭan Aykroyd Proposed To Carrie Fisher On The Blues Brothers Set He came in here about a half an hour ago, he raided my fridge, he’s asleep on my couch.’ He’s the guest that never left.
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I’ve got an instinct here, and I’m going to try.’ And I knocked on the door, and the guy said, ‘Yeah.’ I said, ‘We’re shooting a movie over here.’ ‘Yeah, I know’ ‘And we’re looking for one of our actors.’ ‘Yeah, I know, Belushi. But halfway down one of the streets, there were lights on. So I saw this path kind of leading out of the weed-strewn parking lot into a suburban neighborhood nearby, and, ‘I’ll just try that.’ I walked down this path, and I walked into the neighborhood. One late night, during a break from filming the shopping mall police chase scene, Belushi randomly disappeared from The Blues Brothers set and when Aykroyd went looking for him, the result was hilarious: John Belushi Once Disappeared From The Blues Brothers Set Out Of NowhereĪ skateboard injury is not the only time John Belushi caused an issue on the set (or off the set, more accurately), as a story from Dan Aykroyd during an appearance on Late Night with Seth Myers would reveal. Don’t you wanna hear all about that, and more about went down on the set, in the following 11 behind-the-scenes facts? Hit it. However, that probably still does not measure up to the passion that went into making the movie, considering all of its various problematic circumstances. Aykroyd and The Blues Brothers director John Landis would collaborate on the screenplay which sees the titular duo reunite and set out to put their band back together in order to complete a mission from God.Īfter more than 40 years, the passion for The Blues Brothers and its music remains stronger than the anticipation that many film-goers have for some upcoming 2021 movies they have already waited a while to see. This would eventually lead them to land an actual record deal, start a concert tour, and conceive an idea for a feature film. The album liner notes revealed the fictional back story of Jake and Elwood, revealing that they grew up in a Roman Catholic orphanage, and learning the blues from a janitor named Curtis.The story of orphaned brothers “Joliet Jake” Blues and Elwood Blues truly began on the stage of Saturday Night Live, where John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd performed some classic cuts as the now iconic characters as part of the SNL cast’s original Not Ready For Primetime Players in the late 1970s.
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The Blues Brothers recorded their first album, Briefcase Full of Blues, in 1978. Steve Cropper and bassist Donald 'Duck' Dunn from Booker T and the MG's, were signed as well. These included SNL band members saxophonist 'Blue' Lou Marini, and trombonist-saxophonist Tom Malone.
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Pianist Paul Shaffer helped Belushi and Aykroyd to assemble a collection of studio talents to form their own band. SNL band leader (and future Lord of the Rings composer) Howard Shore suggested they call themselves 'The Blues Brothers'. Aykroyd also introduced Belushi to the blues, and the pair soon began singing with local blues bands. It was here that Aykroyd and Ron Gwynne wrote and developed the story which Aykroyd used for the Blues Brothers movie.
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Aykroyd and Belushi filled a jukebox with songs, Belushi bought an amplifier and they kept musical instruments for anyone who wanted to jam along. The characters of Jake and Elwood Blues were created by Belushi and Aykroyd for their performances on US sketch show Saturday Night Live.Īfter recordings of SNL, it was normal for cast members and the weekly hosts to head to Aykroyd's Holland Tunnel Blues bar, which he had rented at the time.