Machine Gun Kelly tells all in a first look at his character “Wes” in the upcoming music series Roadies.
(Video) Check Out The Extended Trailer For ‘Roadies’, Starring MGK
Machine Gun Kelly will make his television debut in Cameron Crowe’s new Showtime series Roadies, premiering on Sunday, June 26th at 10PM EST. The show will focus on the lives of a group of roadies on tour, and give “an inside look at the reckless, romantic, funny and often poignant lives of a committed group of characters who live for music and the de facto family they’ve formed along the way.” Kells will be playing the role of Jesse, twin brother to the main character and a guy who “thrives around guitars and espresso machines.” Check out the extended trailer below. I’m so excited for this!
Cameron Crowe’s Showtime Pilot Starring Machine Gun Kelly Officially Picked Up By Network
Earlier this year, Machine Gun Kelly was cast in Cameron Crowe’s TV series ROADIES, and the cast and crew filmed the one-hour pilot for Showtime out in Vancouver. Now 10 months later – just as Kells is preparing to release his sophomore album tomorrow – he got the news that the show has officially been picked up by the network! “Showtime picked up the pilot,” MGK wrote on Instagram with a photo of the email from Crowe. “i’ll save this email forever. looks like your boy is officially in a TV series. #Roadies” The show will focus on the lives of a group of roadies on tour, and give “an inside look at the reckless, romantic, funny and often poignant lives of a committed group of characters who live for music and the de facto family they’ve formed along the way.” Kells will be playing the role of Jesse, twin brother to the main character and a guy who “thrives around guitars and espresso machines.” The show is set to air next year, but you can get a [very brief] look via the trailer below!
Machine Gun Kelly Cast In Cameron Crowe-Directed Showtime Pilot ‘Roadies’
Congrats are in order for Machine Gun Kelly, who has officially been cast in his fourth acting role since he broke into the acting world just a little over a year ago. Following his breakout role in this fall’s Beyond The Lights, with 2 more films under his belt set to be released this year – a horror film titled Viral, and the sequel to the cult classic SLC Punk, Punk Is Dead – Colson ‘MGK’ Baker has landed a role in Showtime’s new pilot, ROADIES. ROADIES will focus on the lives of a group of roadies on tour, and give “an inside look at the reckless, romantic, funny and often poignant lives of a committed group of characters who live for music and the de facto family they’ve formed along the way.” They’re currently filming a one-hour pilot in Vancouver (for a potential series,) with writer/director Cameron Crowe at the helm, and cast members among the likes of Luke Wilson, Christina Hendricks and more. Kells will be playing the role of Jesse, “Kelly Ann’s (Imogen Poots) big-hearted twin brother, who thrives around guitars and espresso machines.”
