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Layne Staley: The Movie?

September 29, 2006 8:29 a.m. by Kevin Dolak
Via Brave Words
Argentinean Journalist/Author Adriana Rubio's portrait of late Alice In Chains singer Layne Staley, titled Layne Staley: Get Born Again, may soon be adapted into a movie. Philadelphia Writer/Director Eric Moyer has contacted Rubio about adapting her book into a script, of which he is in the process of writing the first draft. The book includes the last interview with Staley, who gave Rubio permission to detail his last living months, in an attempt to convey the painful existence of drug addicts. Rubio was the only one from the media who spoke with him before his death on April 5, 2002 of a heroin overdose. Let the speculation of how will portray Staley begin.
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34 Responses

September 29, 2006 at 9:41 a.m.

definitely want to see this. i hope it's good
September 29, 2006 at 8:30 p.m.

i'm going to listen to dirt right now.
October 7, 2006 at 6:10 a.m.

I say tell it. His story has been a long time coming. Anyone looking for insight to the tortured success of AIC will love this. I'll be in line.
October 7, 2006 at 4:26 p.m.

Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 15, 2006 at 7:32 a.m.

Look, I recently over the last 2 years have absoulutely fell head over heals in love with AIC and most of all Layne!!!!!!!!!! I have been to (2) of their concerts already, one in PA. and the other in Baltimore, and I can not wait to see them again. Although I am a little disheartend that I never had the chance to see Layne perform. He was an amazing individual!!!! My fiance is a die hard AIC fan and can pretty much duplicate Layne. It's kinda weird... But cool at the same time.... Beings how I think Layne is the sexiest thing that ever lived!!!!!!!!! So, with all that said I cannot wait for the movie!!!!!!! Hey if you need someone to portray Layne to a "T" I know someone..............
November 22, 2006 at 10:17 p.m.

yea Layne was the best and i would love to see a movie about him but it needs to be real and not just some made up crap to turn a buck...i would also like to see some more AIC concerts released on dvd from the early 90`s ......
February 18, 2007 at 10:17 p.m.

there are tons of cool layne and aic stuff on youtube, i hate to kill the buzz about the movie, but for many of you may already know how bad the books were written.I hope Moyer can use some of the info rubio had got from layne such as telephone recordings and make a descent bio. but as far as using rubios books to make a movie she did not have much. for big layne fans i admit the books are a must read because something is better than nothing. but its definitley a one time read. layne 's mother nancy was very involved with adrianna rubio in the adaption process of the book angry chair but near the end when it was going to be published she totally distanced herself from the author. and after reading you can see why. as much as i wanna see a movie on layne, its really disheartening to know tha adrianna rubio may be involved. i just hope if eric moyer goes forward with this movie no matter what budget, i hope he get nancy mccallums blessing on it (laynes mom) and does his homework or there gonna be a lot pissed off people.
August 22, 2007 at 12:25 p.m.

I would love to see this... Layne Staley has played a big part of my life, he has inspired me greatly in writing music and will continue to be my favorite singer
September 28, 2007 at 1:56 p.m.

I agree I would love to see a movie about Layne Staley. I know lots of other people that would too.
September 29, 2007 at 11:10 p.m.

i would see the movie....hands down...everyone would love to see a film about layne, an inspiring artist/musician...this could also bring closure, to all AIC fans who were inspired by layne
October 23, 2007 at 4:06 a.m.

a movie about layne? seems too good to be true..
December 6, 2007 at 8:49 a.m.

Want the movie... But rubios book was a bad write , she had very little to go on , and filled it with so much useless s**t, like comparing laynes writings to mythology.... yeah , she did that. There is a chapter about a failed biography about mike starr , where the author wrote a whole bunch of songs about the band , really really bad songs , and even says he pictured layne and jerry singing the harmonies... Can you say stalker? There absolutely MUST be a movie telling the world about the GREAT LAYNE STALEY, but , it should involve 5 people in particular, Jerry , Sean < Mike Starr, Mike Inez , and Laynes mom Nancy, they are the people who knew Layne.
December 15, 2007 at 3:03 p.m.

a movie would be fantastic, and everyone i know would see it. however, the tendancies of filmmakers and writers alike is to romanticize drug use and addiction. I say go all for the movie, jsut dont make it look cool to be an addict, no matter how cool the addict was. I love Layne quite possibly more than my own husband, and so do many others, so I would like nothing more than a movie. A movie with TRUTH.
January 24, 2008 at 3:37 a.m.

I'd love to see it with a title of a Jim Morrison poem
February 26, 2008 at 1:04 a.m.

I love Layne, so I'll watch anything related to him, but I personally think the title "Get Born Again" would be lame. I'd love to see a less generic title...ya know? use an obscure lyric from a song that casual fans wouldn't know. I could think of 2 off-hand: 'the darkest hole', or 'bleed for me'...in reference to Bleed the Freak and the turmoil that Layne felt in regards to being a rock star/idol/hero...

and I agree with the person before me who said the author and her film co. should get the blessing of Layne's mom, Nancy, and prolly his sister, too, since she is interviewed in the book.

Layne is amazing...don't botch this!!!!!!!
February 28, 2008 at 3:59 p.m.

Mathhew Mcconaughey should play layne. he just has to work on losing muscles. i cant remember layne being buff.
March 2, 2008 at 11:34 a.m.

I would love to see a really good factual movie about Layne,with lots of truth in it, cos although I havent read the book Ive heard its not very good & members of aic & the staley family should b involvd as they were there during the good & bad. I wld like 4 them 2 include demri too as not much is known about her and Layne is believd to have suffered terribly after her death. I mourn Layne & think about him every day, although some lucky few knew the man,many were lucky to know the voice, what a wonderful talent he had. Whenever im down I put Laynes fab voice on my speakers & my blues have gone away...
March 12, 2008 at 5:34 p.m.

hell yea! hell yea! & hell yea. that is all i got too say about that.
March 25, 2008 at 11:08 a.m.

i just hope its goin to be better than gus van zants last days the movie about kurt cobains last days it was horrible
April 5, 2008 at 1:40 p.m.

that movie would be pretty insane if it was about layne, but im just thinking how did he look before, he died i heard he looked like a mutilated ghost (not to be rude)
if someone knows can they tell me?
April 7, 2008 at 12:49 p.m.

I absolutely love Layne, to the point where my boyfriend gets a little freaked out. I can't wait to see a movie about his life,but not so much if it's based on Rubio's book, which was the least factual, most dis-jointed thing i have ever read!!!
Layne was a beautiful,gifted,misunderstood person and he deserves to have is story told in a respectful and honest way.
April 8, 2008 at 3:58 p.m.

Another movie about another dead junkie who couldn't handle fame & fortune. I lost my job because my company moved to another country and I'm barely scraping by and this idiot had millions and blew it on drugs.. If money and success is not what you want, then give it to someone who wants or needs it more. He chose a tortured life because after he became famous he could have moved on to something better and didn't. Never felt bad for him and won't waste my money on a picture about him. Find real heroes people. This guy is the same as the crackhead who lives in the projects.
April 9, 2008 at 12:01 p.m.

I haven't read Rubio's book-just excerpts detailing a very broken and pitiful man ravaged by not only drug abuse but clinical depression (the man was suicidal-it was obvious). I found the conversation he had with her to be quite heartbreaking and it also made me angry as it seemed voyeuristic and exploitive on her part-she very much was there to observe and report on the trainwreck his life had become and not willing to do anything to help him. True, at that point, he was likely well beyond help, but I would have made a 911 call as it seemed he was near death...at the very least, contact his family to tell them of his deterioration...
May 22, 2008 at 2:38 p.m.

I would love this move to happen....sooner than later.
Layne Staley was an amazing person and he should get the credit he deserved. He was also a pretty cool guy... if ya knew him, ya liked him. I also would love this movie to take off in a positive/creative/artistic avenue and truely show case many of his talents. Sure, the drugs played a huge part in his life but so did his humor and talent. Do this one up good....real good....and make it a hit worth seeing....even for people to go see this move who don't know who he is.
May 27, 2008 at 1:17 a.m.

does anyone know when this flick is coming out.. cuz i kinda dont want to miss it..
May 27, 2008 at 2:59 p.m.

This movie will be a horrible pile of garbage if it is at all like the book was. The only saving grace I can see about it is that it's NOT being written by that bitch Rubio. There is not a single, solitary person alive who was close to Layne that supports the book OR the movie. In fact, the filmmakers don't even have the rights to use the f**king music that the movie's supposed to be about. Rubio didn't know anything and she f**ked up the only chance Layne gave ANYONE to look into his life and pick his tortured brain. It makes me mad thinking about how horrible that book was and how horrible this movie will be. I grew up listening to AiC, listening to Layne's and Jerry's mesmerizing harmony and deep, deep lyics. The band made more than music to me, and any account of their experience should reflect that.
June 11, 2008 at 2:27 p.m.

Scott, I would like to know where you get your info on Rubio? Opinions vary, but you are way off base here...
June 17, 2008 at 1:15 a.m.

f!@k kc
July 14, 2008 at 6:32 p.m.

This bitch should NOT be allowed to make this film!!

1st off, she NEVER knew Layne personally, his own family doesn't approve, even his own bandmates are against it, and will not let her use them or their songs in the film!
July 17, 2008 at 11:44 a.m.

WOW, you people (most of you anyway) are way too critical. Can't you just be happy that a movie about the great man who was Layne Staley is being made.

Was there this much criticism when they made The Doors?
July 28, 2008 at 10:19 a.m.

I hope they make a movie about Layne.I just really hope they don't include any advice from the so-called author of that so-called story of his life.I find it hard to concieve that a co. published the book.What a waste of an opportunity to tell his story.That book sold the amount of copies it did because of Layne's name,and fans ignoring the bad reviews in hope's that it really wasn't a waste of money.I would like to see her sales of other work that doesn't have a big name attached to it,and see if it was even close in sales I am betting not.I don't want to personally hurt her feelings,but a professional writer should have been giving this deal,If you haven't bought the book,Believe me SAVE your money..
August 6, 2008 at 3:53 p.m.

Adriana Rubio has written a letter regarding the Behind the scenes of Get Born Again.
She felt she needed to write this letter. She should not have to deal with the flack she is getting for this movie or her book. She should not be threatened, nor should her family. People are entitled to their opinion, but some have taken it way too far....

To learn the truth and listen to her, please let me share her letter with you...

Please email me on my myspace (http://www.myspace.com/darkangela13) if you want to read the letter. Too many words to post here.
Thank you.
September 16, 2008 at 8:39 p.m.

Both books written for Layne were poorly written. And making a hollywood film about him just makes things worse to me. I'd rather it be a documentary. I have little faith in this movie. I hope they do not just make this movie revolve around his drug abuse. It's all just wrong. Layne Thomas Staley deserves better. xx
September 22, 2008 at 4:03 p.m.

Seline.

There is a lot going into this movie and it IS NOT about a drug addict...it is about Layne Staley...his life...his legacy.

I can assure you 100% that the focus is not on the drugs...but on the amazing person and soul of Layne Staley.

You will be pleasantly surprised...it will be a masterpiece...

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