Unlike some musicians who "try" to transition into acting and fail (not nearly as many as those actors who try to transition into music and fail *cough* Scarlett Johansson *cough* Lindsay Lohan), my friend Dave Matthews actually can act and he's pretty good at it, too. Before he began his singing career, he was actually an amateur actor and has gone on to appear in four feature films: Where the Red Fern Grows, Because of Winn-Dixie, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and You Don't Mess with the Zohan (he and Adam Sandler are friends; DMB's "Where are You Going" was the feature song in the movie Mr. Deeds). Mr. Matthews will be starring in The Other Side, an indie comedy featuring Giovanni Ribisi, Woody Harrelson, Alanis Morissette, and, unfortunately, Lindsay Lohan. Directing the movie is no one I've ever heard of before, David Michaels, but one of the writers, Philip Reeves, is an actor who has most recently appeared on Parks and Recreation, Evan Almighty, Blades of Glory, and Six Feet Under. IMDB explains the plot as: An over-achieving science scholar tries to solve a bizarre mystery involving the residents of a remote island and ultimately discovers something she could have never predicted.
Hmmm, I'm not sure about this one. Maybe it's all a ploy to get Lindsay out on a remote island and then they all up and leave her there? Actually, I'd watch that movie. Yes, I would....
[Image via Rolling Stone]
