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And why shouldnt he?
This shit doesnt happen to anyone, he declares in the finale.
Were the luckiest motherfuckers in the world.
This mind-set influenced his own extended backstory for the character.
When did you realize Warren was actually the hero of this story?Pretty much immediately.
Billy is in a different show than the one Im in.
Hes going through fatherhood and addiction, and Im just here for a good time.
His vision is an animated cartoon world.
When the Beatles broke up, Ringo Starr continued working with everybody.
But theres something equally great about having a character thats easy and fun to play.
Did you ever wish Warren was indeed looking for a little more out of life?Perhaps.
I read the book and knew what purpose he served.
What was that purpose?Its interesting to play a flat-arc character like that.
It balances out a lot of the drama.
I think thats an important perspective to have in the show.
Theyre blessed to have the problems they have.
Warren serves as a reminder of that.
Do I wish things were different in the show?
Maybe season two is gonna be Warren embarking on a solo European tour.
Theres nothing concrete yet.
I could play right now.
Ive played these songs a thousand times.
Wed love to do a one-off gig.
We could never tour actors and their schedules are complicated.
Realistically, what could end up happening is a special appearance.
Do we appear as ourselves?
Do I throw on my mustache as Warren?
This is for a smarter individual to figure out.
I have relatives with that last name, and it sounded close to Rhodes.
A part of it was Warren was born around 1950.
Selfishly, I assumed he was Colombian.
If that was the case, the 50s in Colombia were a very violent and difficult time.
I assumed he was born there as a little kid and his family came to New York.
So you crafted an original backstory for him.Exactly.
If you dont speak good English, its an easy place to get good work.
Because of that, hes probably been through some very challenging circumstances.
Those people develop the ability to be happy as a skill.
Happiness is a choice they make everyday.
Theyre smiley and bubbly people.
You wouldnt imagine theyve been through what theyve been through.
Were there any musicians from the time period that you drew inspiration from?
There werent a ton of Chicano drummers in these rock bands at the time.Absolutely.
Jo Jones, the jazz drummer, played a couple of shows in Pittsburgh in the 50s and 60s.
I felt that Warren wouldve randomly seen him perform.
I copied his drum-kit setup with a tilted and traditional snare.
That was probably one of Warrens first exposures to percussion.
When I play the drums, I bite my lip and make a serious face.
But I was like,Ah, Warren cant look like that.
You cant really control whats going on when youre exerting yourself.
Shes the kind of person who doesnt show wounds.
Its the same with Warren.
He sees the drama and sees things arent right, but he doesnt want it to fall apart.
He wants the tour to continue, but it became obvious that it came to its end.
I remember that scene.
We shot Josh getting into the cab and driving away.
I was emotional because it was one of the last scenes we shot.
I was like,Damn, this is over.
I cant believe it.
I dont think his purpose is something he thinks about as much as the others.
There are people who plan their lives and think,What am I going to do?
When he talks to Eddie in that scene, he doesnt necessarily say theyre rich and famous.
He phrases it like, People listen to our music and love it thats crazy!
Its a blessing!His whole life is a gift like that.
What the hell is going on?
I remember when we had our first fitting for the older Warren.
I sent them a picture of my dad.
He had a Hawaiian shirt on with a panama hat.
I asked for a little belly and a bit of sun damage.
Hes been on the deck of a boat for the last 20 years.
Hes living a good life, and we can let him show it.
I was offended with all of those scenes where characters were like, Warren is dating a movie star?
Whats up with that?Of course he is.
Id love to know how you and the wardrobe department crafted Warrens style.
In an early fitting she was like, I have a couple of vests.
What do you think of these?
I knew we had to cut the shirts.
Well just go with vests on bare chests, like DMX in the 2000s.
That became a journey for Warren.
I had a traditional serape vest with donkeys on the back.
There was another Native American vest that had shells.
If you paused and zoomed in, it doesnt feel like Im wearing costumes.
Its his own tastes and influences.
How many mustaches did it take to find the perfect one?We worked with a couple.
We tried a two-piece mustache because thats how mine naturally grows in.
Then we tried a handlebar mustache that got really long.
The light mustache we tried looked bad.
When I was older Warren, they also wanted me to have a mustache, but it didnt work.
It was gray and looked iffy.
What albums do you think he drummed on?Warren is a groove drummer.
He doesnt have a lot of crazy fills he just has pockets.
You would probably look at the records hes played on and think,What?
That one?I do love that its revealed he had another career with Daisy.
I bet they made a bunch of classic songs after the Six.
All of the Daisy Jones solo albums have Warren on them for sure.
