Pattinson_Music LJ recently got the opportunity to interview ’How To Be’ director/writer Oliver Irving & the film’s composer Joe Hastings  & now share their exclusive interview. They asked Oliver & Joe a range of questions about the film & the music in the film.  Here is a  snippet from the interview where they mention Rob:

7. What did Rob bring to the role of Art, musically speaking? Did he have any input on the composition of the songs and what guitars did Rob play during the film?

Oliver Irving: There is a great ‘jam session’ sequence where Ronny is playing his electronic stuff and Art is strumming away soulfully on the guitar while Nikki is singing away about random things. It was very funny to shoot and painful to watch!

Joe Hastings: Rob brought a kind of ownership to the music. Before the part was cast I was unsure as to whether someone could make the tracks seem real. I think Rob genuinely enjoyed playing the songs.

Rob played a battered old nylon string acoustic which Oliver ‘acquired’ from a school, we found a piece of rope in the studios we used as a set and decided that it would make the perfect guitar strap for Art. For the final sequence we deliberately chose a flashy if slightly tacky Guitar made by ‘Ovation’. It was one of those bowl backed fiber glass types that I hate, they’re the nouveau riche’s guitar of choice.

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I really enjoyed reading this interview with Oliver & Joe.  ‘How To Be’ is such a wonderful film & I cannot wait to be able to see it again.