Doctor Noize

Super Spring Surprise Noizeletter!

Okay, let’s get straight to the rumors I have been denying to many of you for the last month…

1) Web Rumors & My Incredibly Sneaky Discipline!

Several of you web media savvy fans have been emailing me about the rumors that have been surrounding me and High School Musical 4 for the last few weeks. It has been very difficult for me, as I have a lot of trouble keeping my mouth shut about exciting news, but I have exercised my discipline for once and emailed you all back with the standard “those are just web rumors” denial emails. Well, I don’t need to practice restraint any more, as today I have just received word from my agent that I can make it official…

2) Doctor Noize Cast In High School Musical 4!

You read that right: I have officially been cast in High School Musical 4 as the rockin’ music teacher! This is big news for me and my so-called acting career. And no, I do not really consider myself an actor. So here’s how it happened: The daughter of one of the HSM4 producers is apparently a big Dr. Noize fan. She was 7 when The Ballad Of Phineas McBoof came out, heard Banana on XM Kids Radio, and convinced her dad to buy the CD. A few years later, she’s now approaching 10 and in the coveted “tween” years targeted by the High School Musical franchise. Anyway, the story goes that she said to her dad: “You should cast Dr. Noize as the rockin’ music teacher!”

It’s funny how our little ones can make a huge impact on our career decisions. The story at Disney is that — instead of the expected “that’s ridiculous” response — this young lady’s father immediately saw the brilliance, fun and dollar signs in her wild idea. The thinking was this: There are a lot of kids younger than 10 who are now Dr. Noize fans, thanks largely to XM and the expanded touring I’m doing. But like this producer’s daughter, they are getting older fast, and will form the core of the tween market for the upcoming High School Musical 4, 5 and 6 trilogy. And they would all get a nostalgic kick out of seeing Dr. Noize play the role of the school’s new rock and roll music teacher.

3) My Teaching Past Secures The Gig!

So here’s the funniestest thing (is funniestest a word?): The other HSM4 producers had barely heard of me and were concerned about casting a non-actor in the role. So they did some digging into my past, including my old Cory Cullinan website, and found out that it would basically not be acting for me: In my previous career I was, in fact, the rocking, award winning high school music teacher. So they said fine, bring this Noizy guy in for a screen test and just tell him to be himself, and we’ll see what we get. Rumors first started swirling when I had to cancel a show in Denver last month for a screen test in LA, which somebody mentioned in some obscure Hollywood blog that was promptly removed from the web. But I was absolutely certain I would not get the part, which is one of the many reasons why I was able to deny the rumors to all of you who contacted about them. And the funny thing is the producers said that is in large part why I got the part — apparently I was so loose and natural that I didn’t seem like I was acting, which of course I wasn’t. And to top it all off…

4) They Even Gave Me A Song!!!

In the first three High School Musical movies, none of the adults got a song. Only the kids. But I was given the opportunity to write a little song with the HSM4 composers for the music teacher to sing as long as it was under 2 minutes long — and it’s looking like the song and scene have made it into the final script! I’ve been given permission to release the demo we made of the song for a little viral marketing: It’s called Follow Your Dreams and here it is!

5) Madison From LA Is Noizemaker Of The Month!

Needless to say, the HSM4 producer’s little girl — Madison from Los Angeles — is Noizemaker Of The Month. And rumor has it that Maddie would like nothing more than to see Dr. Noize rocking out with Troy Bolton. So here’s a, um, brand new picture from my screen test… Everybody knows that Troy Bolton (played by Zac Efron) has graduated and will no longer be in high school for HSM 4-6. But I have one word for you that I have been given permission to float: cameo. That’s all I’m saying.

I’m excited because my girls love the High School Musical movies. Truth be told, I’m a fan too… The HSM movies have almost singlehandedly brought the movie musical back, and savvy listeners have noticed that my Dr. Noize recordings (The Ballad of Phineas McBoof and its upcoming sequel, The Return Of Phineas McBoof ) are actually more like works of musical theater than rock albums. But fear not… Doctor Noize will continue on as before, although I may have to take some time off touring during the year for HSM4 concerts and events. But that’s not so bad, right? I hope you’re as excited as I am and sorry I had to wait so long to confirm the news!

Love yer buddy for life,

Doctor Noize

P.S. Don’t worry, there won’t be any questionable teacher/student dynamics in this movie like in “Mr. Holland’s Opus.” Yuck!
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