Sex, drugs, rock and roll and violence reign in HBOs new trailer for Vinyl, the upcoming drama series from Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terence Winter. The clip, soundtracked by the Stooges proto-punk anthem I Wanna Be Your Dog, previews the insanity behind the music business in late Seventies New York City, where punk and disco were evolving the industry.
Think back to the first time you heard a song that made the hairs on the back of your neck stand up made you want to dance or go out and kick somebodys ass, says Richie Finestra (Bobby Cannavale), president of American Century Records. Thats what Im talking about. Between rapid-fire cuts of rock excess and gunfire, the label boss spells out his vision:I believe in this companys future: new, fresh, fast excitement. Thats what I want Thats rock and roll: its fast; its dirty; it smashes you over the head.
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Executive producers Scorsese and Jagger had been developingVinyl with HBO for the past few years. In August, the network green-lighted the series, which features Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter as showrunner.
The ensemble cast includes Olivia Wilde as Finestras wife, Devon, and Ray Romano asZak Yankovich, the Head of Promotions at American Century. Other supporting actors rounding out the label staff are Juno Temple,Max Casella, Jack Quaid,P.J. Byrne and J.C. MacKenzie. Birgitte Srensen plays Ingrid, a Danish actress and favorite of Andy Warhol, while James Jagger (son of Mick) appears as Kip Stevens, frontman for burgeoning punk band Nasty Bits.
Given the Scorsese connection, its unsurprising thatVinyl will alsofeature mafia characters:Bo Dietl as Joe Corso, an independent promotion man possibly tied to organized crime; Armen Garo as NYC mob boss Corrado Galasso and Robert Funaro as Galassos chief enforcer, Tony Del Greco.
The 10-episode first season will premiere in January with a pilot written by Winter and directed byScorsese. In August, HBO released a violent, excessive teaser clipfilledwith cocaine, champagne and wads of cash.