Jewel Takes On Role Of June Carter Cash In New Biopic
. Ring of Fire is based on the book Anchored in Love: An Intimate Portrait of June Carter Cash, written by John Carter Cash, the son of June and her late husband Johnny Cash. The film also stars Matt Ross (American Horror Story, Big Love) as Johnny, Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under) as June's mother Maybelle Carter, and John Doe of punk band X as A.P. Carter, June's uncle. The film was directed by Allison Anders. Maybelle and A.P. (along with Sara Carter) were the three founding members of pioneering country group the Carter Family, who first recorded in 1927. June and her sisters Helen and Anita recorded with the Carter Family as kids, and later toured with Maybelle as Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters. Ring of Fire follows June from her Carter Family days on up to her marriage to Johnny Cash, including her battle to get him back on the straight and narrow. During a screening of Ring of Fire in L.A. this week, Jewel said she was aware of the challenges in the role, since she would be ultimately compared to Reese's award-winning turn as June eight years earlier. She also said that being a musician herself didn't help matters. In fact, she admitted, "It was hardest for me to stay in character when I was singing. I even had a hard time clapping in time." more on this story Radio.com is an official news provider for antiMusic.com.
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