So, the soundtrack for this film will be different than most?
Yeah, because all the people in the movie are really playing. They got us together about a month and half before we started filming and they put us in a rehearsal room. We'd hang out at nights, go to bars, and then play music all day - so we actually felt like a real band. And Mark Wahlberg - he had his long-hair and so he was just like one of us.

How good was Mark Walhberg at playing a rock star?
As far as I know, he's just a rocker! I never met him until I saw him on the set and to me, he's just a long-haired rocker in a rock and roll band. He did an amazing job. He's great at it (being a rock star).

What's your character in this film?
I play the drummer in the tribute band "Blood Pollution" and we are supposed to look like the guys in "Steel Dragon," and everyone else has matching wigs but the drummer for "Steel Dragon" - Jason Bonham. They made him a wig to look exactly like my real hair and he didn't want to give it back.

What do you think about the rock and roll stereotypes?
Most of them are probably not even close to the truth. I mean, it's probably way worse than they tell it to be (laughing).

BRIAN VANDER ARK (Bass player for "The Verve Pipe" - Plays Ricki, bass player for "Blood Pollution")

A whole new set of people will get to hear your work in this film. What do you want them to see about your work in "Rock Star?"
I think that the most important thing to me is the fact that the song that I wrote for the movie - which isn't til toward the end of the film - I like the idea that there's a lot of rock and roll people that can hear that. The guys from "KISS" - we opened up for "KISS" - they've been huge supporters of us from that first tour when they put the makeup back on and I like the fact that they're going to see this song and see me do a little bit of silliness in this movie. I'm normally a pretty serious guy.

STEPHAN JENKINS (Lead singer with "Third Eye Blind" - Plays lead singer of rival "Steel Dragon" tribute band)

Was Mark Wahlberg a convincing rock star?
Yes, he was. I think he's a really great actor. I think he's convincing in everything he does. I think he's brilliant - I really do. I'm a huge fan.

What about Jennifer Aniston?
I think Jennifer is a really cool girl and I liked working with her a lot.