Steven Tyler on Transforming Into a Shaman in Mexico for 'Happy Birthday' Clark Collis - Entertainment Weekly
go to original September 9, 2016

Happy Birthday - Official Trailer (Momentum Pictures)

In the new horror-thriller Happy Birthday, Matt Bush and Riley Litman star as L.A.-dwelling film biz types who take a trip to Mexico and wind up in a boatload of trouble after teaming up with a pair of dubious characters played by Erik Palladino and Matthew Willig. Written and directed by Casey Tebo, the film also stars Britne Oldford and Vanessa Lengies. But in several scenes, the show is effectively stolen by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler. This is partly because his character is an eccentrically bearded, magic mushroom-dispensing, shaman named Kasape Suka and partly because, well, he’s Steven Tyler.

“I’ve known Casey since he was ankle-high to a platypus,” the singer tells EW. “Well, not that young, but more than 10 years ago he was willing to take the low-level production jobs for Aerosmith — videotape practice, backstage, anything. So to see his career reach the point it has, how could I say no? He’s worked very hard. He may look like he should be sleeping on the streets of Venice, but he’s the nicest guy. Plus, have you seen the trailer? I get to play a shaman that’s out of his mind, so, yeah, I can’t say no to that! If he asked me to play a bank teller, I’m not so sure.”

See the trailer above, and read what else Tyler had to say about creating his off-kilter look for Happy Birthday at Entertainment Weekly.

Related: Alfonso Cuaron Plans Mexico Family Drama as New Film Project (The Hollywood Reporter)

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