timesonline.co.uk: JIM SHERIDAN, the Oscar-nominated director, is turning his hand to something new — rock music. The country’s leading filmmaker has agreed to help U2 make videos for their forthcoming album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.
Bono has described Sheridan, 55, as a “mentor” and the two have been friends for more than 25 years. The U2 lead singer penned one of the theme tunes for Sheridan’s recent award-winning film, In America, and also worked on his 1993 hit, In the Name of the Father.
“He’s a mentor to me,” said Bono, who performed rock songs as a teenager in a theatre owned by Sheridan. “It’s like he’s always been a presence in my life.”
A spokesperson for Sheridan’s Hell’s Kitchen company told The Sunday Times: “Jim is a great admirer and friend of Bono and the Edge. He enjoys working with them. Vertigo (U2’s single) is already shot, and he has given the lads some advice on certain aspects.” [
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Bono has described Sheridan, 55, as a “mentor” and the two have been friends for more than 25 years. The U2 lead singer penned one of the theme tunes for Sheridan’s recent award-winning film, In America, and also worked on his 1993 hit, In the Name of the Father.
“He’s a mentor to me,” said Bono, who performed rock songs as a teenager in a theatre owned by Sheridan. “It’s like he’s always been a presence in my life.”
A spokesperson for Sheridan’s Hell’s Kitchen company told The Sunday Times: “Jim is a great admirer and friend of Bono and the Edge. He enjoys working with them. Vertigo (U2’s single) is already shot, and he has given the lads some advice on certain aspects.” [
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