Los Angeles, March 15 – Singer-songwriter Nick Jonas has revealed that he signed up for his upcoming film, "Power Ballad," because of the similarities to his own life.
In John Carney's new movie, Jonas plays Danny, "a former boy band member turned solo artist trying to find himself," and Nick, 33, who first found fame with The Jonas Brothers before launching a successful solo career, admitted that he related to the character, according to 'Female First UK'.
Speaking at SXSW, he said, "Beyond the more obvious themes, one of the things that really drew me in is the idea of how many times I've been in a songwriter's room, where it could have gone one way or the other, success or failure, and everything in between, and moments where your character is being questioned".
Nick's alter-ego ends up stealing a song from Rick Power (played by Paul Rudd), a wedding band singer, after a jam session, and Nick admitted he has seen others in the industry lose friends in order to maintain their success.
He said, "Having been in this business for over 20 years, it's wild to see how many people have gone down that path where they come out the other side with success and their friends still around them, and some that come with success and lose everybody in their life".
According to 'Female First UK', Paul, 56, revealed that he signed up for the film because he is a "huge music fan".
He said, "This is a guy who has a real desire to do something and express himself and has a dream. He's faced disappointment. These are things that are very relatable, so the character really meant something to me".