Cannes (France) – Singer Justin Timberlake says working on upcoming animation “Trolls’’ became “like an embarrassment of riches.’’
Timberlake spoke against the backdrop of combining his acting and music skills as well as going to work every day at a location close to his family.
The film, set for release in November, sees Timberlake playing cynical troll Branch, an outsider in an overly happy world of trolls.
Timberlake also served as executive producer on the film’s soundtrack, mixing original compositions with mash ups of classics songs.
“I have always wanted to work on a soundtrack after getting to explore acting in film and having done a ton of music over the years.
“At some point, wanting to combine those was always something that I wanted to do,” he told Reuters in Cannes where the movie had its launch.
“This became like an embarrassment of riches, because you’re actually in the movie as well and you’re playing you know one of the supporting role to the lead in the movie and getting to do all the music. It’s like sign me up’’.
Timberlake is also set to perform at Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm.
“It feels like everybody watches it so it’s kind of exciting and now I am really nervous,” he said. (Reuters/NAN)
Singer Justin Timberlake, “Trolls’’ became “like an embarrassment of riches.’’
Deregulation: NGO cautions NLC, TUC against organising nationwide strike
Abuja – Media Development Initiative (MDI), a Non-Governmental Organisation, on Friday cautioned the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other labour unions against organizing a nationwide strike over the deregulation of the downstream sector.
Dr James Ochigbo, President of the organization, gave the word of caution while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
Ochigbo said the policy change in the sector was long overdue, adding that the new regime had set the stage for healthy competition among players in the oil industry.
“The Media Development Initiative is pleading with the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to abandon their planned industrial actions for greater good.
“We also call on other non-state actors to also refrain from instigating the populace,’’ he said.
According to him, the present political leadership is on the right track to reposition the country’s economy.
He said that the deregulation of the downstream sector needed the support of all as proceeds saved from the payment of subsidies would ultimately be channeled to the development of the country.
He however called on the central government to expedite the implementation of palliatives to cushion the hash effects of the hike.
NAN recalls that the minister of state for Petroleum, Mr Ibe Kachukwu, on May 11, announced a new pump price to run between N135 and N145 a litre. (NAN)