He often remains completely in character for the duration of the shooting schedules of his films, even to the point of adversely affecting his health. He is also known to be selective about his film roles. Leto is the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and main songwriter for Thirty Seconds to Mars, a band he formed in 1998 in Los Angeles, California, with his older brother Shannon Leto. Their debut album, "30 Seconds to Mars" (2002), was released to positive reviews, but only to limited commercial success. The band achieved worldwide fame with the release of their second album "A Beautiful Lie" (2005).
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Jared Leto | Introduction
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He often remains completely in character for the duration of the shooting schedules of his films, even to the point of adversely affecting his health. He is also known to be selective about his film roles. Leto is the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and main songwriter for Thirty Seconds to Mars, a band he formed in 1998 in Los Angeles, California, with his older brother Shannon Leto. Their debut album, "30 Seconds to Mars" (2002), was released to positive reviews, but only to limited commercial success. The band achieved worldwide fame with the release of their second album "A Beautiful Lie" (2005).
Jared Leto | Introduction
Leto formed the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars in 1998 in Los Angeles, California with his brother Shannon. When the group first started, Jared Leto did not allow his position of Hollywood actor to be used in promotion of the band. Their debut album had been in the works for a couple of years, with Leto writing the majority of the songs. Their work led to a number of record labels being interested in signing Thirty Seconds to Mars, which eventually signed to Immortal Records. In 1999, Leto played a gay high school teacher who attracts the attentions of Robert Downey, Jr.
Jared Leto | 1998–2002: Thirty Seconds to Mars, "Requiem for a Dream", and other roles
In a retrospective review in 2012, Ian Winwood from "Kerrang!" deemed the record an "epic starting point" for the music that followed, and stated that it displayed Jared Leto's "vast, cinematic writing style". He considered its music "undoubtedly the most aggressive they've created" and regarded lead single "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)" as the band's "most muscular moment".
30 Seconds to Mars (album) | Legacy
Thirty Seconds to Mars started in 1998 in Los Angeles, California, as a collaboration between brothers Jared Leto and Shannon Leto, who had been playing music together since their childhood. The duo later expanded to a four-piece when they added guitarist Solon Bixler and bassist Matt Wachter to the line-up. Additional guitarist Kevin Drake, who first auditioned for the position of bassist, also joined the band as a touring musician. The band played its first concerts under different names, before finally settling on the name "Thirty Seconds to Mars", which was taken from a rare manuscript titled Argus Apocraphex. Jared Leto described the name as "a reference, a rough translation from the book.
Thirty Seconds to Mars | 1998–2000: Formation and first years
Jared then says to his brother, Shannon Leto (the band's drummer): "This is a gift?"
From Yesterday | Music video
Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of brothers Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Shannon Leto (drums, percussion). During the course of its existence, it has undergone various line-up changes. The band's debut album, "30 Seconds to Mars" (2002), was produced by Bob Ezrin and released to positive reviews but only to limited commercial success. The band achieved worldwide fame with the release of its second album "A Beautiful Lie" (2005), which received multiple certifications all over the world.
Thirty Seconds to Mars | Introduction
He also began to direct music videos for Thirty Seconds to Mars, with the first being "The Kill" (2006). The following year, he portrayed Mark David Chapman in the biopic "Chapter 27". Despite divided critical opinion on the film as a whole, Leto's performance was widely praised. In 2009, he starred in the science fiction drama "Mr. Nobody" directed by Jaco Van Dormael. Critics praised the film's artistry and Leto's acting. He later directed the music videos for "Kings and Queens" (2009) and "Hurricane" (2010), which were both nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction. The latter garnered controversy upon release and was initially censored due to its elements of violence.
Jared Leto filmography | Introduction
By 1998, Thirty Seconds to Mars was performing gigs at small American venues and clubs. When they first started, lead vocalist Jared Leto did not allow his vocation as a Hollywood actor to be used in promotion of the band. They played their first concerts under different names, before finally settling on the name "Thirty Seconds to Mars", which was taken from a rare manuscript titled Argus Apocraphex. During this period, the band recorded demo tracks such as "Valhalla" and "Revolution", or "Jupiter" and "Hero", which later appeared on the debut album as "Fallen" and "Year Zero" respectively, but also "Buddha for Mary".
30 Seconds to Mars (album) | Background and recording
The band later embarked on a North American tour to support Incubus and began a club tour in August. The band released their first studio album, "30 Seconds to Mars", on August 27, 2002 in the United States through Immortal and Virgin. Jared Leto described the record as a concept album that focuses on human struggle and self-determination, in which otherworldly elements and conceptual ideas are used to illustrate a truthful personal situation. The album reached number 107 on the US "Billboard" 200 and number one on the US Top Heatseekers, selling 121,000 copies in the United States. It was preceded by the single "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)", which peaked at number 31 on the US Mainstream Rock chart.
Thirty Seconds to Mars | 2001–03: Debut album
The following year, Leto starred together with Nicolas Cage in the political crime thriller "Lord of War". He played Vitaly, the younger brother of illegal arms dealer Yuri Orlov. The film was officially endorsed by the human rights group Amnesty International for highlighting the arms trafficking by the international arms industry. It was positively received by movie critics and was a moderate commercial success. It took two years to record Thirty Seconds to Mars' second studio album "A Beautiful Lie", with the band traveling to four different continents to accommodate Leto's acting career. "A Beautiful Lie" was released on August 30, 2005, in the United States.
Jared Leto | 2002–2005: From "Panic Room" to "A Beautiful Lie"
Thirty Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1998, the band currently consists of Jared Leto on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Shannon Leto on drums, and Tomo Miličević on lead guitar and keyboards. The band released the debut album "30 Seconds to Mars" (2002) to limited success; it was their second album, "A Beautiful Lie" (2005), that pushed the band into the public eye. The album's success was boosted by the single "The Kill" and its subsequent music video, which received two nominations at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. The album spawned two Kerrang! Award-winning singles, "The Kill" and "From Yesterday".
List of awards and nominations received by Thirty Seconds to Mars | Introduction
The film received a limited theatrical release beginning November 23, 2013, before being released digitally on December 3, 2013. Thirty Seconds to Mars released their fourth album, "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams", in May 2013 through Universal. The album was produced by Leto with previous collaborator Steve Lillywhite. It received generally positive reviews and reached the top ten in more than fifteen countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States. Leto filmed the 2013 short film for "Up in the Air" at a now-defunct aerospace manufacturing building in Los Angeles, California. He described it as a "bizarre and hallucinogenic journey through an incredibly surreal landscape." The short film features several artists, including burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese, gymnasts McKayla Maroney and Jordyn Wieber, writer Neil Strauss and a number of animals.
Jared Leto | 2012–2013: "Artifact"; "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams" and "Dallas Buyers Club"
By 2003, the band consisted of Miličević, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Jared Leto, drummer Shannon Leto, and bassist Matt Wachter. The new lineup debuted on "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" in February 2003. Thirty Seconds to Mars entered the studio in March 2004 to begin working on their second album "A Beautiful Lie". The recording process saw the band traveling to four different continents to accommodate Jared Leto's acting career. "A Beautiful Lie" was released on August 30, 2005 in the United States. Fueled by the band's relentless touring and the mainstream success of the single "The Kill", the album received multiple certifications all over the world, including platinum in the United States, with a worldwide sales total of over four million.
Tomo Miličević | Career
Thirty Seconds to Mars later confirmed "America" as title of their fifth album, which was released on April 6, 2018. The album received polarizing reviews from critics and debuted at number two on the "Billboard 200", becoming the band's highest entry on the chart.
Jared Leto | 2014–present: From "Suicide Squad" to "America"
His scenes with Ellen Burstyn as Sara, Harry's widowed mother, achieve a rare poignancy as son and mother drown in delusions."
Jared Leto | 1998–2002: Thirty Seconds to Mars, "Requiem for a Dream", and other roles
In 2014, Leto premiered the documentary series "Into the Wild", which tells the story behind the concert tour of the same name by Thirty Seconds to Mars that propelled the group into arenas around the world and was certified by the "Guinness World Records" as the longest running tour in the history of rock music. The series was produced by Leto and Emma Ludbrook and was released through the online platform VyRT. On November 3, 2015, it was announced that Thirty Seconds to Mars were working on their fifth studio album. In December of that year, Warner Bros. confirmed that Leto would play the role of the Joker in "Suicide Squad" (2016), a supervillain film based on the comic book series of the same name.
Jared Leto | 2014–present: From "Suicide Squad" to "America"
Leto formed the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars in 1998 in Los Angeles, California with his brother Jared. Their debut album had been in the works for a couple of years and was recorded in rural Wyoming during 2001 and early 2002. Their work led to a number of record labels being interested in signing Thirty Seconds to Mars, which eventually signed to Immortal Records. The band worked with producers Bob Ezrin and Brian Virtue on their debut album "30 Seconds to Mars", which was released on August 27, 2002 in the United States through Immortal and Virgin. It reached number 107 on the US "Billboard" 200 and number one on the US Top Heatseekers.
Shannon Leto | Music career
Thirty Seconds to Mars began their Into the Wild Tour in February 2010 and was among the hardest-working touring artists of the year. Leto filmed "Closer to the Edge" (2010), a short film featuring tour footage, fan commentary and pictures of Thirty Seconds to Mars from their youth, during the band's Into the Wild Tour. Critics lauded the simplicity of the video; James Montgomery from MTV wrote, "there's no denying the power of seeing tens of thousands of fans finding a simultaneous salvation, of a crowd of individuals becoming one. It's what rock and roll is supposed to be about, really: inclusion." In December 2011, Thirty Seconds to Mars entered the "Guinness World Records" for most live shows during a single album cycle, with 300 shows.
Jared Leto | 2008–2011: EMI lawsuit, "This Is War", and "Mr. Nobody"
When Thirty Seconds to Mars first started, the Leto brothers experimented to try and create a specific sound, whose process was described as "very organic". They were attempting to produce a "feeling" rather than a sound, in order to recreate the sense of community that marked their childhood. Leto also stated that the band's concerts are a direct reflection of that period of his early life.
Shannon Leto | Artistry
Shannon Leto (; born March 9, 1970) is an American musician and songwriter best known as the drummer of rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars. He co-founded the group in 1998 in Los Angeles, California, with his younger brother Jared. Their debut album, "30 Seconds to Mars" (2002), was released to positive reviews but only to limited success. The band achieved worldwide fame with the release of their second album "A Beautiful Lie" (2005). Their following releases, "This Is War" (2009) and "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams" (2013), received further critical and commercial success. As of September 2014, the band has sold over 15 million albums worldwide.
Shannon Leto | Introduction
The film opened to generally negative reviews from critics, but Leto's performance was praised despite his character's limited screen time. In April 2016, it was announced that Leto would appear in the film "The Outsider" (2018), directed by Martin Zandvliet. In August 2016, Thirty Seconds to Mars revealed they had signed to Interscope Records and confirmed that a new album will be released in 2017. That same month Leto was cast as the villain Niander Wallace in the 2017 film "Blade Runner 2049", the sequel to "Blade Runner". Leto later also appeared in "", a promotional short film that takes place before "Blade Runner 2049" directed by Luke Scott and co-starring Benedict Wong.
Jared Leto | 2014–present: From "Suicide Squad" to "America"
In October 2006, the band began their Welcome to the Universe Tour, sponsored by MTV2, and were supported by Head Automatica, The Receiving End of Sirens, Cobra Starship, and several other bands including Street Drum Corps. The third single from the album, "From Yesterday", was released in November 2006 and became the band's first number one on the "Billboard"'s Modern Rock Tracks. Jared Leto directed a short film for the single, which became the first ever American music video shot in the People's Republic of China in its entirety. "A Beautiful Lie" was released in Europe in February 2007. During the year, Thirty Seconds to Mars toured extensively throughout Europe and played at several major festivals, including Roskilde, Pinkpop, Rock am Ring, and Download.
Thirty Seconds to Mars | 2004–08: "A Beautiful Lie"
By 1998, the group performed gigs at small American venues and clubs. Their eponymous debut album had been in the works for a couple of years, with Leto writing the majority of the songs. During this period, the band recorded demo tracks such as "Valhalla" and "Revolution", or "Jupiter" and "Hero", which later appeared on the band's debut album as "Fallen" and "Year Zero" respectively, but also "Buddha for Mary". Their work led to a number of record labels being interested in signing Thirty Seconds to Mars, which eventually signed to Immortal Records. In 1999, Virgin Records entered into the contract.
Thirty Seconds to Mars | 1998–2000: Formation and first years
It has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has reached platinum and gold status in several countries, with a sales total of over four million. The band heavily toured in support of the album and played at several major festivals, including Roskilde, Pinkpop, Rock am Ring, and Download.
Jared Leto | 2002–2005: From "Panic Room" to "A Beautiful Lie"
Thirty Seconds to Mars returned to the studio in March 2004 to begin working on their second album "A Beautiful Lie", with Josh Abraham producing. During the recording process, the band traveled to four different continents to accommodate Jared Leto's acting career. "A Beautiful Lie" was notably different from the band's debut album, from both musical and lyrical aspect. "On the first record I created a world, then hid behind it," Leto said. "With "A Beautiful Lie", it was time to take a more personal and less cerebral approach. Although this record is still full of conceptual elements and thematic ideas it is ultimately much more wrapped around the heart than the head.
Thirty Seconds to Mars | 2004–08: "A Beautiful Lie"
It garnered several awards, including the MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video, and competed at the 2013 Camerimage. Leto described the concept of his next short film, "Do or Die" (2013), as a companion piece to "Closer to the Edge" (2010). It was filmed during the Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams Tour and features live footage of Thirty Seconds to Mars onstage as well as fan commentary. The same year, Leto directed the critically praised short film for "City of Angels", which premiered on October 12, 2013 at the Hollywood Bowl. The music video features a number of celebrities who join the three members of Thirty Seconds to Mars in sharing their visions about Los Angeles.
Jared Leto | 2012–2013: "Artifact"; "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams" and "Dallas Buyers Club"
To follow up "This Is War", the band began to work on their fourth studio album immediately after the conclusion of the Closer to the Edge Tour. Frontman Jared Leto wanted "an album that has ebb and flow and content and structure.", a sharp contrast to the band's previous work. Leto began writing for the album in December 2011, and by the time the band started the recording sessions for "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams" in April 2012, he had amassed a total of 50 songs. On April 23, 2012, "Rolling Stone" released an article revealing that Thirty Seconds to Mars was currently in the studio recording a fourth LP.
Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams | Background and recording
Upon its release, "30 Seconds to Mars" was met with mostly positive reviews; music critic Megan O'Toole felt that the band has "managed to carve out a unique niche for themselves in the rock realm." The album was a slow-burning success, and eventually sold two million copies worldwide as of March 2011. It took two years to record their next release "A Beautiful Lie", with the band traveling to four different continents to accommodate Jared Leto's acting career. "A Beautiful Lie" was released on August 30, 2005 in the United States. It has since been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has reached platinum and gold status in several countries, with a sales total of over four million.
Shannon Leto | Music career
On September 16, 2009, Boys Like Girls also played an interactive performance on Facebook and Livestream. The following month, American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, composed of actor Jared Leto and brother Shannon Leto streamed a live interview with their fans, which was also available for viewing on the iPhone. An in-store performance by rock band Motion City Soundtrack was streamed live from New Jersey record store Vintage Vinyl on January 20, 2010.
Vimeo Livestream | Concerts
From May to September 2017, Thirty Seconds to Mars embarked on a North American tour with Muse and PVRIS. In August 2017, "Walk on Water" was announced as the lead single from the band's fifth album. Thirty Seconds to Mars then performed the song at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards featuring special guest Travis Scott. During the ceremony, Jared Leto received media attention for his tribute to musicians Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell, who both died earlier that year. In February 2018, the band officially announced the Monolith Tour with Walk the Moon, Misterwives, K. Flay, Joywave, and Welshly Arms.
Jared Leto | 2014–present: From "Suicide Squad" to "America"
In 2000, Leto played Paul Allen in the psychological thriller "American Psycho". The same year, he starred as heroin addict Harry Goldfarb in "Requiem for a Dream", directed by Darren Aronofsky. His acting in the addiction drama received praise from film critics. During this period Leto focused increasingly on his band Thirty Seconds to Mars, returning to acting in 2002 in the David Fincher-directed thriller "Panic Room", which was well-received both critically and commercially. Following the lead role in the independent film, "Highway" (2002), he co-starred with Colin Farrell in the historical drama "Alexander" (2004) as Hephaestion. Leto then starred together with Nicolas Cage in the political crime thriller "Lord of War" (2005) and acted alongside Salma Hayek in the crime drama "Lonely Hearts" (2006) as Raymond Fernandez.
Jared Leto filmography | Introduction
The music video features the band exploring a hotel which they are care-taking. At the start, Jared Leto states that they have the hotel all to themselves for three days; although, later on, after the first chorus, it comes on the screen saying "One Week Later", before showing the pages saying "This is who I really am". In the extended version of the video, the other band members complain that they have been at the hotel longer than expected and have canceled shows because of Jared's peculiar behavior, explaining the discrepancy. A letter from the hotel owner tells the band to "Enjoy your stay and please stay out of Room 6277." Shannon Leto does not heed the warning and opens Room 6277.
The Kill | Plot
"Attack" had been around for a while and the band was unconvinced of its worth. The song proved to be somewhat problematic, and was nearly excluded from the album. During an interview in 2005, Jared Leto said "'Attack' was a song that wasn't scheduled to be recorded at all. I'd been playing it – I'd play it in the desert in Morocco, I was playing it in Thailand – I was playing it everywhere." When Jared tried performing the song with the rest of the band, something was wrong. "On acoustic it was great; but when we played it as a band, it just fell flat on its face." "As soon as the bass got in there…" Matt Wachter continued.
Attack (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) | Background and recording
Drummer Shannon Leto wrote the instrumental track "L490" and played every instrument on it, including all guitars and a singing bowl. "This Is War" moved away from the band's typical sound to experiment with different musical genres; a trend which became much more pronounced on the 2013 album "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams", produced by Jared Leto with previous collaborator Steve Lillywhite. The first single released from the album was "Up in the Air", which was followed by "Do or Die" and "City of Angels".
List of songs recorded by Thirty Seconds to Mars | Introduction
American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars has released five studio albums, three extended plays, sixteen singles, four promotional singles, one video album and fifteen music videos. The band was formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1998 by brothers Jared Leto and Shannon Leto, with Tomo Miličević joining the band later. The band's debut album, "30 Seconds to Mars", was released through Immortal and Virgin Records in August 2002 and peaked at number 107 on the US "Billboard" 200 and number one on the US Top Heatseekers, selling more than two million copies worldwide as of March 2011. The album produced two singles, "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)" and "Edge of the Earth".
Thirty Seconds to Mars discography | Introduction
Ezrin helped the band to understand the importance of an album's structure and how to create a progression, rather than a simple series of singles. "We really wanted to create something that had depth," Leto explained. He described the process of working with Ezrin as tumultuous but also fulfilling, having its own dynamics. He also stated that Virtue was a key element in helping the band define their sound. Although bassist Matt Wachter was a band member at the time, the majority of the bass tracks were recorded by Jared Leto, with Wachter only being credited as a band member.
30 Seconds to Mars (album) | Background and recording
The film follows rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars as they first learn of and then begin to fight a $30 million lawsuit brought by record label EMI. At the time, they had been writing songs in preparation for the follow-up to their 2005 album "A Beautiful Lie". For the bulk of the film, the band, consisting of Jared Leto, his brother Shannon Leto, and Tomo Miličević, is shown working with producers Flood and Steve Lillywhite to create what would eventually become "This Is War". Between recording sessions, they meet with lawyers to negotiate for the band's survival. Beyond the band's specific legal issues and insight into the making of the new album, the film also examines the state of the modern music industry as a whole, focusing on the complex relationships between major labels and their artists.
Artifact (film) | Synopsis
Their following releases, "This Is War" (2009), and "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams" (2013), received further critical and commercial success. , the band has sold over 15 million albums worldwide. Leto has also directed music videos, including the MTV Video Music Award–winning "The Kill" (2006), "Kings and Queens" (2009), and "Up in the Air" (2013).
Jared Leto | Introduction
In an interview with MTV News, the frontman explained that he was inspired by the will to document the personal changes experienced by the band and its audience. "Most of the interviews", Leto explained, "I did myself, so they're really intimate. It's me, it's them, and it's the camera. What I've found is, that if you talk to everybody long enough, you find an incredible story. Every single person has a moment in their life, something that they've found a solution for, a story to tell. Some are funny, some are really intriguing, and if you ask the right questions, you get interesting answers." The music video begins with a German boy who Leto had previously met in Berlin.
Do or Die (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) | Background
in "Black and White", and had a supporting role in the drama "Girl, Interrupted", an adaptation of the memoir of the same name by Susanna Kaysen. He then portrayed Angel Face in "Fight Club" (1999), a film adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel of the same name, directed by David Fincher. He began dating actress Cameron Diaz in 1999 and the couple became engaged in 2000. Leto played Paul Allen, a rival of Patrick Bateman, in the psychological thriller "American Psycho" (2000). Though the film polarized audiences and critics, Leto's performance was well received. The same year, he starred as heroin addict Harry Goldfarb in "Requiem for a Dream", an adaptation of Hubert Selby, Jr.'s novel of the same name, directed by Darren Aronofsky and co-starring Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly, and Marlon Wayans.
Jared Leto | 1998–2002: Thirty Seconds to Mars, "Requiem for a Dream", and other roles
He was interested in large-scale visual art and enrolled at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. After developing an interest in filmmaking, he transferred to the School of Visual Arts in New York City. While he was a student there, he wrote and starred in his own short film, "Crying Joy". He also attended the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, a part of George Washington University.
Jared Leto | Early life
Matthew J. Palm of the "Orlando Sentinel" gave a positive review of the concert and wrote that "[Jared] Leto doesn't follow rules. [...] He can rock your socks off—employing a throat-shredding delivery on pulsating crowd-pleasers such as "A Beautiful Lie", "The Kill" and "Savior."
Welcome to the Universe Tour | Reception
I think the idea is interesting, it's a metaphor for the future," he explained. "Thirty seconds to Mars—the fact that we're so close to something that's not a tangible idea. Also Mars being the God of War makes it really interesting, as well. You could substitute that in there, but what's important for my brother and I, is that it be imaginative and really represent the sound of our music in as unique a way as possible." He described it as a name that "works on several different levels, a phrase that is lyrical, suggestive, cinematic, and filled with immediacy." When Thirty Seconds to Mars first started, Jared Leto did not allow his vocation as a Hollywood actor to be used in promotion of the band.
Thirty Seconds to Mars | 1998–2000: Formation and first years
Despite too much old-age makeup, Leto nevertheless infuses the character with some real raw emotional power;" while Bruce Kirkland of "Toronto Sun" claimed that Leto gave "a marvelously full-blooded, brain-spinning, tour-de-force performance." In 2009, Leto recruited scores of extras and all manner of surrealist street performers for the short film of "Kings and Queens", which features a critical mass movement founded with forward-thinking and eco-conscious intentions, through Los Angeles at night. The short film premiered on November 9, 2009 at the Montalban Theater in Los Angeles and was positively received. At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, "Kings and Queens" received four nominations, including Video of the Year and Best Direction, and went on to win Best Rock Video.
Jared Leto | 2008–2011: EMI lawsuit, "This Is War", and "Mr. Nobody"
During 2005, Thirty Seconds to Mars went on tour with Chevelle, Audioslave and The Used. The group embarked on their first headlining tour Forever Night, Never Day in March 2006. At the same time, the band released the album's second single, "The Kill", which set a record for the longest-running hit in the history of the US Modern Rock chart when it remained on the national chart for more than 50 weeks, following its number three peak in 2006. Its music video, directed by Jared Leto under the pseudonym of Bartholomew Cubbins, received a largely positive response and numerous accolades, including an MTV Video Music Award.
Thirty Seconds to Mars | 2004–08: "A Beautiful Lie"
Brian Virtue, who had previously worked with Jane's Addiction, joined the band and Ezrin in producing the record. Thirty Seconds to Mars retreated to the isolation of Wyoming's countryside in 2001 to record the album, tentatively titled "Welcome to the Universe". The band and Ezrin chose an empty warehouse lot on 15,000 acres, starting an intense period of preproduction focused on fifty songs. The isolation allowed the band to work at a different pace. Jared Leto said that while recording in Wyoming, "there was an interesting dichotomy, a kind of contradiction with the technology and the organic world that we were surrounded [...] It's something that I think ended up in the music".
30 Seconds to Mars (album) | Background and recording
Leto has described his adolescence as a troubled time, in which he used drugs and dropped out of school. He said, "I was in a mess, I felt I didn't belong anywhere", calling himself as an "outsider" who hated conformity and rules, and "took any opportunity to break them." Ultimately, Jared helped him recover from drugs.
Shannon Leto | Early life
American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars has recorded material for five studio albums. The band was formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1998 by brothers Jared and Shannon Leto. The duo later expanded to a four-piece when they added guitarist Solon Bixler and bassist Matt Wachter to the line-up. After signing a contract with record label Immortal Records in 1998, the band began to work with producers Bob Ezrin and Brian Virtue on their debut album, "30 Seconds to Mars", which was released in August 2002. The album produced two singles, "Capricorn (A Brand New Name)" and "Edge of the Earth".
List of songs recorded by Thirty Seconds to Mars | Introduction
Leto's next film was the 2009 science fiction drama "Mr. Nobody", directed by Jaco Van Dormael. He portrayed the title role of Nemo Nobody, the last mortal on Earth after the human race has achieved quasi-immortality. His role required him to play various versions of his character, from 34 to 118 years old, spending six hours daily for the full make-up and adopting the voice of an old-aged man. "Mr. Nobody" premiered at the 2009 Venice Film Festival. Critical response praised the film's artistry and Leto's performance. Boyd van Hoeij from "Variety" felt that "his acting talent really comes into full view in his scenes as the last dying man on Earth.
Jared Leto | 2008–2011: EMI lawsuit, "This Is War", and "Mr. Nobody"
To prepare for his role, Leto lived on the streets of New York City and refrained from having sex for two months prior to shooting. He starved himself for months, losing 28 pounds to realistically play his heroin addict character. After the shooting of the film, Leto moved to Portugal and lived in a monastery for several months to gain weight. His performance received critical acclaim by film critics who notably praised the actor's emotional courage in portraying the character's physical and mental degradation. Peter Travers from "Rolling Stone" commented that Leto "excels by going beyond Harry's gaunt look to capture his grieving heart.
Jared Leto | 1998–2002: Thirty Seconds to Mars, "Requiem for a Dream", and other roles
After filming, Jared Leto described the band's excitement about being asked to record for "MTV Unplugged" stating, "I think our generation, it was kind of a rite of passage, and if you were invited to do "MTV Unplugged", it certainly was a pretty big deal. So many of our favorite bands did 'Unplugged' and still do it, so we were really thrilled to be asked."
MTV Unplugged (Thirty Seconds to Mars EP) | Recording
30 Seconds to Mars is the debut studio album by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars. It was first released on August 27, 2002, by Immortal Records and distributed by Virgin Records. The album was produced by Bob Ezrin, Brian Virtue, and Thirty Seconds to Mars, and was recorded in rural Wyoming during 2001 and early 2002. It had been in the works for a couple of years, with lead vocalist Jared Leto writing the majority of the songs. "30 Seconds to Mars" was described as a concept album centering on human struggle and self-determination, characterized by personal lyrics that use otherworldly elements and conceptual ideas to illustrate a truthful personal situation.
30 Seconds to Mars (album) | Introduction
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Thirty Seconds to Mars | Band members
In 2012, Leto made his directorial debut with the documentary film "Artifact". It chronicles the modern music business as it charts the legal dispute between Thirty Seconds to Mars and record label EMI, after the band tried to exit its contract over a royalties dispute. "Artifact" was made on a limited budget provided by Leto and personal assistant Emma Ludbrook through the production company Sisyphus Corporation. It premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival where it received the People's Choice Award for Best Documentary. Critics praised the examination of the state of the modern music industry and its focus on the relationship between artists and record companies.
Jared Leto | 2012–2013: "Artifact"; "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams" and "Dallas Buyers Club"
This is a list of awards and nominations received by Jared Leto. In 2009, Leto returned to acting with "Mr. Nobody". He was nominated for the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 66th Venice International Film Festival for his performance. As April 2017, Jared Leto has been nominated for 119 awards, winning 68. His awards in music are credited to him and fellow rock band members of Thirty Seconds to Mars In 2013, Leto played HIV positive trans woman Rayon in Jean-Marc Vallée's film "Dallas Buyers Club", his first film role in five years. The film was released in November 2013, receiving acclaim from reviewers and roused nominations for major awards.
List of awards and nominations received by Jared Leto | Introduction
The song earned the band an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Alternative. While collecting the award, Jared Leto made a remark at Trump's immigration policy as he stated, "We are Americans – a land of immigrants – and we just want to say that we welcome you with open arms and with open hearts, and we love you."
America (Thirty Seconds to Mars album) | Background
Jared Leto is an American entertainer with an extensive career in film, music, and television. He made his debut with minor roles in the television shows "Camp Wilder" (1992) and "Almost Home" (1993). He achieved recognition in 1994 for his role as Jordan Catalano in the teen drama television series "My So-Called Life". The show was praised for its portrayal of adolescence and gained a cult following, despite being canceled after only one season. The same year, he made his television film debut starring alongside Alicia Silverstone in "Cool and the Crazy". Leto's first film role was in the 1995 drama "How to Make an American Quilt".
Jared Leto filmography | Introduction
He spoke about the loss of his father and how he had played a Thirty Seconds to Mars song at the funeral. After Leto again met the German fan again at a concert in Austria, he asked him to share his story on camera. Leto explained, "At the show in Austria, where there were tens of thousands of people, and I ran into him and interviewed him; he was the first interview of the summer, and he shared this story about losing his father, and what it taught him, it was really an organic and serendipitous and beautiful way to begin.
Do or Die (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) | Background
Jared Joseph Leto (; born December 26, 1971) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. After starting his career with television appearances in the early 1990s, Leto achieved recognition for his role as Jordan Catalano on the television series "My So-Called Life" (1994). He made his film debut in "How to Make an American Quilt" (1995) and received critical praise for his performance in "Prefontaine" (1997). Leto played supporting roles in "The Thin Red Line" (1998), "Fight Club" (1999) and "American Psycho" (2000), as well as the lead role in "Urban Legend" (1998), and earned critical acclaim after portraying heroin addict Harry Goldfarb in "Requiem for a Dream" (2000).
Jared Leto | Introduction
In August 2008, during the recording process of their third studio album, Thirty Seconds to Mars attempted to sign with a new label, prompting EMI (the parent label of Virgin), to file a $30 million breach of contract lawsuit. After nearly a year of legal battles, the band announced on April 28, 2009, that the suit had been settled following a defence based on the De Havilland Law. Thirty Seconds to Mars then signed a new contract with EMI and released their third album "This Is War" in December 2009 to critical acclaim. "This Is War" reached the top ten of several national album charts and earned numerous music awards.
Jared Leto | 2008–2011: EMI lawsuit, "This Is War", and "Mr. Nobody"
In 2007, Leto starred in the biographical film "Chapter 27". He portrayed Mark David Chapman, a fanatic fan of The Beatles and the murderer of John Lennon. Leto prepared for his role by relying on interviews with Chapman and on audiotapes recorded by a librarian which the actor met during a visit to the inmate's hometown. Leto gained 67 pounds to approximate the killer's physique. The abruptness of his weight gain gave him gout. He was forced to use a wheelchair due to the stress of the sudden increase in weight put on his body. After the shooting of the film, he quickly went on a liquid diet.
Jared Leto | 2006–2008: "Lonely Hearts", "Chapter 27", and filmmaking
CB7 started with the meeting of Becks and Shannon Leto, drummer of the popular American band Thirty Seconds to Mars. They met at a party in Miami at the end of 2009. In spring 2010, Shannon mentioned CB7 for the first time in an interview: Together with his cousin and drummer Matt Becks, bass player Noah Luger and guitarist Adam White, who was also a member of Second Sun, the band released four demo-tracks and toured as the opening band for Thirty Seconds to Mars in the North American leg of their "Closer to the Edge" tour. In January 2011, Becks announced that the current group members were his cousin Matt and himself.
Antoine Becks | CB7
Shelby Siegel served as supervising editor. The film's soundtrack features songs by Thirty Seconds to Mars, with additional music provided by Cliff Martinez and Maya Arulpragasam. Given the band's successful use of the De Havilland Law, Leto contacted actress Olivia de Havilland, but she declined to participate on-camera, although she did agree to meet with him. The film was initially planned as a documentary about Thirty Seconds to Mars' creative process while recording their next album, but upon the advent of the lawsuit, was retooled as a documentary about making that album in the face of a legal battle that might prevent it from being released.
Artifact (film) | Production
Although it is billed as a "Bartholomew Cubbins Film" (Leto's longtime pseudonym), "City of Angels" is the first directorial project directly credited to Jared Leto. He explained, "It was the first time I'd ever done that. I'd used several different names, but it was just such a personal thing. I thought it was appropriate to put my name on that piece." Previous collaborator Devid Levlin served as director of photography. It was edited by Leto, Benjamin Entrup and Mischa Meyer. The short film included commentary from Kanye West, Christopher Lloyd Dennis, Juliette Lewis, Heather Levinger, Haywood, Lindsay Lohan, Olivia Wilde, Steve Nash, Ashley Olsen, Lily Collins, James Franco, Selena Gomez, Alan Cumming, Anthony Warfield, Jovan Rameau, Holly Beavon, Shaun White, Corey Feldman, and Yosh.
City of Angels (song) | Development
He has also appeared in the television series "Awkward" and "Fear the Walking Dead", "Letterkenny", and the films "The Submarine Kid" and "Never Steady, Never Still".
Jared Abrahamson | Introduction
Thirty Seconds to Mars took a break from touring in 2012 and spent most of the year recording their fourth album, entitled "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams". The album was produced by Jared Leto with previous collaborator Steve Lillywhite. Leto said that the band took a new direction with "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams". He explained that the album "is more than an evolution, it's a brand new beginning. Creatively, we've gone to an entirely new place, which is exciting, unexpected, and incredibly inspiring." In September 2012, "Artifact", a documentary about the band's legal battle against the record label EMI and the making of "This Is War", premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the People's Choice Documentary Award.
Thirty Seconds to Mars | 2012–15: "Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams"
All songs written by Jared Leto.
Attack (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) | Track listing
Jared Leto expressed his gratitude to the band's fans, termed as the Echelon, emphasizing their strong collaboration. During rehearsals, musicians from the Vitamin String Quartet were also involved, with Leto stating that they were "really open and collaborative, [...] fluid and in the moment and improvisational." Thirty Seconds to Mars explained the scrupulous process of deciding which songs to cover, considering tracks by artists as varied as Cyndi Lauper, Gheorghe Zamfir, Eminem, and Fleetwood Mac. The band stated that they also considered a song by Dolly Parton, before they decided on "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2, which is reputed a special song for Jared and Shannon Leto.
MTV Unplugged (Thirty Seconds to Mars EP) | Recording
The first take it went sideways, second take it went the other way. Third take? Perfect." Leto described the experience of filming the music video saying, "It's a lyrical and slightly metaphorical surreal journey through the city of Angels, from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica Pier. We like to create an adventure and this has been an adventure. [...] This is what we were supposed to do. And I doubted the idea up until the very last minute, but the process has been phenomenal." The music video premiered on November 9, 2009 at the Montalban Theater in Los Angeles.
Kings and Queens (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) | Development
In 2012, Leto made his directorial debut with the documentary film "Artifact". After a six-year hiatus, he returned to film acting in the 2013 drama "Dallas Buyers Club" starring together with Matthew McConaughey, for which he received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role and a variety of film critics' circle awards. Leto premiered the documentary series "Into the Wild" in 2014. He then played the Joker in the superhero film "Suicide Squad" (2016), which was unfavorably reviewed by critics, though Leto's performance was better received.
Jared Leto filmography | Introduction
The film was a documentary about Leto's band Thirty Seconds to Mars, its lawsuit against Virgin EMI Records, and the making of the album This Is War. D.A. also worked with Pharrell Williams to co-write the song "The Way It Is (Vector's Theme)," a song on the for the 2010 film Despicable Me. In 2013, D.A. began writing and recording music as a solo artist. He played his music for Odd Future and Frank Ocean manager Chris Clancy, who then partnered with Harvest Records to release D.A.'s solo project. He released his first single, entitled "Glowing," in October 2013, which debuted in a music video directed by Tyler, The Creator.
D. A. Wallach | Solo career, collaborations, and film
In a mixed review, John Watt from Drowned in Sound called the song "half-baked synth-rock." Markos Papadatos from Digital Journal rated it an A and wrote that "the band soars as whole on this tune", calling Leto's vocals "raw, powerful and captivating."
Do or Die (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) | Critical reception
"Do or Die" is an electronic rock song with influences and elements from arena rock. It opens with a female voiceover introducing the song's title in the Chinese language, after which there is an electronic introduction. This is followed by the sound of guitars, drum beats and synthesizers. After the first verse, the pre-chorus follows, with Leto voicing the line, "I will never forget the moment". The full-throated chorus then follows, which features heavy use of synthesizers and drums. The song includes a contribution from the band's fans, credited as the Knights of the White Shadow, who provide additional vocals recorded at the band's studio.
Do or Die (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) | Recording and composition
The video, which runs for 13 minutes and 10 seconds and was directed by Leto under the pseudonym Bartholomew Cubbins, premiered on MTV on November 29, 2010. The experimental short film is 12 minutes long and contains excerpts from the tracks "Escape" and "Night of the Hunter." It takes place in what is believed to be a dream, and explores a violent and sexual world where 30 Seconds to Mars are stalked and attacked by various figures known as "The Gimps", while a bisexual female couple known as Shae and Sunisa engage in sexual bondage activities with Jared while he is confronted by hallucinations.
Hurricane (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) | Music video
Titus from "Billboard" felt that the band "proved its potency" with songs like "The Kill", "Was It a Dream?", and "From Yesterday", and praised Leto's vocal ability by writing, "[he] alternates between cathartic shouts and a tantalizing croon that shows his capable vocal range." Kaj Roth from "Melodic" praised the sonic variety and summarized the record as "an impressive list of anthemic rock songs." Davey Boy of Sputnikmusic echoed this sentiment, writing that "A Beautiful Lie" "works well as an album due to greater variety". He also found the record "a more controlled effort" than the band's debut album "30 Seconds to Mars" (2002).
A Beautiful Lie | Critical reception
In August 2013, Jared Leto told MTV News that he was preparing to shoot a short film for "City of Angels". While he did not reveal much about the music video concept, he added: "It's going to be powerful and emotional and definitely something special." The shooting took place from August 16–17 in Los Angeles, filming multiple monoliths and murals. Leto interviewed celebrities who joined the three members of Thirty Seconds to Mars in sharing their visions about Los Angeles. He also recruited Michael Jackson and Marilyn Monroe impersonators as well as homeless people in the production of the video.
City of Angels (song) | Development
The film was poorly received by most movie critics, however, it was a financial success. The same year, Terrence Malick cast Leto for a supporting role in the war film "The Thin Red Line" alongside Sean Penn and Adrien Brody. It garnered mostly positive reviews and was a moderate success in the box office. It received multiple awards and nominations, including seven Academy Award nominations; Leto shared a Satellite Award with the rest of the cast.
Jared Leto | 1992–1998: Early acting roles and "Prefontaine"
"Chapter 27" premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Despite divided critical opinion on the film as a whole, Leto's performance was widely praised. Owen Gleiberman of "Entertainment Weekly" considered his acting "a genuine transformation, as the actor submerges himself in Chapman's couch-potato flab and red-rimmed eyes. ... Leto disappears inside this angry, mouth-breathing psycho geek with a conviction that had me hanging on his every delusion."
Jared Leto | 2006–2008: "Lonely Hearts", "Chapter 27", and filmmaking
Jared Leto described the whole project as "one of the most painstaking and difficult creative challenge we have ever undertaken as a band. It has also been one of the most inspiring – a rare opportunity to reach into our imagination and push the limits of what's possible." The short film for "A Beautiful Lie" marked the first music video entirely shot on location 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Greenland. "To the Edge of the Earth" was printed on post-consumer waste paper using minimal volatile organic compound inks and included a package made of ecological friendly materials.
To the Edge of the Earth | Production
He later began focusing increasingly on his music career, returning to acting with "Panic Room" (2002), "Alexander" (2004), "Lord of War" (2005), "Lonely Hearts" (2006), "Chapter 27" (2007), and "Mr. Nobody" (2009). In 2012, he directed the documentary film "Artifact". He then appeared in "Suicide Squad" (2016) and "Blade Runner 2049" (2017). Leto's performance as a transgender woman in "Dallas Buyers Club" (2013) earned him an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor. Leto is considered to be a method actor, known for his constant devotion to and research of his roles.
Jared Leto | Introduction
"Do or Die" was first performed at special concerts, dubbed as Church of Mars, in May 2013, shortly before the release of the album. The song later became a set-fixture of the Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams Tour, usually appearing as the penultimate song before "Up in the Air". However, after the festival tour in June 2013, which saw the band travel to Rock am Ring and Rock im Park as headline act, the song was moved to the middle of the setlist, usually played before Leto's acoustic B-stage set. "Do or Die" was also included in the Carnivores Tour, which Thirty Seconds to Mars co-headlined with Linkin Park, and usually appeared approximately halfway through the set.
Do or Die (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) | Live performances
Leto is known for his energetic live performances and his ability to blend traditional and experimental drum techniques. During the production of Thirty Seconds to Mars first studio album, he played almost exclusively electronic drums and drew influence from bands such as Pink Floyd, The Cure, Led Zeppelin, and The Who, which he considers "mostly big conceptional bands; bands that had depth; bands that were dynamic." Bob Ezrin, producer of the album, felt that Leto is "one of the most inventive drummers I've worked with. He isn't satisfied with simply adding a beat; his drum parts are an integral part of the orchestration of the record.
Shannon Leto | Artistry
Additionally, Leto started working on the documentary film "A Day in the Life of America", which was conceived as a companion piece to the band's fifth album. The film includes user-submitted footage from July 4, 2017, depicting Independence Day in the United States, and is scheduled for release in 2019. The band later embarked on a promotional tour with Muse and PVRIS, which was one of the highest-grossing North American tour of 2017, according to "Pollstar"s annual year-end tour chart. While touring, Thirty Seconds to Mars announced "Walk on Water" as the lead single from the album. Critics acknowledged a slight political edge in the song's lyrics, inspired by the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States.
America (Thirty Seconds to Mars album) | Background
"This Is War" is a song by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, featured on their third studio album "of the same name". Written by lead vocalist Jared Leto, the song was released as the second single from the album to American radio on March 8, 2010, and the physical single was released on March 26, 2010.
This Is War (song) | Introduction
And it became the first song on the record and the first single off our album. So he did a great job on encouraging us to do that song. And now I really love it." Jared told Josh Abraham that night "This song deserves to be a hit just so we can tell this story."
Attack (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) | Background and recording
In early 2003, Bixler left the band due to issues primarily related to touring. He was later replaced by Tomo Miličević, who successfully auditioned for the part of guitarist. The band later went on tour with Chevelle, Trust Company, and Pacifier, and took a slot on the 2003 Lollapalooza tour.
Thirty Seconds to Mars | 2001–03: Debut album
It was made available for pre-order on April 7, 2015, exclusively through the band's official store. The video was released on DVD and Blu-ray formats on April 13, by Sisyphus Corporation, a company through which Jared Leto produced most of the band's music videos with producing partner Emma Ludbrook.
Bartholomew Cubbins 2006–2014 | Release
Brent Faulkner from PopMatters felt that the song "reveals" the total picture of the album, noticing the "dirty guitars that rock from the onset". He stated that "Leto never fights the production for vocal clarity, even when things grow gargantuan on the anthemic chorus." Chris Maguire, writing for AltSounds, was impressed with the song, calling it a "solid rock track", while Ian Winwood from "Kerrang!" found it "rousing". Adam Silverstein of Digital Spy named it a stand-out track from the album and felt that songs like "Conquistador" "power up the vibe". James Montgomery from MTV praised its "massive guitars, stabbing strings and thundering drums".
Conquistador (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) | Reception
Frontman Jared Leto made the announcement on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", giving members of the audience a ticket to an upcoming show. In addition, it was announced that the band's fifth studio album "America" will be released on April 6, 2018. Walk the Moon, K.Flay, MisterWives, Joywave, and Welshly Arms were confirmed as the supporting acts on select dates.
Monolith Tour | Background
The song was written by Jared Leto, with him playing lead guitar, Tomo Milicevic playing the bass guitar, and Shannon Leto on drums. Jared Leto said the following to MTV News: Lead guitarist Tomo Milicevic said the following about the song to Music Radar:
Night of the Hunter (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) | Background and recording
Annise Parker, mayor of the city of Houston, proclaimed March 18 the Thirty Seconds to Mars Day. City Councilman James Rodriguez presented the proclamation to the band prior to their arrival at NASA. Jared Leto told MTV News that with the launch of the song into space the band wanted to start the new chapter of their career in an "appropriately massive manner". He explained, "I had been speaking with NASA for quite some time about ways to find something creative to do together. And I presented them with this idea and here we are." He described the experience as "phenomenal" and "mind-blowing".
Up in the Air (song) | Release
Leto returned to acting in 2002 with the thriller "Panic Room", which marked his second teaming with director David Fincher. He played the supporting role of Junior, a burglar who terrorizes Jodie Foster's character Meg Altman. The film was well received by critics and became a financial success, grossing nearly US$200 million worldwide. In 2003, Leto and Cameron Diaz ended their four-year relationship. Leto's next film was the 2004 biographical film "Alexander", directed by Oliver Stone. He portrayed Hephaestion, the closest friend of Alexander the Great. The film failed in the United States; Stone attributed its poor reception to disapproval of the depiction of Alexander's bisexuality, but it succeeded internationally, with worldwide revenue of US$167 million.
Jared Leto | 2002–2005: From "Panic Room" to "A Beautiful Lie"
In 2006, lead vocalist Jared Leto began to direct music videos for Thirty Seconds to Mars, with the first being "The Kill". At a press release, he stated that an "insanely obnoxious Danish albino" named Bartholomew Cubbins directed the video. He later explained his decision to direct with a pseudonym saying, "I really wanted people to be able to enjoy and experience the video without having any more preconceived notions or distractions, and just to let it be what it was. It wasn't important for me to lay claim to it in that way." Bartholomew Cubbins is a recurring character in the Dr.
Bartholomew Cubbins 2006–2014 | Background
Amber Authier from "Exclaim!" echoed this sentiment, stating that the band stretched musical borders and represented something that is "a little different", offering a "solid sound". Mitch Joel from "Blistering" commended the band's musical diversity, noting that they are "worth more than most of their peers on a song-by-song magnitude." Elizabeth Bromstein of "Now" magazine found the track-to-track variation limited, although she appreciated the range of styles. Peter Relic of "Rolling Stone" gave a mixed response, stating that the album has its finer moments but felt that it is undone by Jared Leto's "baffling, pretentious poetry" and the "sanitized quality of the heavy guitars.
30 Seconds to Mars (album) | Critical reception
The film features the music of Kino and other Soviet rock bands. The soundtrack also includes covers of The Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer", Iggy Pop's "Passenger", Lou Reed's "Perfect Day", and David Bowie's "All the Young Dudes" by contemporary Russian artists, such as Glintshake and Shortparis. "Leto" won the Cannes Soundtrack Award.
Leto (film) | Music
In 1994, Leto found a minor role on the television series "My So-Called Life", in which his brother starred. He later appeared in the films "Prefontaine" (1997), "Sol Goode" (2001), and "Highway" (2002). Leto recorded the songs "Drop That Baby" and "Let's Go All the Way" with the short-lived supergroup The Wondergirls in 1999, which members included Scott Weiland, Mark McGrath, and Ian Astbury, among others. Since 2007, Leto has performed on occasional dates with American percussion band Street Drum Corps. In June 2008, he joined Habitat for Humanity to work with Thirty Seconds to Mars on a home being repaired and renovated through the Greater Los Angeles Area's "A Brush With Kindness" programme.
Shannon Leto | Other work
During recording sessions, the band hosted a gathering in they called "The Summit" at the Avalon club in Los Angeles. The purpose of this was so that fans could see how far into recording the band was, and maybe even participate in the recording. In an interview, frontman Jared Leto said this: "The Summit was an experiment in our recording process, and we were just trying to think of ways that we could deepen the connection between ourselves and our family of fans around the world. We do that often, and think of ways to break the boundary. And we thought, 'How great would it be to invite the world to come and be a part of the next Thirty Seconds to Mars album? [...] There were some things [we tried] that were left-field sound experiments — using the group, the collective, as a musical instrument.
This Is War | Writing and recording
After the shooting of the film, Leto quickly went on a liquid diet. He explained, "I've been fasting ever since. I've been doing this very strange, like, lemon and cayenne pepper and water fast. I didn't eat any food for 10 days straight; I think I lost 20 pounds that first 10 days." Losing the excess weight after "Chapter 27" proved a challenge. "It took about a year to get back to a place that felt semi-normal," he said; "I don't know if I'll ever be back to the place I was physically. I'd never do it again; it definitely gave me some problems." Twenty-two years prior to this film's production, actor Mark Lindsay Chapman, while professionally using the name Mark Lindsay, had been almost cast as John Lennon in the biopic "" (1985).
Chapter 27 | Casting
In an interview with MTV, Jared Leto said the following about a potential video: However, he also said the following:
Night of the Hunter (Thirty Seconds to Mars song) | Music video
A collection of music videos by Thirty Seconds to Mars was officially announced in early April 2015 through the band's official website. Named "Bartholomew Cubbins 2006–2014" from Jared Leto's longtime directorial pseudonym, the video includes all short films directed by Leto from 2006 to 2014. It also features exclusive behind the scenes footage for the music videos of "The Kill", "From Yesterday", "Kings and Queens" and "Hurricane". In early 2015, entertainment ticketing company Adventures In Wonderland held special screenings of the collection at select locations around the world. "Bartholomew Cubbins 2006–2014" was announced shortly before completing the Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams Tour.
Bartholomew Cubbins 2006–2014 | Release