Where the Wild Things Are’s Forest Whitaker, Lauren Ambrose, Max Records

Where the Wild Things Are stars, Max Records, Forest Whitaker, Lauren Ambrose, Catherine O’Hara and Catherine Keener share their playlists with ARTISTdirect.com editor and Dolor author Rick Florino for this exclusive feature…

A Taste:

Django Reinhardt, Louie Armstrong, The Smiths

What’s the best way to get really wild?

Well, you can always start by kicking out your favorite jams and going from there!

The cast of Where the Wild Things Are is extremely eclectic and unique, but their respective playlists may be just as wild as they are! Forest Whitaker and Lauren Ambrose both have a devout appreciation for classic jazz, while Catherine O’Hara spends her time enjoying Indian music and Catherine Keener is jamming Karen O. The biggest sonic surprise though comes from the film’s 12-year-old star, Max Records—he loves The Smiths! Well, there’s really no one wilder than Morrissey so it all somewhat makes sense!
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Emily Browning

Emily Browning, star of The Uninvited, shares her playlist with us

A Taste:

David Bowie, Lou Reed, The Smiths

“For some reason, I’m always attracted to these girls that have been in mental hospitals,” laughs Emily Browning, while discussing her character Anna Rydell in The Uninvited. “It sounds wacky, but I tried to find Anna within myself and bring her out from a more natural place than from watching other performances. It was a dream character to play. There’s a great range of emotions that I got to explore. Anna’s got a lot going on, and she’s truly diverse.”

Equally diverse is Emily’s taste in music, which she was extremely excited to share with ARTISTdirect.com in this exclusive feature. She had solid recommendations to pass on because she’s always surrounded by music at home in Melbourne. “My boyfriend still collects CDs insanely,” she exclaims with a laugh. “He refuses to download music so we have a ridiculous CD library at our house. I listen to lots of music.”

She opened up her iTunes playlist and gave us a look inside. Check it out below.

Emily Browning’s Music Favorites

Antony and the Johnsons — The Crying Light
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