‘He certainly is on my playlist’: Ella Anderson became a Neil Diamond fan after filming ‘Song Sung Blue’

Actress Ella Anderson, who is best known for her roles in ‘Henry Danger’, ‘The Glass Castle’, ‘The Possession of Michael King’, and ‘Mother's Day’, recently opened up about her experience working on the upcoming biopic ‘Song Sung Blue’.

The film, which focuses on the life of a couple who play as a tribute band for Neil Diamond. During an interview, she talked about what all went down behind the scenes, and how she came out of the other side of filming as a true Diamondhead!

Ella Anderson opens up about her work on ‘Song Sung Blue’

During a talk with People, Anderson got candid about playing the role of Rachel Cartwright in the biopic film, ‘Song Sung Blue.’ She shared how great the experience was of filming on the sets alongside Hugh Jackman and

Kate Hudson

. Not only that, she further revealed that she came out of filming her role as a true Neil Diamond fan.She further added that while she was well aware of his influence and had also known about the way his music had brought people together, she never had him on her playlist. “Doing the film, I discovered a lot of great songs of his — and he certainly is on my playlist now,” she further explained, expressing how much she fell in love with his music.While talking about her experience with the role and filming, the actress further added, "I personally did so much work on my end because as soon as I read the script, I just had a hunger for who this girl is, and I think I could feel that from Hugh, that he did that.

I could feel that from Kate — that she absolutely had been doing that for months and months leading up.”

Premise of ‘Song Sung Blue’

‘Song Sung Blue’ is an upcoming and highly anticipated film that follows two performers create their very own tribute band for Neil Diamond. With nothing to lose, Claire and Mike Sardina, lovers, create the persona of Lightning and Thunder together in 1987. The film follows the couple through their life, how even through all odds they prevail and become popular, and their final drop from fame after a number of health issues.