Culture Club frontman Boy George is looking for an actor to play him in a new music biopic due to start filming this summer.
The British singer, who turns 60 next week, launched the casting call on social media in April for the movie called “Karma Chameleon” after one of the band’s 1980s hits.
George, whose real name is George O’Dowd, spoke to Reuters about the casting search, his milestone birthday and releasing new music.
Below are excerpts edited for clarity and length.
Q: How do you feel about turning 60?
George: “It just seems ridiculous! It’s like ‘so what?’ For me it’s like there’s a freedom that comes with being at this point in my life and I don’t know whether that’s to do with my age or because of certain things …. I think as long as you are interested in things…
