In HBO's new drama series "Vinyl," Bobby Cannavale plays Richie Finestra, founder and president of American Century Records and a man desperate to save his company from sale by discovering the next big thing. However, in a time about to experience the convergence of punk, New Wave and disco, the stalwarts of traditional rock 'n' roll aren't cutting it like they once did. The times they are a changing, and record labels need to change with them.
By his side his Devon (Olivia Wilde), a former actress and model that once hung with Andy Warhol's Factory scene. But that was the '60s and life has taken a decidedly different turn. Now the mother of two lives in the suburbs, longing to return to her Bohemian roots and flee the stress her husband's personal and professional crises have put on their relationship.
According to Wilde, the actors predominantly wore vintage clothing, and she's fine with that. "I'm a big proponent of people wearing vintage," she shares. "It's not only the most sustainable way to dress, it's really exciting to put on something that has a history and had a life. It really helped all of us get into character once we put on our costumes we were suddenly transported. It was really a lot of fun."
The series, which also stars Emmy winner Ray Romano, is produced by Academy and Emmy Award winner Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger (yes, he of Rolling Stones fame), who also co-penned the pilot. It's a delicious drama that will not only leave you transfixed but immersed and transported to 1970s New York and all of it's bygone excesses.
"Vinyl" kicks off its 10-episode season Sunday, Feb. 14 at 9 p.m. EST on HBO.
