Robbie Williams compares himself to Eminem in ‘8 Mile’ while making ‘Better Man’

nme.com:

Robbie Williams has reflected on his time making new biopic Better Man and said that he compared himself to Eminem in 8 Mile.The semi-autobiographical film arrived in cinemas over Christmas.

Directed and co-written by Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), it sees the singer depicted as a CGI monkey and tells the story of his life and career, from the early days of childhood to his first taste of success with boyband Take That.In a new interview following the release, Williams has reflecting on the process of creating the film – particularly his struggle to get the soundtrack right.According to the singer, he felt like Eminem while working on the project, referring to the rapper’s famous battle to get ‘Lose Yourself’ on the soundtrack for the 2002 film 8 Mile.“I was sending these songs over that I’m like, ‘That’s a banger.

That’s a banger. You are wrong’,” he explained to Collider. “And I’d heard this story about ‘Lose Yourself’ in 8 Mile and how the director had sent that back, and Eminem was right.“I’m like, ‘I’m Eminem in this moment.

That one’s the song, and you are wrong’.”While it isn’t clear which exact tracks Williams had difficulty getting into the biopic, Williams did explain that he ultimately understood why Gracey landed on the songs that made their way into the final cut of the film.Reflecting on his thoughts on the finished version of the movie, Williams told the outlet: “I was like, ‘I totally get why those songs weren’t the ones chosen, and I totally get what you need there’.