I am the farthest thing from a musical genius, but I can honestly say I've met one or two in the past couple of years in my travels as a musician."īurns' connection with the world of rock gave him a unique insight into the role. I see this as a chance to play someone who is truly inspired, in the purest sense of the word. "Despite Mozart's often crude behavior, there seems to be a sense of terrible power driving him, a power that he channels but does not necessarily control. "There is an innocence and a certain childish joy to the role," says Burns. Shaffer reveals Mozart's "extraordinarily infantile sense of humor, his genius and also his madness."
In "Amadeus," Shaffer weaves real events from Mozart's life and death into a story of rivalry and jealousy between Mozart and Salieri, an older contemporary who envied Mozart's genius. Playing Mozart in "Amadeus" marks Burns' first return to a live stage since "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Burns and his band supported the Lips on their 2003 United Kingdom tour.īurns' new album, "Deep Sea Recovery Efforts," is due out soon. He hooked up with his then-favorite band "The Flaming Lips" and recorded a psychedelic-tinged rock record, "Songs for Dustmites," with contributions by Steven Drozd, drummer for The Lips. Another character, Steve's younger brother Joe (Donovan Patton), took over hosting duties.Īfter leaving "Blue's Clues," Burns pursued a career as an indie-rock musician. Burns stayed with the show for seven years, from 1996 to 2002.
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