Cyndi Lauper Joins Cast of 'The Last Beat' (Exclusive)

The musical icon Cyndi Lauper has joined the cast of the film The Last Beat. She will play Bebe Markham in the movie directed by  Writer/Director Robert Saitzyk (Godspeed).

The movie tells the story of Jay Douglas, a rock star who goes to Paris in a search for a more artistic existence  as a poet and writer. The original soundtrack  will have influences of the 70's, ranging from rock to French pop. The film begins shooting in Paris later this year.

The cast includes Shawn Andrews (Fix, Dazed and Confused and City of Ghosts), French actress Virginie Ledoyen,  (The Beach, directed by Danny Boyle), Cameron Richardson (Hard Breakers, Harper’s Island) and Oscar nominee Seymour Cassel (Big Heart City and The Royal Tenenbaums).