'American Idol' camera captures local singer Adam Brock
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It was Adam Brock's "Fame" moment, and it said a lot about how he's dealing with the whole "American Idol" process.
There's a scene in the classic 1980 film where the character Bruno Martelli (Lee Curreri) sits down at the piano in a lunchroom and starts playing, which erupts into a full-blown production number. On Thursday's episode of "American Idol," Mr. Brock of Washington, Pa., was shown pounding out "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" on a ballroom piano while surrounded by a group of fellow singers.
They certainly appeared to be having a good time, and it was exactly what everyone needed.
"We were in that holding room that day, and of course because of all the tension, it was tough," said Mr. Brock, 27. "I went to the piano, just to distract my own mind, and started playing. People came over and started saying, 'Do you know this? Do you know that?'
"It was just fun. I bonded with people every day."
PG VIDEOLater in the program, he was shown outside, on the plaza, going through his group's number -- "Some Kind of Wonderful" -- for the next audition. The cameras were rolling, and life was good.
"I think it is very safe to say I am a ham; I always like to have fun with the people around me," he said. "I think life is too short not to."
Mr. Brock, a creative arts director who tried out for Fox's "American Idol" at the urging of his wife, Joanna, last summer, currently is at home. The venerable sing-off talent show began airing episodes taped both last fall and last month. Out of almost a million would-be pop stars, about 300 made it to Hollywood Week, and only 70 advance to next week's rounds.
Hollywood Week group performances will be aired tonight at 8. "American Idol" also broadcasts on Thursdays, although it's unknown whether the group segments will carry into Thursday's episode.
One bonus of making lots of friends: He avoided the embarrassment of having to plead with others to form a group. It's a staple of Hollywood Week shows to feature conflict among group members, but Mr. Brock and three others quickly came to an agreement. Their philosophy was, "We are all there for the same reason, and we are leaving attitudes at the door," he said.
First Published February 15, 2012 12:00 am
