SCOTT Cameron has spent the last decade living a double life.
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Off stage he is an average man who likes spending time in music stores; on stage he plays rock legend Buddy Holly.
Cameron has travelled all over the world impersonating one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest pioneers but in that time it has become difficult for the Australian singer to separate his on- and off-stage personas.
“Buddy still lingers,” he said.
“I spend so much time going back and forth it’s very hard to switch it off completely.
“The obvious one is slipping into a Texan accent but our personalities are so similar that it is very easy to see Buddy coming through a lot.
“We both have a bit of fun and a bit of a goof ball.
“So it is very hard not to see Buddy traits come through.”
Cameron said it was the likeness which went beyond just looks and sound that landed him the gig from more than 800 people years ago.
The similarities are so uncanny that Peggy Sue once said Cameron was so close to the original Holly that “it sends shivers” down her spine.
“I spent a lot of time with her in 2009 and when she came here for the opening of the season,” Cameron said.
“And I was having dinner with her when she started crying.
“I had laughed and it just reminded her so much of Holly.
“She said it was the little things as well like bad habits; we’re both pretty messy.
“But it’s really helpful as an actor to be natural at something.”
While it seemed he was born to play Holly, Cameron confessed it was a hard role to be perfect, not only knowing how to act, but to be a great singer and a confident guitar player as well as look like the rock legend.
Cameron was undoubtedly born for the role, however it does make things difficult for the performer.
“This role is so perfect it would be hard to do anything else,” he said.
“As far as musical theatre goes there isn’t anything else where you are the lead singer and play guitar.
“I know for me, I feel naked without a guitar on stage with me, so I don’t see myself portraying anyone else.”
Buddy: The Concert’s 10th anniversary tour comes to Mandurah Performing Arts Centre on August 29.
For more information go to manpac.com or call 9550 3900.
