Ray Winstone talks fronting a fictional punk band with members of Sex Pistols and The Clash in cult 1982 film

The Gentlemen star Ray Winstone has spoken to NME about his experience as a member of a punk band in the cult 1982 movie Ladies And Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains. Check out the full interview above. READ MORE: Is ‘The Gentlemen’ getting a season three? Co-starring Diane Lane and Laura Dern, the music drama focused on a band of teenage girls trying to make it in the male-dominated punk scene. Winstone, in his first role in an American movie, played the lead singer of the fictional band The Looters, alongside Paul Simonon of The Clash, as well as Steve Jones and Paul Cook of The Sex Pistols. Now better known for tough guy roles, such as Bobby Glass in The Gentlemen, Winstone was reminded of the film by NME’s Alex Flood, and recalled his trepidation taking on the role. When asked if it was a cool experience, he replied: “It was, and it was really funny because I was only kid. I’d only just got married. And I’ve been married 47 years, so that’s how long ago it was.” “I was rehearsing this in Vancouver, on a mic, they gave me the songs and all that kind of stuff. And I went to my wife – you know, just married. I said, ‘I’m not a rock star. I can’t do it’. And she went, ‘No, you’re not....