"Spinal Tap" Rockers Got No Profit From Mockumentary

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Spinal Tap Failed To Produce Profit For Stars
3 March 2009 4:00 AM, PST

The trio of comedians who starred in spoof rock documentary This Is Spinal Tap failed to pocket a single penny after playing rockers in the cult film.

Actors Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer found fame as the faux British rockers in the 1984 comedy - and even went on to release two records and tour the world on the back of the movie's success.

But the stars didn't make any money starring in director Rob Reiner's film - and have never attempted to recovery any royalties, according to the group's manager Harriet Sternberg.

However they are hoping their upcoming tour will be more lucrative - despite the fact the group will drop their heavy metal guises to perform.

Shearer, who plays bassist Derek Small, adds: "We've never gone out as ourselves. It's interesting. After playing characters on stage all these years, we're having meetings now trying to figure out who we are."

The band's Unwigged & Unplugged theatre tour is slated to begin on 17 April in Vancouver, Canada.

-IMDB News