On Mar. 8, Miley Cyrus seemed to either be avoiding the rumors that she and fiance Liam Hemsworth were on the rocks, or vaguely referring to them with suspicious song lyrics.

Miley Cyrus Quotes Jeff Buckley

Taking a page out of iconic singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley’s book, Miley tweeted, “‘Your soul can fly outward stringed to your ribcage like a shimmering kite in the shape of an open hand.’ – JEFF BUCKLEY”

The quote is surprisingly not song lyrics — it is from an interview that Jeff gave in the early nineties. It is actually one of his more well-known lines.

These words may seem overly existential and symbolic and just downright confusing, but by figuring out the quote’s meaning we can figure out why Miley tweeted it.

Jeff is basically speaking about looking inward to gain deeper meaning for the outside world. By looking into your soul, you can “fly outward” and figure out what it’s all about. If that makes sense!

Miley Cyrus’ Jeff Buckley Tweet: What Does It Mean?

When Jeff said the quote he was referring to musicianship and what he deemed to be an epidemic of musicians playing without “any heart.” So, Miley’s tweet can mean one of two things.

The more satisfying answer: Miley may be repurposing the Jeff Buckley quote for her life. As we know, she is going through an enormous amount of turmoil. She may be asking herself what it’s all about or why her life is falling apart, and is taking solace in Jeff’s theory that outward meaning can be attained by looking inward. Perhaps Miley is doing a lot of inward meditation now that her wedding has been called off?

But there’s a less sensational conclusion. We know that Miley is currently in the studio working on her fourth album, so it’s entirely possible that she quoted Jeff Buckley within its actual context. She too, might be referring to her songwriting and is identifying with Jeff’s deep thoughts on musicianship.

What’s not up for debate is that Miley is deep in thought. And she’s definitely looking inward. Is she trying to find meaning in her breakup with Liam, or is she just thinking deeply about her album?

What do you think, HollywoodLifers? Throw your theory into the ring below!

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Robert Pattinson has not made it a secret that he longs to play famous musician Jeff Buckley on the big screen. Unfortunately for Rob, Penn Badgley scored the role in the movie Greetings from Tim Buckley and now actor Reeve Carney has secured the lead in the biopic film about Jeff.

Mary Guibert, Jeff’s mother and executive producer for the film said, “We are over the moon that Reeve has agreed to take on this challenging role. He’s been getting ready for this all his life. It certainly doesn’t hurt that he looks so much like Jeff.”

The movie’s director, Jake Scott, is also thrilled. “We are excited to have found in Reeve the perfect combination of musical prodigy, impish charm, innate intelligence and sensitivity to play Jeff.”

Reeve is relatively unknown in Hollywood, although he was cast as the lead in the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

Are you sad for Rob that he missed out on two opportunities to play Jeff Buckley? Or do you think he’s over it at this point?

When Penn Badgley scored the role of famed musician Jeff Buckley in upcoming movie Greetings from Tim Buckley, he beat out a group of highly talented actors who also auditioned for the part. HollywoodLife.com previously reported that Penn received the role, although we were incorrect over which Jeff Buckley movie he was starring in, since there are two separate projects in the works. However, we spoke to our original source who asserts that Robert Pattinson did try out for the exact role Penn did! Additionally, we’ve stumbled across what looks like Tom Sturridge‘s audition tape for the same role!

In the video below, a messy-haired Tom is reading lines as Jeff Buckley. We see him reciting his audition from various angles as an off-camera female voice reads another part. We wish we could get our hands on Rob’s audition tape! Wonder if Rob and his best friend Tom discussed each other’s auditions for the same part.

Once we realized we were mistaken over which Jeff Buckley movie Penn was cast in, we contacted our original source about Rob’s involvement in Greetings from Tim Buckley. Our insider reveals, “Rob did try out to play Jeff for ‘Greetings from Tim Buckley’. He was upset he didn’t get the part.”

Good news for Rob! The casting process for the other Jeff Buckley film, the biopic movie being executive produced by Jeff’s mother, will likely begin in October, according to film co-producer Orian Williams. Orian also admits he has had preliminary meetings with Rob. So there is still a chance Rob could live out his dream to play Jeff Buckley!

UPDATE: The Tom Sturridge audition video has been deleted from Vimeo

Additional reporting by Kirstin Benson

Just as there are two Snow Whites, there are apparently two Jeff Buckley movies in the works. HollywoodLife.com was the first to tell you Penn Badgley would be playing famed musician Jeff Buckley, and we were 100% right about that. What we did get wrong, and we fully admit this, was which Jeff Buckley film he would be starring in. There was miscommunication from our source and we thought Penn was in the Jake Scott-directed flick, but now we know he’s in a movie directed by Dan Algrant called Greetings from Tim Buckley.

The movie will center around the father-son musicians, following the days leading up to Jeff Buckley’s 1991 performance at his father’s tribute concert in St. Ann’s Church. Penn Badgley says, “To play a man who was singularly gifted as an artist, greatly misunderstood & mythologized as a human being… It’s something very special and sacred. I’m going to give all I can to this project.”

Patrick Milling Smith of Smuggler Films reveals, “In its purest form this is a father and son story, a rite of passage that is made possible by a romantic journey Jeff finds himself on. We see Jeff accepting who he is to become and laying to rest the ghost of his father while ultimately finding his voice. We had been searching well over a year for an actor that can come close to Jeff’s spirit while also having the serious musical chops required to authentically tell this story.”

The movie starts shooting this August in NYC.

We have reached out to our source about his tip that Robert Pattinson auditioned for this role and was devastated to lose it. We want to make sure this was not just confusion about the other Jeff Buckley movie, which has yet to start casting at all.

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‘Gossip Girl’ star Penn Badgley beats out Robert Pattinson and James Franco for the lead role in the much-desired Jeff Buckley biopic movie! A source tells all to HollywoodLife.com

Poor Robert Pattinson! The actor was working hard to score the role of Jeff Buckley, the famous musician who died young at age 30, in a biopic movie about his life. Gossip Girl star Penn Badgley snagged the part instead, a source exclusively tells HollywoodLife.com. “Robert Pattinson is devastated he’s lost out on the one role he really wanted,” says our insider. “It was down to Rob, James Franco and Penn for the part, and Rob was really pushing himself to get it.”

Our source continues, “Rob hasn’t heard ‘no’ a lot lately, so he’s really bummed. He was passionate about this project.” Things were looking good for Rob, who was reportedly “obsessed” with landing the lead. Jeff Buckley’s mother and executive producer of the movie Mary Guibert, 62, even weighed in, saying “Robert is a fine young actor. I’m flattered he’s been linked to this project. When the time comes we’ll give everybody an opportunity to be seen and heard.” Producer Michelle Sy confirmed Rob was “keen” on the part as well, and also revealed they are looking for someone who can “play music and sing”.

Although Rob is disappointed he didn’t get the role, Penn is over the moon. “Penn is thrilled to get this role and thinks it’s the film of a lifetime,” our insider confesses. “He’s been trying to push out of the ‘Gossip Girl’ image and knows this film will be the perfect opportunity to do so.” Congrats Penn!

Jake Scott is set to direct and Ryan Jaffe is writing the script for the highly anticipated movie.

UPDATE: The LA Times spoke with Orian Williams, one of the co-producers of the film, who said Penn hasn’t landed the role at this time. “Penn is not involved in the film at all,” Williams said in a phone interview. “It’s crazy how these stories get out.” HollywoodLife.com‘s source is still standing by the story — but we’ll keep you updated with the inside scoop of what’s going on!

UPDATE #2: There are two Jeff Buckley movies! Sorry for the confusion. Please read our explanation and full update here.

Watch the video below of Penn singing and tell us — do you think he’ll do a great job playing Jeff Buckley? Or would you prefer Robert Pattinson?

Reporting by Kirstin Benson

Click here to view the embedded video.

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