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Posted 1/27/2009 by IGA (CNN) -- Will.i.am is in a good mood. This minute, he's in Vancouver, Canada, but he's feeling very American.
He's still smiling -- eyes tired but beaming, really -- after his whirlwind trip through Washington, despite the deadline in front of him. The musician has agreed to create a film short for CNN in which he shares his experiences attending the inauguration of President Obama.
Throughout the campaign and after the election, Will.i.am's songs "Yes We Can" and "It's a New Day" became anthems for those supporting the future president. So there he was, freezing, front and center and in full on party mode last week in the nation's capital, capturing the moments along the way.
CNN asked the 33-year-old front man for the Black-Eyed Peas to premiere the film he calls "New Day" for January 25. That gave him less than a week. Watch Will.i.am's "New Day" »
What he's creating is a mix of video footage he and his crew shot over three days in D.C., set to music. He hopes "New Day" will be a visual backdrop of his reflections at the inauguration and his thoughts on where we need to go next as a country.
Oh, and did we mention he's in the middle of shooting scenes for his feature film debut in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"? Will he be ready with his CNN film on time? No problem, he says. He's been ready for this moment for a long time.
CNN's Rachel Wells sat down with the multitalented man.
CNN: You've clearly been motivated by Obama, both his run for the presidency and now his actual presidency. How did you feel over the entire inauguration about Obama?
Will.i.am: The entire inauguration I felt like I was caught in a dream. You know, I was excited, emotional, concerned about the safety --there were a lot of people there, so ...
Click HERE to read the rest of the interview on CNN.com or click HERE to watch the video of Will.i.am sharing his inauguration experience!
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