Beverly's Cabot Theater To Host John Cusack 'High Fidelity' Screening

BEVERLY, MA — In his 2000 film "High Fidelity" the lead character Rob Gordon — played by film screenwriter, producer and actor John Cusack — posed the rock n' roll riddle from the Nick Hornby novel: "What came first: the music or the misery?"

Did he listen to the music because he was miserable? Or was he miserable because he listened to the music?

Those who have pondered that question for the past two decades might just get the answer on Oct. 5 when Cusack comes to Beverly's historic Cabot Theater for a screening of the 2000 pop culture classic about a man, a Chicago record store and a reconciliation of how his greatest loves went so wrong, followed by a moderated discussion and a Q & A session on the film.

Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Sara Gilbert, Iben Hjejle and Todd Louiso also star in the movie, which includes performances and cameos from Tim Robbins, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Bruce Springsteen.

Cusack was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance.

With four decades worth of roles in over 70 films, Cusack has enjoyed a varied and diverse career. Now, he is on tour for a screening of one of his hit movies on the big screen followed by a live conversation regarding his career and the making of his films.

His tour will include screenings and discussions of three of his movies depending on the night and market — with other venues featuring "Say Anything" and "Grosse Point Blank."

Tickets for the Beverly show go on sale Friday through the Cabot Theater website here.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)