Beverly D'Angelo and Sissy Spacek did all their own singing. Not only did Sissy Spacek do all of her own singing, but the director Michael Apted wanted Spacek to sing all of the songs live. By having Spacek sing live, Apted felt he could capture realism to all of the performing scenes. During the filming of the funeral for Ted Webb, Levon Helm refused to lie in the casket, as it seemed too morbid to him. To allay Helm's fears, director Michael Apted got into the casket himself and did a few ...[Read Story ]