Editing Brian Bell (section)

==Other projects==
Bell and Weezer drummer [[Patrick Wilson (drummer)|Patrick Wilson]] collaborated on a cover of the [[Velvet Underground]] song "[[Heroin (The Velvet Underground song)|Heroin]]", for the 2006 film ''[[Factory Girl (2006 film)|Factory Girl]]''.

In November 2006, [[Washburn Guitars#Guitars|Lyon Guitars]] (by Washburn) introduced a limited edition guitar series called "Limited Edition 2006," each of which had been hand-signed by Bell, and were in the same "strat" body style that he prefers to play.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.lyonguitars.com/weezer/brian.html | title = Brian Bell Autographed Guitar | publisher = Lyon Guitars | access-date = 2007-10-10 | archive-date = October 13, 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071013013610/http://www.lyonguitars.com/weezer/brian.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>

Bell has also expressed an interest in the works of [[William Shakespeare]]. During the band's downtime in 2003 and 2004, Bell and his ex-girlfriend Peggy Nunez studied Shakespeare and poetry theory at the collegiate level. They also appeared in a production of ''[[Twelfth Night]]'', in which Bell wrote four songs, all using Shakespeare's words.<ref name="factor">{{cite web| url =http://www.weezer.com/extras/stokefactor/index.html| title =Stoke Factor 4: January 12, 2005| publisher =Weezer.com| access-date =2007-10-10| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070927215223/http://www.weezer.com/extras/stokefactor/index.html| archive-date =September 27, 2007| df =mdy-all}}</ref>

Bell has appeared in one-off performances on guitar with other bands. Playing on March 17, 2006 at The Troubador in [[Los Angeles|LA]] with Weezer tour-mates [[Ringside (band)|Ringside]],<ref name="Zero">{{cite web| url =http://www.weezer.com/community/news_comment.asp?ParentAssetID=1401569&ArtistID=479&Start=&FullStory=Y&type=| title =03/09/06 Zero Tolerance| publisher =Weezer.com| access-date =2007-10-24| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20061129185051/http://www.weezer.com/community/news_comment.asp?ParentAssetID=1401569&ArtistID=479&Start=&FullStory=Y&type=| archive-date =November 29, 2006| df =mdy-all}}</ref> and performing "[[Our Lips Are Sealed]]", with [[the Go-Go's]] member, [[Jane Wiedlin]], on June 1, 2006 at the [[Viper Room]]. He sat in on guitars and back up vocals for Ringside's winter '06 tour in Russia.<ref name="fritters">{{cite web| url =http://www.weezer.com/community/news_comment.asp?ParentAssetID=1527914&ArtistID=479&Start=&FullStory=Y&type=| title =12/20/06 Fritters, Homefries, Bunions, Yamlets| publisher =Weezer.com| access-date =2007-10-10| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070927215131/http://www.weezer.com/community/news_comment.asp?ParentAssetID=1527914&ArtistID=479&Start=&FullStory=Y&type=| archive-date =September 27, 2007| df =mdy-all}}</ref>

It was announced that Bell will make his producing debut on the Ultra Sonic Edukators next album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/poprock/746111 |title=Our Sound: Edukators keep learning on the go |website=Chicago Sun-Times  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080125162103/http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/music/poprock/746111%2CWKP-News-sound18.article |archive-date=January 25, 2008 |access-date=March 29, 2021}}</ref>