Interview with ‘SohoSoho’ (2012)
What's been the biggest influence on your career so far?
As far as directors go, people like Michel Gondry and Romain Gavras are a big influence aesthetically.
Who has inspired you most?
Focus on film here - could bring in comparison between more illustrative work and film work in past
I think overall Christopher Nolan is a huge inspiration / a hero of mine. The guy writes and directs big budget, intelligent films with a fantastic cast. He’s able to bring together a great story with incredible visuals. They all have a definite feel. You know they are his creations and I think that’s a great quality in a body of work.
What do you want to achieve personally and professionally?
Wants to make feature films - in this still true now - with the majority of your work being illustrative now
I think personally, just learn my craft. Try and learn and learn and get as good as I can be. My ultimate dream would be able to make feature films one day.
Where do you see yourself in 5 year’s time?
Ask about whether if he could look at the stage of his career he’s at now from the standpoint of coming out of university would he of predicted his career path or was it more tailored to a film point of view?
Hopefully still directing! I'd just like to be working on exciting and interesting projects
How would you describe your life growing up?
Pretty regular, I was born in hackney and moved to north London when I was a bit older.
Was going to art college useful/exciting?
It was interesting. Chelsea was good to me. I had a bit of a nutcase for a tutor but he instilled that hard work ethic, albeit through fear.
What’s been your worst job ever?
Working at a garden centre. I used to lift sacks of horse crap into the back of peoples cars.
Best so far and why?
Most exciting projects and ones most proud of?
Which projects did you think best promoted your stye of work when you
This! I just wrote "director" on my tax form, under profession, which felt pretty nice. Paying the tax was less nice, but yea being able to do something I really love as a job is cool.
Why is music so important in your work?
For me music and visuals have always gone hand in hand, I’m not particularly sure why. I think whenever I listen to a bit of music; I get visuals popping into my head very quickly. So it’s a great catalyst for ideas I think.
How do you approach making music and is this different to approaching film/visuals?
Yes they’re pretty different, although I'm trying to change that. With visuals I think I've made it up as I went along, music was always a bit more practiced. I love writing lyrics, and I hope to try and write some 'proper' story lines rather than just experimenting with how something looks.
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