The Streets’ Mike Skinner ‘My mid 20s were utterly traumatic. Everything was upside down’
about 1 year in The guardian
As he plays Glastonbury and prepares a Fabric mix, Skinner answers your questions on his film debut, dinners with Chris Martin and the secret to true happinessWhy haven’t you gone on tour and performed A Grand Don’t Come for Free to celebrate its 20-year anniversary? Turangaleela2
I don’t tend to look back. I’ve only ever really done what was in front of me at the time. It’s great to sing the old stuff, but as a musician your old songs pay for you to write new ones, even if no one wants them. I know people like Liam [Gallagher] and Dizzee [Rascal] have done the anniversary thing, but I don’t really need the money and I think for your own sanity you have to at least pretend that you’re doing things that are important right now.I read in your memoir, The Story of the Streets, that you read books by Hollywood screenwriters while you were writing A Grand Don’t Come for Free. Did they come in handy for your film debut [The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light]? JJethwa
I actually went to see [the screenwriting consultant] Robert McKee, who’s Hollywood in every way – a sort of very aggressive, no-nonsense American. There’s a hell of a lot to take in, but ultimately it comes down to the basics: show, don’t tell; start with an idea and finish with the same one; have the characters act out your ideas in a very physical way. Continue reading...
Who is popular today?
