South African - Musician | March 14, 1983 -
I had to learn how to work in a studio at first because it's a totally different creative environment to the 'bedroom recordings' I'd done before, where I could translate my own ideas without having to explain them to anyone.
Johnny Flynn
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In my early twenties, the whole experience of going on tour was like losing myself in this slightly wild environment.
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The reason I stopped music for a while and concentrated on theatre was that it was more conducive to parenting; having the days free was quite handy. I love them both. I hope I don't have to compromise one for the other.
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As a jobbing actor or musician, you have to take any work you can get.
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I really love a lot of early Sixties R&B, rock n' roll, and I love performing songs that have that power and soulfulness.
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A lot of the work I've done has involved playing quite sympathetic characters.
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I feel really lucky that I somehow have blagged my way into loads of different experiences. I find making a film fascinating, I find making a play amazing, and working with my band and scoring things... it's all really cool. I'm just a glutton for experience, really.
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I definitely asked too many questions of my teachers and was probably a bit facetious at times.
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My dad was an actor, and he always said that work was work; you can't turn your nose up at it. We didn't have much money when I was growing up, and he had this real work ethic, which I inherited.
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It's great to be able to write songs and draw on life, to write truthfully, and to be able to do that, it's good to be exploring other stuff as well.
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I've never done anything like 'Brotherhood' before. It was a great challenge to take up a part in a live audience sitcom - it was amazing.
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I don't really write songs. They're just there anyway, chiseling away at the atmosphere, and suddenly they're like, 'Oh, thanks for coming. Thanks for finding me. We'll share each other now.'
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