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00:00 Um, first off, David, I'll start with you first.
00:02 Um, I know that this is your feature debut, actually,
00:05 and, you know, most people know you from "Industry,"
00:07 which is a show that stresses me out so much all the time.
00:11 Um, what was it like diving into a character
00:14 that, you know, is very different
00:16 from what people -- most people would know you from,
00:18 from "Industry," but, you know, I do think that Dom is,
00:21 you know, kind of stressed as Gus, but in different ways.
00:24 But, um, what was it like diving into a character
00:27 that's different from what most people know you from?
00:29 -Oh, I mean, uh, thank you.
00:31 I'm sorry that it stresses you out so much.
00:35 It does that to people, doesn't it?
00:36 You know, no, like, you know, for me,
00:38 it was -- it was, um, without sounding odd about it,
00:41 but I think that's the kind of act that I --
00:44 you know, as a young actor, that's what I want to do,
00:46 is do roles that feel entirely different
00:49 from one to the other, and, um, no --
00:51 no two things should really be too similar,
00:54 especially now I'm -- I think I've got time
00:56 to, like, turn the dial and switch it a bit.
00:58 So it was a joy to dive into something, you know,
01:02 uh, from the industry, which is like a high-finance drama
01:06 to, like, a romantic comedy set in Peckham.
01:08 And both of those two worlds,
01:10 I don't think I really exist in,
01:13 but that's what's nice, to be able to, like,
01:14 dive in as an actor and -- and find that.
01:17 So, yeah, awesome.
01:18 -Yes, yes. And, Vivian, for you, um,
01:21 Yaz is a character that is so, you know --
01:23 She's -- Once we first meet this character,
01:25 she's so curious, but she has this, you know,
01:27 sense of impulse at the same time.
01:29 And as the film goes on, I feel like you get to,
01:31 you know, peel back more layers and, you know,
01:34 learn about her motivations and things like that.
01:37 So what was it like to dive into a character like this for you,
01:39 as well as what do you think are some differences
01:41 and similarities between you in real life and this character?
01:45 -Um, yeah, I think you're totally right.
01:47 Like, she's super curious, almost childlike in her curiosity
01:50 and her impulsivity.
01:52 And I initially was like, "The girl is crazy."
01:56 Like, when I read it on the page, I was just like,
01:57 "Is everything good, sis?"
01:58 Like, and then I think, you know,
02:01 it's our job to humanize people
02:04 who we might not immediately understand
02:05 when we read them on the page.
02:07 And I was like, "Why would someone want to be
02:08 this much of an escapist?
02:09 Why would someone want to be this much of a hedonist?"
02:11 And when I started to understand the reasons why
02:13 and where the insecurities came from,
02:15 then I was just like, "This is why she's so curious
02:17 for the world, because she's constantly searching
02:18 for something other than herself."
02:20 And I empathize with her on that.
02:23 And then I'm able to sort of juggle both of, like,
02:27 sort of, yeah, the way she is.
02:30 I think, you know, she has, like, a passion and zest
02:32 for life, which I love.
02:34 I think I share.
02:35 I don't think it comes out in the same way for me.
02:38 I think I'm a bit more grounded.
02:39 I'm just a bit, like, quietly enjoying life.
02:41 But she's like, "I love things," which is adorable.
02:45 But, yeah, yeah.
02:48 - As someone who went to London for the first time last year
02:52 and I was obsessed and I've been trying to get back since,
02:55 I love that this seemed to be so important
02:57 that this was set in South London, in Peckham and Brixton.
03:01 Why do you think, what was the importance for you
03:03 to have that lens on this film?
03:05 Because, you know, ideally, you know,
03:07 it could have been anywhere,
03:08 but it was chosen to be in South London
03:11 and have this really Rileyne vibe.
03:14 - Yeah.
03:15 I mean, yeah, 'cause it was set,
03:16 it was originally set in Camden,
03:18 which is also, you know, a great place.
03:20 But for me, I think I just know it, you know?
03:23 I'm originally from Manchester.
03:25 I moved to London when I was 12.
03:27 And I lived in South London,
03:32 and, you know, it's the place that I know.
03:34 I walked around with my grandma
03:36 and, like, learned about where to get Jamaican spices
03:39 and where to get plantain and, you know,
03:42 where to get an Afro comb, you know, all around Brixton.
03:45 - Yeah.
03:46 - So it's a place that I feel incredibly connected to.
03:50 And, you know, Peckham I moved to
03:52 when I went to university.
03:53 And again, it has that,
03:54 it just has that thing where you wander around
03:57 and there's so many wonderful, like,
03:59 little pockets of different cultures and people.
04:02 And it's a great place.
04:04 And I think it's often been shown on screen as a sad place.
04:09 And actually, you know,
04:10 it can be hard living in areas like that.
04:12 It's definitely not been easy for me the whole time.
04:15 But for me, you know,
04:16 this is about one good day in South London.
04:20 And I think it's really important
04:22 to show the positives of that area.
04:26 - And what was it like having two protagonists
04:30 in this story who, you know, were in this, you know,
04:34 it's kind of like a rom-com trope sometimes
04:36 to have people that are vastly different
04:38 but somehow they're drawn to each other.
04:40 But I feel like these two characters,
04:42 they really find themselves in similar situations.
04:45 And that's kind of like how they are drawn to each other.
04:49 So what was it like having these two characters,
04:51 the fact that they are black,
04:52 the fact that they are dark skinned
04:54 and being able to have this connection
04:56 that we sometimes really don't see in rom-coms?
04:58 - I guess the thing that's quite nice is that in London,
05:01 it's this weird little bubble and everyone kind of,
05:05 you know, I guess when you live in a certain area
05:07 and you know certain people of the same age,
05:10 you kind of know each other through friends.
05:12 And I always really liked the idea that, you know,
05:15 Yaz knows Dom through a friend
05:18 and they probably went to the same gig once
05:20 and they've probably been to the same restaurants.
05:23 You know, they're not people that live on two sides
05:25 of London and are completely different.
05:28 One from like a posh family and one not, you know,
05:30 it's not that thing.
05:31 I find that a bit boring to be perfectly honest.
05:34 I quite liked the idea that this feels quite real, you know?
05:38 And so it was just about, yeah, I think the thing that,
05:43 I guess the thing that makes this feel slightly different
05:45 is these two people are like people
05:48 that I think I would just meet in a pub.
05:51 And it's as simple as that.
05:54 They're relatable, real characters.
05:57 They are quite different, but they're not different
05:59 in like a Romeo and Juliet way.
06:01 - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
06:03 Gotcha, gotcha.
06:04 Well, thank you so, so much for chatting with me
06:06 and I cannot wait for more people to see this amazing film.
06:08 - Oh, thank you so much.
06:10 - Thank you, of course.