Time 4 Me, February 2009 29
interview
What was it like growing up in Lambeth and Brixton?
Ienjoyed it, but it was hard because Istarted [acting] at a
very youngage. Kids can be abit cruel.
Iwas never bulliedbut you get the odd people trying
their bits –they think you are amillionaire so you
maybe get acouple of guys trying to rob you.
I’ve had alot of confrontations but Ican honestly
say Iamaguy who doesn’tbring troubleto
myself and Idon’t flaunt what Ido–ifyou
recognisemeonthe street thenyou
recognise me.
If you want my autographI’ll sign it and if
you wanttotalktomeI’lltalktoyou –I
have never been rude to the point where I
will just blank you or ignore you –Ihave
never been raised that way. It was okay
growinguphereIguess.
So who did you live with when you
were growing up?
Ijust lived with my mum –me,
my mum, my older sister and my
little brother.
Are you all still living around the
same area?
Well my mum and my brother and
me, we still live here. But my sister
is 26 now and she moved out.
She lives in Shooter’s Hill.
What would you say your
favourite places to go out in
SouthLondonare?
That is atricky one.
If Iwant to go to the cinema –
and Idogoout alot to the
cinema –Iwould either go to
StreathamOdeon or the
Ritzy in Brixton. It is very
nice, Ilike it.
They show main films
and all that but
sometimes they show
specialist films, which is
what Ilike.
If you could change
anything about South
London, what would
you change? ‘I WOULDN’T
Idon’t thinkIwould at
the moment because I
feel it has come a
long way –Brixton is
more multicultural
than ever. CHANGE A
Ireally do enjoy it
and Iamproud to
say Iamfrom there
now. Ihavealways
been proud of it
but Iamproud to
say it now THINGABOUT
because Brixton
is becoming
better and better.
They have alot
of clubs –itis
always alive. I SOUTH
pretty much
like everything
in South
London as it
is. LONDON’
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