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Interview
by Edo Q ©
2008 CoverMen
Mag!
September, 2008
-Hi
David, I am proud to interview you, just to start it
off, though you are very famous, please give me some
background information.
I am a born-and-bred
Essex boy, grew up in Billericay, Scottish descent my
mums ancestors are Scottish and my dad is from east
London. I went to University Of Gloucestershire for
multimedia marketing with management graduating in 2001.
-How
did you get into modeling David? How old were you when
you started modeling? What was your first modeling assignment?
How
I got into modeling? One of my housemates at that time
after just graduating out of University had secretly
entered me into a male model competition on Richard
and Judy's This Morning Show and I won a contract
with Select Model management I was 21 at the time. My
first modeling job was catalog work wasn't too exciting
the first 5yrs of modeling were just endless casting
calls for shows and catalog work and because I didn't have
the look the industry wanted it was really difficult
at time getting casted because they wanted the skinny
anerexic not manly looking.
-What do you
consider the most difficult and challenging aspects
of modeling?
I would say it gets lonely,
it's hard to keep a relationship or get into one because
you're always gone and the 5am shoots are no fun
either. Also when the public and clients are so used
to seeing you in one look in ads and campaigns etc it's
hard to get away from that look.
-What
kind of assignments, as a model, do you prefer? Do you
prefer doing photoshoots for editorials and campaigns
or doing the runways?
I'm no longer a fan
of runway and glad I no longer do runway anymore besides
for Dolce. I would say I prefer campaigns its a hard
day of work but you get all the shots done and
they tell a story and so far I've done really interesting
campaigns.
-Let's talk about D&G
Light Blue Tv Ad, that was a very successful Tv commercial,
did you expect such a great success for you and for
the brand?
I didn't know what to expect
really and had no idea it would be this big and have
this much success it was fun making it too!
-Tell
me more about your working relationships with Dolce&Gabbana,
what are some of your next projects with them?
Well all I can say is I still have a contract with
them I've been working with Dolce and Gabbana for 3yrs
now they are like family, great crew, great photographers.
Just expect more campaigns and ads to come.
-Surely
you have already achieved your purposes in the modeling
market, but is there still a fashion campaign and a
designer you would like to work for?
I've
worked with so many major designers I've really done
them all who I'd like to work with again though I'd
name just one or two would be cK and Ansons. Massimo
Dutti also which I've recently renewed my contract with
them.
-The next thing most models want
to pursue is an acting career, is it so for you too?
What kind of movies would you like to star in?
If I go that direction I'd like to be in movies
like 007. I have been approached by some really great
people to do acting. However, I really don't want to
be one of those horrid model/actors. I would prefer
to know I had some talent before moving on to acting,
as I'm just enjoying doing well in the modelling industry
at the moment.
-You
are the "forbidden dream" of lots of women
but what kind of a girl do you find the most attractive?
I like classically beautiful women, but she has to
have a bad sense of humour to laugh at my jokes.
-You
are very famous, is there something you would like people
to know more about you? And what would people be surprised
to learn about you?
Well I'm just like everyone
else, down to earth and I don't think of myself as being
famous. It hasn't changed me one bit.
-Thanks
again David for taking your time to reply to my questions
and good luck for all your future challenges!
Thank you dx.
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