So I'm here with the awesome cast of Youngers. Hi guys!
Hey. How are you doing?
Series two. Super excited about it. What can we expect from this series?
I think there's just so much happening in each episode. I mean, you might say half an
hour's not enough time, but we've got new characters. We take off from where the Youngers
have split up, and we see their individual journeys rather than them as a collective
to start with and how they get themselves back together.
Season one kind of introduced the characters so now it's just like progressing forward
and just like everything's in it now. It just keeps moving. There's not a point where you
stop and have to explain who we are because yeah...
Are you guys completely like overwhelmed by how successful the first series was? Did you
ever think in a million years it would ever be as successful as it has been?
It is quite overwhelming, but we know that Big Talk Productions, they do really good
films and shows, so we were hoping to get some sort of success as the other shows. And
for something to be so new and fresh on TV that's not out there right now, we kind of
were hopeful that it would do quite well.
Now that you're back together, is it like you really missed each other or did you get
fed up with each other like no we need some space?
I do remember a time when you were like I'm sick of these guys. There was time when it
kind of got to the point where we started to fight each other.
I'm not trying to dispute that. At the end of the day obviously, our characters as well,
the roles that we play. Sometimes our characters have conflict, so when my character was having
conflict with say Shavani's character, I tend to try to distance myself from her as a person
because that's where my character is, so I try to keep...
-Method. -Not method.
It is slightly method.
It's as close to the script as possible. I try to live that life, so there were times
when I was just frustrated with the guys because they were letting me down in the show, and
I found myself frustrated with them. I found myself frustrated with them without actually
knowing why. In hindsight, I know that I love the guys, so it's nothing personal.
When we all got along. I mean, at the audition we got along really well, and then it was
just yeah. We haven't seen each other for awhile, so it's as if we...
Yeah yeah. Ade's just got back from a job in South Africa. He used to be white.
Who's the most difficult one to get out of bed in the morning?
That's easy. Come on.
I'm happy to say that it's me.
Is everyone always calling up, like where are you?
I'm not an early morning person. You don't have to call me up, but like...
There were times he'd come into the call with his pyjamas on like still in a daze.
Yeah in my pyjamas.
But saying that, when he's on set - excellent.
-Well that's the most important thing. -Yeah that's all that matters. No honestly.
This is lovely. Who's the biggest diva? I know we don't like to call ourselves divas,
but none of you? You don't see any of that?
What?!
Yeah, Shavani.
What's she kicked off about?
-Coffee. -Biscuits.
-Biscuits. Oh my gosh. -Only trivial things.
There weren't enough biscuits. There weren't enough biscuits. I mean, you always need biscuits on set.
What actually happened was quite funny - a funny story. We was all on set, and you know,
it was quite a long day, a long scene. Got to about nine o'clock, and we needed some
caffeine, and Shav was like, "Where's the coffee?" But then the runner come over, and
she gave this coffee and it was a bit warm. It was tepid.
I remember that. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
She was like, "What is this? I'm disgraced." And threw it in their face. I couldn't believe it.
Who is the biggest flirt on set? Is there one of you with the ladies who is a bit more of a flirt?
-Calvin. -Am I the flirt?
I think last season you were the flirt.
Last season I was the flirt. This season I was trying to be a bit more focused, wanting
to get... I was all about work. You know, I'm a good looking guy.
You are a good looking guy! That's the headline. I'm a really good looking guy.
So which one of you would you say is the biggest party animal? Is there one of you who stays...
This guy.
No no no. I'm not.
Ade on the dance floor. Oh my gosh.
He's very, very professional. A very diligent worker, but when it comes to...
There's a time for everything. A time for...
You're not shy, are you though?
-No no no. -Do you impress the girls with your moves?
-No, definitely not. -You don't? Have you not got the moves?
No, I think that's what it is. It's quite embarrassing dancing. That's why everyone
likes it. It's not real dance moves.
And for you guys, what's been the most surreal moment?
Screening with Idris Elba. That was pretty surreal.
What happened?
-Yeah, when we did... -I love Idris Elba.
I just played that down, didn't I? Yeah, that was very good. When we did screening one, a screening
of season one sorry. We was all like quite apprehensive and quite nervous because it
was our first screening as a trio and as people. I've never been to a screening before. And
we was all nervous to our own right, and then I remember being in the front row with my
mum, and my mum was making me more nervous. She was just like... Oh Calvin, it good right?
Do you know what I mean? And I was just like mum, calm down. I'm a professional artist now.
Do you know what I'm saying? We're in the big league now. I'm sitting here next
to Ade and Shavani.
-I was sitting on the floor. -Were you sitting on the floor? Dedication.
Then I look to my left literally at that moment, and I just see Idris Elba sitting at the front,
and afterwards he was really nice. He was really flattering. He was like you're all
good. I love what you're doing, and he said to me like you're a good actor and to the
other guys. And I was just like, "You're a good actor." Surreal.
That's crazy.
He even came and had a drink with us after, didn't he?
Is he such a legend?
Idris Elba's seen our work. That's quite surreal.
And one last thing, if you could have any celebrity make a cameo, have a cameo in Youngers,
who would it be? If you could have anyone?
2-Pac Shakur. I know he's RIP, but yeah...
Okay, and yourself?
Will Poulter.
-That's a good one. -He's arrived.
Um, someone that's more realistic, I'd say.. I've got to say, I've got to big him up. John
Boyega because he's going to be the new Star Wars main character.
So we don't see One Direction making a cameo?
-Yeah yeah. -I'm in love with Harry Styles.
Are you? Yes, me too.
I've actually tweeted him and said look, listen I do a bit of music in Youngers. What you saying?
-Did he tweet you back? -He tweeted back.
-Seriously? -No, he didn't.
-Oh, he didn't. -Your face!
I was going to say he never tweets anyone back! Okay guys well, lovely meeting you.
I can't wait to see the new series and good luck.
-Thank you. -Thank you very much.