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TOBY'S TV DEBUT DETAILS I recently caught up with Tobe to discuss the details of his role in the much discussed upcoming TV show. 'This show is really the antidote to the X-Factor. It is a fictitious school of performing arts where students who went through a selection process were shown what it really means to get into the entertainment business.' 'There are three sections to the show; each in turn concerned with Dance, drama and singer/songwriters. I worked as one of the tutors guiding the students through the ‘course’ I worked with a guy called Dave Laudat who is a top geezer and a very talented vocalist and vocal coach, in fact he offered me the job on the show…it took 5 weeks to film and we shot it in a private drama school in London and around the capital at various places. It was exhausting but a lot of fun, and a huge learning curve for me as I am not a teacher, and that was the toughest part really…how to teach something that is really about natural ability and the talent of making something out of yourself. I don’t believe you can teach someone how to be a songwriter or a ‘star’ whatever that is, but we had fun trying to examine what it all means, and I think the students were surprised how tough it is to reach into yourself and find that nugget of gold…’ I asked Toby if there were any other TV possibilities because of this… ‘Actually yes, but not confirmed yet…TV is a tough world, but there are lots of opportunities out there as there are more shows being made than ever before, but I don’t know how it will pan out, I would welcome a little more…what I liked about this show was that it had real integrity and that is why I got involved. I can’t see myself presenting the national lottery or anything…well not unless they ask!!! Ha Ha…’ The first of six hour long shows will start October 3rd at 10pm on E4.
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