Stormzy discovered it tough to “completely separate” himself from his Large Man character.
Stormzy performs a lead function within the new film
The 31-year-old star performs a rapper in his first lead function, and Stormzy admits that he struggled to distance himself from his film character.
The award-wining star – who performs Tenzman within the new movie – advised BBC Newsbeat: “It was actually robust if I am sincere.
“It felt like I am enjoying a rapper however I’m a rapper, it is robust to completely separate.”
Large Man is the primary launch from Stormzy’s #MerkyFilm manufacturing firm, and the rapper has revealed his long-term ambition for the enterprise.
He shared: “What we have tried to do at Merky, whether or not it is music, sports activities, no matter, we can we simply wish to stand in our fact, inform our tales, but in addition not from the identical perspective that it is at all times been advised from.
“Even being black British, it is such a nuanced expertise – you’ve got received the black expertise, you’ve got received the British expertise, and then you definately’ve received the black British expertise.
“We wish to inform it from our perspective which is nuanced, it is sensible, it is completely different, it isn’t at all times the identical, it isn’t a monolith.”
Stormzy felt “challenged” whereas making the film, however he nonetheless loved the inventive course of.
The Vossi Bop hitmaker stated: “It was actually robust but it surely was a problem I used to be so honoured to be part of.
“I prefer to be challenged, I prefer to be a bit uncomfortable so I find it irresistible.”
Stormzy beforehand defined that his performing debut was “all concerning the pleasure, spirit and fearless power of youth”.
The rapper additionally hopes that the 24-minute brief movie will function a supply of inspiration for aspiring stars.
He stated: “I hope you like our first venture, Large Man, as a lot as we liked making it.
“For me, it’s all concerning the pleasure, spirit and fearless power of youth – that feeling like life is one huge journey and the world’s your playground.
“I hope it conjures up you to dream larger, dwell louder, and maintain on to that unapologetic power that comes with being younger.”
