Interview: Calvin Demba
12th March 2013
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Brand new series Youngers hits our screens later this month on E4. The show follows two best friends trying to make it in the music industry. We caught up with Calvin Demba who plays Jay to have chat about it.
So what’s the show about?
It centres on Jay and Yemi, delving into their life from when they open up their GCSE results. Jay completely flunks and Yemi passes and goes to a private school. His family and culture are very much education first; music is just a form of procrastination. Jay’s family is more relaxed and his dad is like, you have to work with me now fixing boilers. It looks at real issues that are part of everyday teenage life like the love triangle between the three characters and of course it follows our journey into the music industry.
Tell me a bit about your character, Jay.
Jay aka MC Linksta is very instinctive so he reacts on his first impulses - whatever he thinks, he just does. Sometimes he gets himself into a bit of a pickle because he doesn’t think too deeply about the consequences but he’s a good lad.
Would you say you are quite similar to him?
I definitely see characteristics that are similar to myself in him; some of Jay’s mannerisms I gave to him. The character can be quite up for a laugh and banter. However we speak differently, I’m more of a cockney and he’s more of a London street kid if that makes sense! He’s 16 and I’m 19 so I’ve matured more than Jay.
What was the audition process and how did you get the role?

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