Yes, Dear Reader. While others are still pretending interviews are a serious business, we’re busy discussing imaginary ski trips, soap-based flirtation tactics, bagfuls of small dogs, cupboards in the Kremlin and why Paul McCartney absolutely keeps dying. Zac Lawrence from
DEADLETTER, everyone.
What is your earliest memory?
I’m skiing, but it’s weird, because I’ve never been skiing.
What did you last dream about?
I had a bag full of small dogs, and I was driving them somewhere.
If you could learn one skill instantly, without needing to practice, what would you pick?
The violin.
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?
Half a bar of soap.
Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
I seem to recall having a bit of a fascination with Liz Tyler in Lord of the Rings, back when I was a wee lad.
What's your favourite conspiracy theory, even if you don't believe it?
That Paul McCartney has died about four times.
What strength Nando's sauce do you order?
I couldn’t tell you.
What was the first record you bought?
“Monster” by The Automatic.
Tell us a boring fact about yourself?
I’m an arachnophobe.
If you could teleport anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
A cupboard in the Kremlin.
"I had a bag full of small dogs..."
What's one thing you can definitely beat the other members of DEADLETTER at?
Backflips.
What do you always have in your fridge?
Butter.
Have you ever fallen for a scam?
I bought someone an Amazon gift card for gig tickets when I first moved to London. Never got the tickets.
What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever done to impress someone?
Eaten half a bar of soap.
What is your most treasured possession?
My Olivetti Lettera 32.
Who was your favourite musician or band when you were 14?
Nirvana.
If you had to live as an animal for one year, which animal would you pick?
A goat.
What’s the furthest you’ve travelled to attend someone else’s gig?
To London when I was still living in Yorkshire.
Are any of your lyrics secretly rude?
Probably.
Have you ever sold your own CD or merch on eBay?
No.