My 5th week journalism class task was to conduct an interview and write a long feature on our person. I chose my lovely friend Luke who I went to college with! Interview lasted 45mins and here is my article.
Nov 2009
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Luke Malkin, a humble 20-year-old Midlander shooting for the stars as the future face of showbiz.
Two years ago, all-singing, all-acting Luke was yet to try his hand to the third ‘all-round-performer’ talent – dancing. Now he stands as President of York University’s Dancesport, and is presenting this year’s York Come Dancing.
YCD, as it is known, pairs 11 non-dancing campus “celebrities”, from rugby players to science elites, with 11 Dancesport pros for weeks of training and one big ‘Final’ show, which attracted over one thousand viewers last year. York’s own Bruce Forsyth is single-handedly organising the event, but he talks about his hectic life with the dexterity of one who’s been in the business for years. If there was one thing I could definitely say though, he lives to perform.
“You could definitely say it’s in my blood” he explains, relating how drama-orientated his father in particular was, and how his sister Richeldis, 18, also has the Malkin talent gene. But this is not to say that Luke was born in a top hat and tails holding a microphone and a copy of ‘Hamlet’, his passion and raw talent is in his blood, his effort is what makes him shine. How does he fit it all in? “It helps that I care a lot more about dancing than I do about my degree”, he laughs, “and it’s not completely burning me out because I love it so much!”
I’m surprised to hear that he’s not used to being interviewed. He is always the interviewer, whether for his radio show or for Dancesport’s publicity. He recently enjoyed his first interview on York Student Television and felt right at home–“I could definitely get used to that!”
Luke talks with such fervour and passion I feel compelled to take lessons myself. So I have to know, he must have a favourite dance? “Actually no, it keeps changing, I’ve loved the tango and foxtrot, but now my favourite is the quickstep, which I’m performing at the YCD Final. I tell you, you’re exhausted after you’ve done one of those! It’s called the quickstep for a reason!”
But it doesn’t sound to me like Luke has any plans of slowing down.
But it doesn’t sound to me like Luke has any plans of slowing down.
Life before dancing involved countless performances and leading roles in dramatic and musical theatre, skilfully playing many instruments, with the spare time to stay atop of his academic classes. It comes as no surprise that he composed, wrote, played and sang on his first recorded album this summer, ‘Patchwork Signature’. Starting with his Poundland microphone, he moved on to one costing £1300 in a professional recording studio. He tells me how much fun recording was, and that he “almost felt at home there”. Another thing it sounds like Luke could definitely get used to.
And the master plan? “If it’s dancing, singing or acting, in any order, any time, I’m happy!” I’m sure he’ll have no problems there.
Watch Luke performing and presenting live at www.ystv.york.ac.uk, 7pm Sunday 6th December.
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