SINdie Interview: Royston Tan, back with a New Hat Trick2 min read
Reading Time: 2 minutesRoyston Tan never fails to make headlines at different points of his career, being one of the most illustrious Singapore directors in our times. In his early 20s, he burst into the scene with the inimitable ’15’ and TIME magazine named him one of the Top 20 Asian Heroes in 2004. Nobody could forget that trademark rabbit suit of his(see picture below). He went on to travel the film festival circuit flying the Singapore flag high. In his early 30s, he made getai fashionable and achieved box office success with ‘881’. In his mid-30s, he became the poster boy for nostalgia, championing the preservation of old places and capturing them in film. Now approaching 40, he is back with a new feature film after a hiatus of 8 years. What’s in his mind right now? SINdie invited him to LUNCHBOX last month to talk honestly about his life, his films, his friends and of course ‘3688’.
Jeremy (SINdie): What’s a typical day the life of Royston Tan these days?
Royston: I had 4 projects overlapping each other. It’s like getting out of character from one project and changing into another for another project. And I have been falling ill as well.
J: Oh dear.
R: Today marks the first time I officially have some time to breathe.
J: Give me an example of what one day, any day, feels like.
R: Morning I wake up, I have my coffee and stone for half an hour. After that, I would have my breakfast and then go straight to work. Last Saturday I spent the whole day doing audio post for 3688. This takes me till evening time at which I would steal some time in between to grab a drink. Then I go back to my work. (pause, then laughs) And then more drinks!
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