The film was shot with Jack back in 2003, with the live performances recorded at London's famous Jazz Café, and the intimate interview recorded a few days later backstage in Bristol. Jack was a delight to work with, and had a good understanding of cameras, shooting and what we were trying to achieve, thanks to his background in tv production - as he used to be a Runner.
The project came about as a result of my work with Ian Brown. His manager (at the time) gave me a few CDs of other bands he represented, and Jack's was the standout album that literally blew the others away. After listening to it over and over, and becoming a big fan of the record, I desperately wanted to work with Jack, so approached him with the idea of producing the rockumentary style film.
His manager had similar thoughts, as Jack was searching for a record deal in the US and several labels wanted to see how he performed live, so a DVD which showed off his personality and onstage talents seemed to fit the bill nicely.
It worked. Within months he was selling records stateside and recording his second album, after a transfer to the Mercury label. "Starz in their Eyes" made Jack a household name and I hope that the film I shot helped play some role in this truly great talent being where he deserves.
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