Underground sees Gower reunite with hisEllisco-star the multi-hyphenate and three-time Olivier Award-winning singer Sharon D Clarke.
Sharon had [already] been cast inEllis.
That was kind of our start of not just an amazing working relationship, but a real friendship.
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The wisdom she passed on was incredible.
Theres poetry and beautiful irony in the way that Underground has come together for Gower.
I write a lot on trains that includes the Underground train, Gower said.
In essence, they are the protagonists, maybe even sometimes villains of their own lives.
They’re beautifully flawed characters.
It’s about the grey in between.
As with his previous music videos forOn BroadwayandFlowers,Gower has brought his past co-stars along for the ride.
Underground is, hopefully, for the audience, its own little film in its own entirety.
Metin is an amazing director and also part of my company and somebody who I’ve wanted to direct.
I always had him in mind for this video, Gower said.
It makes that connection with this one.
Hes an amazing photographer whose photography is intimate and satirical with bright colors.
As far as the video goes, this is the most guerrilla we’ve done, Gower revealed.
It was nice that we had the studio to go to.
But the shoot was great.
Luckily, myself and Metin had a lot of prep time before to know what we wanted to shoot.
The experience gave Gower a new perspective on filmmaking too.
Each film weve shot has had its own different journey of making it with my company, Oneboat Productions.
This one was thrilling but definitely a different style to the others.
I take my hat off to all guerrilla filmmakers and independent filmmakers who film like this.
But that wasnt the case, actually.
There were other people around while they were filming, and it turned into unexpected marketing for Gustaffson.
We had our sound engineer, Jordan Milliken, with us.
Gower explained, noting that the pair worked onOutlandertogether.
He’s done some amazing stuff over the years time, loads of stuff.
But actually, the response to the music was really positive.
People were vibing with us and vibing with Jordan and saying, ‘Don’t turn it off!’
It was really nice.
It was a really liberating experience.
Hopefully, a song for TFL in the future to use when you’re going down.
They can use a snippet.
Should the TFL be reading, Gower does have his favorite stations as we all do.
My favorite underground station is a humble station called Warren Street.
It’s equidistant between Euston, King’s Cross, and Oxford Circus.
The platform is always empty.
It’s quite beautiful.
It’s kind of the corner of Regent’s Park, as well.
I always say the platform is always empty.
We film Daughter Jane Kiran Sonia Sawar at Warren Street station.
It’s my favorite platform.
It connects me to Manchester and up north.
But yeah, if I had to choose, gun to the head, it’s Warren Street Station.
Victoria Line and Northern Line crossover.
What Lies Ahead For Gustaffson?
I think all artists love to leave something of themselves in the world.
I’ve learned so much.
I feel very at home on a set or with a call sheet on a job.
However, the music industry for me three years ago I knew nothing about it.
It’s been so joyful.
An actor or a musician?'
I’m like, ‘Well, I’m doing both.’
They’ve really complemented each other.
He went on to say:
“Each time, it feels like a win.
That’s what I want to do.
I think all artists love to leave something of themselves in the world.
Every day, it pays me back in ample amounts of joy.
That’s the exciting thing with music.
You sort of plan a year ahead, really, and all of those conversations are already happening.
My list is as long as my arm of who I want to collaborate with next.
