Mike Skinner says his new movie is like Dawson’s Creek

OHMYGOSSIP — Mike Skinner is working on a musical movie inspired by ‘Dawson’s Creek’.
The 39-year-old rapper – who is best known for the music project The Streets – has revealed he is busily working on a musical film that takes inspiration from the popular American drama series, which starred the likes of James Van Der Beek, Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes.
He explained: “It’s a farce about guys and girls getting into trouble in a club.
“The story isn’t clever, it’s all in the dialogue, and that’s what I love. What was that teen show where everyone’s a philosopher? ‘Dawson’s Creek’ – it’s a bit like that.”
The ‘Dry Your Eyes’ hitmaker also revealed he is hoping to bring a “cleverness” to his writing.
Speaking to Mr Porter Journal, he shared: “I like [my characters] to say the things that they thought of when they’re walking home from a terrible argument, and thinking, ‘Oh, I should’ve said that.’
“Not political correctness, just cleverness. Because stories aren’t reality, they’re an exercise for the mind.'”
Mike – who has recorded new music for the movie’s soundtrack – admitted he feels in a better frame of mind to write since he escaped the destructive cycle of drinking and taking drugs.
Reflecting on his long-awaited return to the spotlight, he explained: “Whatever that bit of your brain is that works out what the most important word of the sentence is, and has to make it rhyme … it was really tired.
“But when I started to write songs again last year, I had this weird sensation that it was ready to go. All of the things that I taught myself about songwriting were still there. It’s like getting on a bike, and remembering that you’d been Bradley Wiggins.”

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