Why is the student vote so important?
Because students are now in a more precarious position and, must take nothing for granted.
What difference do you think students can make at the next election?
They should point out (loudly) that spending money on Olympic Games and other ventures that make the country look good is not as important as higher education. There is no excuse for tuition fees and making it difficult to remain in education. That to me, is an insult to all young folks who want to make something of themselves.
Have you or anyone in your family been affected by tuition fees?
Luckily for me and my sister it was the year after I went to uni that grants were cut and tuition fees were introduced.
Why have you chosen to back Vote For Students?
It appears to me that more consideration is being given to those who are not prepared to better themselves than those who are, and that is mucked up.
What was your education like?
My pre university education was bad as it was the 80s and schools were not paying attention to individuals, as I believe they do now. My university years where I studied Art were great. I was allowed to express myself, make mistakes, and come out with a whole bunch of experiences.
How did it prepare you for your current career?
I knew at college that I was going to be an artist for the rest of my life, I didn’t know, and it didn’t really matter at that time if I would be as an actor, a painter or a musician but I knew that I wasn’t going to settle for anything else
So, now you're in the music world, what can people expect from your upcoming tour?
I’m not really touring this year just doing a couple of dates but am hoping to tour either at the end of this year or early next.
Tell us about your album?
It’s a terrifying album that focuses on the countryside.
What is your best song?
On the album it would be a choice between ‘take my hand’ ‘so low’ or ‘woman’
Have you always wanted to make music?
I have always made music. I was in bands and recording songs long before getting into any comedy but its all art so I’m happy
Daniel Bedingfield also made an album on his computer. Are you better than him?
I don’t know who Daniel Bedingfield is.
Dark Place is a cult classic. Although it very much appears like a budget tv show, all the subtleties, the dubbed voices, etc must’ve made much harder than a run-of-the-mill acting job. How much work was involved playing Todd Rivers/Lucien Sanchez?
Lots. To get it to look budget cost more than anything from what I remember
Being the voice of Absolute Radio, what are your thoughts on the demise of 6Music?
I’ve never heard of 6Music. No sorry of course I have. It’s a shame because it was serving a purpose and was loose, laid back and snobless. More so than Radio 1 which is just a paranoid, nails down a blackboard, so terrified in case it isn't appealing to 13 -19 and a half year old's that hour. It's run by 35 year-olds who wear youth clothes and spend their days second guessing what they think teenagers find cool.
What role are you most proud of in your career?
Playing Stanley Townsend son in a forthcoming short called ‘The Pizza Miracle’
What do you have lined up in the future?
Therapy, a divorce, heartache and pain.
You can catch Matt Berry live in London (Thursday 13th May 2010 Heaven, (Under The Arches, Villiers Street London WC2N 6NS) Doors open 7.30pm) and Manchester (Date TBC; Moho Live, Tib Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester M4 1LN).