Full Name: Aykut Hilmi Place of Birth: London Brother(s)/Sister(s): Older Brother "Zeki" Hobbies: Basketball, Boxing, gymnastics, oil-painting, music. Likes: Steak & Spagetti Dislikes: 8 shows a week! Who or what inspired you to do what you are doing now? My brother who was in the business & childhood dream. What age did you start dancing? 23 Have you had any embarrassing moments on stage? Falling over when walking into a scene! If you weren’t 'starring' in shows, what would you be doing? 'starring' in film If you could be in any show, which one would it be and who as? "Jesus Christ Superstar" as Judas What was the last show you went to see? Did you enjoy it? "One flew over the cookoo’s nest" very funny You have been in "Saturday Night Fever" in Germany, toured Scandinavia and are now in the London production, how do you stop the show from becoming boring and repetitive? Which version of SNF do you prefer? Try to have a laugh on stage – keeping it fresh! Germany was the best show Was it difficult performing the show in German? Was my biggest challenge learning the show in a new language! Are you enjoying playing "Double J" in "Saturday Night Fever"? Yeah, I love his gritty attitude! What does the "J" in "Double J" stand for?!! John James You understudy the part of "Tony Manero", what is the best thing about playing the lead? Standing alone on stage at the beginning of the show having the music kick in! Do you get on well with the rest of the "Saturday Night Fever" cast? Yeah In "Saturday Night Fever" you play basketball, what sports are you in to? Do you support a football team? I've always followed basketball. I used to play for London for 5 years. My team is the "La LAKERS" Do you get a good response from the audience after every performance? The crowd don’t cheer the "faces" enough! What is your favourite song from the show? "How deep is your love" What is your favourite film? Goodfella's What was the first record you ever bought? "Snap" "Rhythm is a dancer" What was the last CD that you bought? Jamie Cullum album What is your worst fear? Not succeeding in my work. Do you have any hidden talents? Oil painter Where do you see yourself in ten years time? Successful, independent-happy Describe your proudest moment … Watching my dad cry after seeing me play Tony Manero A big thank you to Aykut for answering our questions :-) No part of this interview can be copied or used for other web sites without permission from us first. This interview was undertaken mid February 2005.