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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 17 APRIL 2022 8 ALMANAC My essentials PETER CAMILLERI 25, Performer I've been fascinated with the world of performing since I was around 4 years old, lip-syncing to the Grinch soundtrack in my room. It was more of an extracurricular activity until I was offered a scholarship at Margaret Howard Theatre College in 2014. After graduating, I worked for a few years until I decided to get my MA in Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music in 2020. 1 2 4 5 1. Book 3 2. Film 3. Internet/TV 4. Music 5. Place TICK, Tick, BOOM! - Hands down one of my fa- vourite films of the year. From the cinematography, the soundtrack, the master- ful performance of Andrew Garfield - I will watch this film over and over again without batting an eye! I felt like it missed out on some Nominations at this year's Oscars, but it doesn't dimin- ish the fact that this movie is GREAT. It has moments of pure Musical Theatre mag- ic, and moments that are heartfelt and real, creating a perfect blend of both ex- tremes. I'M not a big social media guy. I have Twitter and nev- er use it, Facebook seems to have died out, and Instagram feels fake because all you see are what people want you to see. But I am trying to get better at it, and so far it's been going well. If I had to think of an influencer I fol- low, the people that come to mind are people and friends in my industry. By following and supporting their careers, it gives me the motivation to keep grinding and working on my craft. AFTER listening to Musical Theatre throughout my Mas- ters Course, and the count- less self-tapes where I've had to sing some form of Musical Theatre song, the only way I can relax is by listening to anything but that genre. De- pending on my mood, I will listen to anything from swing and crooner style genres, to some punk rock and classic rock and roll, but one artist I have listened to the most this year has been Sam Fender. His music sticks in my head, with its catchy melodies and deep lyrics. He's easily my most listened to artist this year. ONE place I have been dy- ing to go back to is Australia. During my contract onboard Anthem of the Seas in 2018, I made a bunch of new friend- ships, and my closest hap- pened to be with people living the furthest away! I also have family in Australia, so I have made it a point to go and visit them all as soon as I can. Now all I need is to make sure there are no more hurdles to delay my trip! Thank you Covid-19. I recently read "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*uck" by Mark Ronson, which, as the title suggests, is one of those books trying to break down what one should do to get the most out of their life. It was in a period of my life where I was struggling with anxiety and trying to make sense of the decisions I have made in my life. This book helped me slow down my racing thoughts, and find my confidence and self-belief again.