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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 4 SEPTEMBER 2022 10 ALMANAC My essentials EDWARD DEGAETANO 36, Actor/Producer A Malteser at heart and a massive foodie, I will travel and eat my way around the world if I could. Emigrated to London at 25, got an MA in Acting from the Guildford School Of Acting and have since been slowly building my career in the film industry. Currently working on my own feature film and getting ready for my next acting job in Malta for Channel 5. 1 4 5 1. Book 2. Film/TV 3. Internet 4. Music 5. Place I'M more of a podcast guy than a blog guy – again I'm not great at sitting and read- ing at lengths. So for me it's mainly listening to interest- ing things people have to say. I listen to lots of 'The Intel- ligence' by the Economist for my daily dose of current affairs. Then I'm onto pod- casts about other actors so lots of 'Skip Intro' with Kris- ta Smith and Screen Talks Archive. 'The Screen Writ- ing Life' for inspiration when trying to write. There's loads more… I have a varied music taste – in fact I love playing random playlists and see what sticks. I wouldn't say I'm a music buff but when I hear a good song, it's added to my library. A few years ago I got invited to a live gig and was introduced to Pat Dam Smyth, a Northern Irish artist, who I very quickly lik- ened to Pink Floyd, one of my all time favourite bands. Pat's music has that creative rich story telling both in music and lyrics. It's a musical delight for your senses. A way to a mans heart is through his belly. It couldnt be closer to the truth. As a mas- sive foodie and globe trotter, I will very quickly give up on visiting a temple to travel for an hour to the best local eat- ery. When im back visiting family in Malta I maintain the same attitude and look for new, hole in the wall as well as established eateries that I perhaps haven't tried or keep going back to. On my last visit we stayed in Bormla and it re- ally felt like I was on holiday – being a tourist in your own country enables your inner curiosity that otherwise lays dormant. I'M not a massive reader. I think the last book I read was about five years ago, 'The Greatest Show on Earth' by Richard Dawkins, a book about the wonders of evolu- tion in so much detail. It was a tough read for me! If you've read it, you'd understand why I haven't picked up a book for so long. It did however give me all the answers I need and helped quell my incessant cu- riosity about life. It's a book I refer to quite often. I love film and TV, I watch a lot of it. I silence the guilt by tell- ing myself this is all for study and research. And it works. I think I have every streaming service possible so there's a a variety I'd happily recom- mend. Mostly recently, 'The Offer', a brilliantly executed mini series on the origins of the making of The Godfather. 'Yellowstone' with Kevin Cost- ner, 'The Marvelous Mrs. Mai- sel' with Rachel Brosnahan is a joy to watch, 'The Intouch- ables' with Omar Sy (I hope I get to work with this comedy genius one day). 3 2