Thread by @TimeOutLondon

Brentford’s pirate radio heroes @KuruptFM tell us about their big-screen debut, ‘People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan’

And it's not PC

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⭐ How does it feel to be movie stars?

Grindah: ‘To be honest, the whole movie-star thing comes pretty naturally for me. I’ve always been told I have a face for radio, so where better to present it than on the big screen?’

⭐ What were negotiations like with the film's producers?

Chabuddy G: ‘I just said: “Listen, these boys are superstars and we want 10,000 yen up front in cash or the deal’s off.” Later on I found out that’s around 70 quid, so I quickly retracted the offer'

⭐What was the biggest culture shock in Japan?

Chabuddy G: ‘Out there I was pretty normal. You have geezers walking around in princess outfits and dressed as a turtle’

Grindah: ‘They’re very accepting out there...Even businessmen will sometimes just sleep on the streets'

⭐ Is this film UK garage’s Lost in Translation?

Grindah: 'I will say that Shibuya Crossing was amazing. We spent half an hour just going back and forward across it.’

Beats: ‘It blows the Chiswick Roundabout out of the water’

⭐ How does it feel to see yourselves on posters in tube stations?

Grindah: ‘We just wait around for about half an hour until someone says: “Oh, is that you?”’

Steves: ‘People recognise us when we stand underneath the poster’

⭐ What have you got planned for the film’s premiere?

Grindah: 'We're looking at Brentford Leisure Centre for the premiere but the carpet’s not red.'

Beats: 'It’s like a grey-blue.'

Chabuddy G: 'They’re going to have to wipe off the gum'

⭐ What’s next for Kurupt?

Chabuddy G: ‘I’m going to try to get cancelled because I realised that people who get cancelled become proper famous...then write a book and say how I’m sorry and that I’ve grown. Then I’ll get paid’

Beats: ‘And the aftershave might come out’