What is it about the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons that grabs you?
“For me a lot of it is the quality of the writing. If we’re talking about the original songs and the original recordings, Frankie’s storytelling with his voice – to emote and to get across the story of what’s happening. It’s the writing, and then it’s Frankie’s voice. “Frankie is still performing – he does something like a hundred shows a year – in his early 70s. He’s a really wonderful guy. You mentioned taking the advice about rest away from your meeting with Frankie Valli. What else did you take away from meeting Frankie? “I think it was just the really laid-back situation. For me I just wanted to feel what his energy was like – what he was like as a person. He’s a very charming guy – he’s a showman – he’s been on stage all his life. Being on stage is his home, so he’s very charismatic; he knows how to handle talking to people – talking to ladies. “After meeting him I recognised a lot of myself in him, and made me feel great. I can bring a lot of myself to the role. I won’t have to
