Matt Goss: Star of Bros Opens Up on Fame, Money & Burnout
Disruptors
Rob Moore
4.8 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 22 May 2023
⏱️ 88 minutes
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Matt Goss is a British singer, songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of the group Bros alongside his brother Luke in the 1980s. He joins Rob in this episode to talk about everything from creativity and art to relationships and the nature of life, as well as why one of Rob’s questions is one of the best he has ever been asked! Matt also talks about his music and the paradox of fame which brings both negativity to life alongside a tremendous amount of privilege.
Matt Reveals:
- The realities of fame
- The importance of authenticity
- The relationship with his brother
- His never-ending source of creativity
- Why saying no is essential
- The purpose of life
- The art of following through and hard work
Also featured:
- Rob and Matt’s thoughts on the documentary of his life
- The correlation between a great artist and pain
- Why life isn’t just about happiness
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| 0:00.0 | We're always in a good place in the fact that he's my brother, he's my twin. |
| 0:03.6 | But we've always been in a bad place because he's my brother, he's my twin. |
| 0:06.8 | Because there's a need for, I guess, our own identities. |
| 0:11.4 | Matt, can fame ruin your life? |
| 0:14.8 | Absolutely, Ken, I think. |
| 0:18.0 | But I think fame is also a privileged place if you approach it in that way, you know. |
| 0:25.2 | For myself, there have been times when it felt like a prison. |
| 0:30.8 | But as I get older, it's actually allowed me to |
| 0:35.4 | ease into a place where I have this familiar face that allows me to hug and enjoy people. |
| 0:44.7 | It's the geography of your boat race. |
| 0:46.3 | You know what I mean? It's like, you're blind, aren't you? |
| 0:49.8 | I know, you know, so let's have a hug and take a selfie and have a chat. |
| 0:53.6 | So I think if you, and it's also the people around you, if they embrace it, |
| 0:57.6 | like it's a fun thing, and it's a privileged thing, then I think that it becomes something |
| 1:05.9 | that is really enjoyable. |
| 1:07.6 | And what makes fame a prison at times? |
| 1:14.4 | For myself, I can speak for myself. |
| 1:17.9 | The one thing that I can't do without is my privacy. |
| 1:20.7 | It's not ego, it's not like, oh, I mean, so get there in this vehicle, |
| 1:26.6 | it's the space I'm getting from A to B. |
| 1:30.7 | It can be the time that you feel exhausted. |
| 1:32.9 | Maybe you feel overly observed. |
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