Idris Elba has acknowledged to being ‘catastrophe-ready’ and aware of a ‘worst-case scenario’ whenever he travels for work.
The Luther star assesses his surroundings and prepares for every possibility, including lots of “dark ideas” that he believes some people may connect to.
‘I’m catastrophe-ready,’ he told Esquire UK. In the film industry, you constantly think about the worst-case scenario: what if there was an explosion? What would I do in this situation?
‘What would happen if this guy walks in and he’s kicking off? I’d have to knock him out. They’re kind of dark thoughts. But depending on how you decipher what I’m saying, I think there might be readers who will go, “Yeah, man. I kind of relate.” ‘
Many individuals will recognise what Idris is alluding to, especially those who suffer from catastrophising.
It is a sign of various mental health problems, including anxiety, and causes people to blow things out of proportion and assume the worst in ordinary circumstances.
Idris Elba has acknowledged to being ‘catastrophe-ready’ and aware of a ‘worst-case scenario’ whenever he travels for work.
The Luther star assesses his surroundings and prepares for every possibility, including lots of “dark ideas” that he believes some people may connect to.
‘If I just wanna crack open a six-pack of Red Stripe, I’ve got to think about what that might do to my camera persona. It’s part of the game.’
He said: ‘My public persona is exactly that – it’s a public persona. In my personal life, there are things that I’m not great at. Not successful at. That I don’t have a grasp of in a way I’d like to.
‘If I like being by myself all the time, what happens when I open the door and loads of people come in?
‘That is a challenge, and that is something I am not very good at. I prefer my own company. I function better on my own. I’m more at ease.’