When he first started filming I, Daniel Blake, Dave Johns had never heard of a foodbank. Seven years on from the release of the film, there’s surely not a person in the country who is unaware of what a foodbank is or the important role they play.
Since the release of the film, Johns has gone on to become a bona fide film star; he recently wrapped a film in Europe due for release early next year, but he has clearly been infused with the Ken Loach spirit and desire to tell the stories of people whose stories are not always told.
Loach has given his seal of approval. He says: “This story is more relevant now than ever and who better to put it on stage than Dave Johns, the original Daniel Blake?”
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