iARTS & iWORLD
Interview by Ruby D
Dear World, How Are You?
In March 2016, Toby released a book
compilation of many of the letters
he has written, and many of the
responses he has received, too. It is
called ‘Dear World, How Are You?’
and it also shows a range of pictures.
He is writing so many letters per
week that I wondered if there was to
be another book.
Toby:
Everyone at school has been
asking me the same question! I
don’t think there’ll be another book,
unless someone asks me to do one.
I might do another collection of my
letters, but maybe not as a book.
Toby enjoys setting himself
challenges with his letters. In April
he aimed to write 100 letters -and
succeeded. He could not wait to get to
1,000 letters although letter 934 will
always be a special one as Toby sent
it to author J.K Rowling. He thought
this was a great number as 9¾ is the
platform for the Hogwarts Express
in the Harry Potter series!
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I was curious to find out about any
other aspects of his experience that
stood out.
Toby:
When I sent a letter to
astronaut Chris Hadfield, he sent a
letter back 26 months later, so he
holds the record for the longest time
to reply! I also sent a letter to the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, but
the reply is very confidential.
I am sure many FUSE readers would
be interested in a career in the
British media industry, so I asked
Toby if he had any tips or tricks on
making sure you deliver your best
performance.
Toby:
When you are on stage or in
front of the camera, try not to act too
shy. Try and be confident and you’ll
feel great. And just do your best!
Of course, these points don’t just help
when on TV, but can be applied to any
kind of presentation or display. Like
Toby says, just do your best and don’t
be shy.