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Inside the Big Issue: Jeff Goldblum and his keys to life

In an exclusive interview, superstar actor Jeff Goldblum talks all things Wicked, and why he believes the “best is yet to come”. 

From The Fly to Wicked via Jurassic Park and many more iconic film performances, the eminently charming and delightfully off kilter Jeff Goldblum is a legend of the big screen. He’s also a talented and celebrated jazz pianist with a huge passion for music and the way it connects people. Time for his jazz and bushy-tailed enthusiasm.

Music did something to me and to my innards, which it still does. It’s grown into a garden of creative nourishment and connection to other people and to myself, an important part of myself,” he tells Big Issue. 

In an exclusive interview, the superstar actor talks about how kids have changed his life, starring in Wicked, and why he believes the “best is yet to come”.  Buy a copy from your local vendor today.

What else is in this week’s Big Issue?

How fixing up forgotten churches can make a divine intervention in the housing crisis

The UK has officially moved to a more secular society and losing our religion has left a number of churches and faith-owned spaces lying empty. Could these unused properties offer a solution to the housing crisis?

Researchers found an estimated 7,000 homes could be created either by redeveloping unused places of worship and associated buildings or releasing faith-owned land holdings.

How to crisis-proof your finances

As the full impact of the Spring Statement, and the DWP plans for benefits, remain unclear, household uncertainty about money grows. It has been a tough time with Covid and the cost of living crisis. So clarity is more needed than ever. In tis week’s magazine, we look at what you are entitled to, how to make sure you are not caught out, some advice for money management and a look at how things are never as bleak as they seem.

Meet the people giving up their spare rooms for refugees

Towards the end of 2023, the Conservative government was laser-focused on clearing the asylum backlog, even if it was going to cause a surge in homelessness. It was a political choice that saw a change in Home Office policy to shorten the move-on period – a “grace period” given for newly recognised refugees to organise themselves to leave Home Office accommodation. Clearing the backlog saw thousands of new refugees turfed out of hotels and other accommodation at less than a month’s notice. This is where the Housing Justice team stepped in.


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