Circumstances

“Robbie Williams: ‘My main talent is turning trauma into something showbizzy’ ” is an interview made of pop star Robbie Williams by Alexis Petridis, a British rock and pop critic for The Guardian.

The circumstances at the time when the article was published are important. Petridis mentions the fact that he was invited by Williams for an interview. Although he does not specify why, he continues to say that Williams just launched his album The Heavy Entertainment Show, and readers can assume the interview is meant to bring Williams and his work into the spotlight. Thus, you could argue that there is a promotional quality to the interview. At least, that is probably what Williams wanted, but Petridis does not shy away from voicing his criticism of Williams in the article.

Williams speaks in detail about his present circumstances but also the circumstances in which he developed his career.

Robbie Williams began his career as a member of pop group Take That. He was a part of the group from 1990 to 1995 and left to launch a solo career after disagreements with management and the other members. Throughout the interview, Robbie Williams speaks in detail about the difficult times in his career. He mentions meeting psychologically damaging people in the industry and feeling bullied because he was a former po...