James Bond hopeful Idris Elba sits down with Jon Favreau for a candid chat about the actor’s love of film and music in the latest issue of Interview magazine.

As Elba’s continues to achieve new heights in Hollywood, the star can now be more selective about the projects he devotes his time to. And while many may recognise him as an actor first, the British talent is looking to reconnect with his first love, DJing.

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“About five years ago, my career blossomed, but I really missed being out on the road, DJ’ing,” he explained. “So I started picking up gigs here and there, and what occurred to me really quickly was that I was going to water down my passion for DJ’ing, because the type of gigs I was getting were celebrity DJ work, and that just didn’t sit right.”

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He continued, “So I made a decision about five years ago to really do it properly, to do it at that level I had never done it, but take it seriously and not ride the coattails of being an actor. It took a while because I had to take my time to introduce myself into that world: doing remixes, being taken seriously.”

While he steps back into DJing, Elba also has directing at the top of his list of priorities. The “Luther” star recalled a drunken encounter with Ben Affleck that had him asking the “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” actor for advice on making the transition from actor or director. “I was at a party not too long ago, and I ran into Ben Affleck. I’d had a bit to drink, and I was super excited to see him,” Elba recalled. “And the reason why I’m excited to see Ben is because Ben, like yourself, is an actor who can direct. And I’ve sort of been in development to direct my first feature film. … And I say to Ben, [slurring] ‘Oh Ben, hey, man. Bro, can you tell me … I just, like, I think you’re incredible.'”

“I’m like, ‘I’m so interested in that transition. You’re an actor, and you’re directing, and I want to know what you had to go through and how you’re getting people …'” he added. “And at the time, he was like, ‘Idris, just call me.’ I didn’t call him ever.”

The August issue of Interview hits newsstands on July 12.