Biography

Sarah Slean was born in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. She is a composer and actress, known for Joy Ride (2001), Detention Adventure (2019) and Black Widow (2005). She was previously married to Royal Wood.

I don't see [Prince William] and Kate's wedding as romance, just TV. I wish them every happiness, but I didn't wake up to watch it. My version of romance would be a quote from Joni Mitchell - 'Love is touching souls'.

Why do women insist on competing with each other? Why do they have this tendency to want to tear each other down? Sometimes I feel we have such a tall-poppy syndrome. So I wanted to explore this Lordess of the Flies-type pecking order which happens with some women in their thirties. That rehashing of their morally underdeveloped days in high school are fascinating.

When I first got married [to John Royal Wood Nicholson], I almost had a spiritual meltdown. I thought, what have I done? I've lost everything. The whole story of who I am is centred around being this individual artist, and now what?..Although we don't want to be known as a musical couple, and we've been trying to to keep our lives separate in the press, we trust each other's ears fully. It's gotten to the point where Royal and I show each other everything - masks are always off - and that includes romantic songs about other people. It's uncomfortable but we have a healthy understanding.

The period of 25 to 29 was rough for me. It was a time in my life where I hated myself. I tried writing about it in 'Shadowlands'. I was being a complete tyrant. I remember moving to Paris to find myself and having a moment of clarity coming home, where I promised to stop beating myself up. I finally realized if I continued the way I was going, I wouldn't last.

[To the musicians accompanying her on a recording] Gentlemen, more bells and whistles, please!