Raff Law: Unscripted
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PHOTOGRAPHY: FILMAWI / STYLING: Cara Hayward / CREATIVE DIRECTION: CHARLOTTE MAYUMI PHIPPS / GROOMING: MICHELLE HARVEY / WORDS: Jordan Wise
There’s a stillness to Raff Law that draws you in. Not because he’s loud. Not because he’s trying. Quite the opposite. He carries a kind of quiet charisma, the sort that makes you lean in rather than step back. On set, he’s all ease and intent. There’s no filter between who he is and how he shows up.
He talks in rhythms, like a songwriter thinking aloud. Some lines land like hooks, others drift like thoughts in motion. But through it all, one thing is clear. Raff Law knows who he is, and more importantly, who he’s not pretending to be.
His world has never been one-dimensional. Acting, music, fashion, writing. Not worn like labels, but lived like language. “I’ve always been around creative people,” he says, looking back. “I’d be five years old, standing in the living room, singing to my parents’ friends at dinner. I think that need to perform was always just… there.” There was no one moment. Just energy, always.
That energy shows up everywhere now. In the stories he tells, the roles he takes, the music he writes, and the way he builds his day. “I’ve become obsessed with finding the rituals that work for me. Whether it’s a stretch in the morning or the way I prep for a shoot, I’ve learned over time how to get the best out of myself.”
“If I gave a TED Talk, it would be on how to balance your social life with your career and how to get the best out of yourself without burning out.”
In a past life, he says he was more of a party boy. Out constantly. Everywhere at once. But now? He smiles. “I’m kind of a hermit. People would probably be surprised, but I spend most of my time at home, with my girlfriend. Reading. Writing. Doing my own thing.”
Still, he can slip between worlds easily. One minute he’s reflecting on quiet routines, the next he’s building a dream music festival lineup. “I’d open with Fontaines D.C. because they’re the best band around right now. Then Kendrick because the man has endless bangers and is one of the most interesting writers out there. And finish with Bob Marley and the Wailers. Who wouldn’t want that vibe?”
Fashion came early. “Some of my first memories are being backstage at my mum’s FrostFrench shows. I didn’t know what was happening. Just all these people buzzing around, getting dressed, music playing. It stuck with me.” Years later, he’d walk for major designers, star in campaigns, and learn how to shape his own look. “More than anything, fashion taught me how to be confident on camera. How to take risks. Be bold. And work with people, not just for people.”
“For me, it’s about silhouette, not branding. Joe Strummer always looked cool. Great jeans. Great jackets. That’s what it’s about.”
His acting has hit a new gear with Masters of the Air, Apple TV’s sweeping war drama from the producers of Band of Brothers. His character, a mechanic, demanded more than just lines and camera work. Raff learned to fix propellers, studied WWII aviation, and even connected with the family of the real man he was playing. “They reached out to me on Facebook. I read the book he wrote a few times. The more I got to know about him, the more it felt like my job was to do him justice. That’s all that mattered.”
Filming became more than a project. It felt like camp. “Eighty guys, all learning, working, bonding. It was like going back to school, but as adults. That level of connection is rare, and it just made the whole thing feel honest.”
His dream roles moving forward are rooted in stretch. He wants to sing in a film. Push his body in a physically demanding role. Or maybe blend the two. “I’d love to do a biopic. Or something where music is part of the character’s story. I think combining the two worlds would be powerful.”
Music, for now, is still in his bones. He’s always written. Sometimes as therapy, sometimes for performance. “A lot of the time, I don’t even know what a song’s about until I finish it and go, oh… that’s what that was.” He’s also started posting a song of the day on Instagram. “I was super late to Spotify,” he laughs. “My girlfriend was like, you know you can have playlists made for you, right?”
“I like writing that starts from reality. Something true. Something I’ve seen, or something I’ve felt. And then just let it fall where it wants.”
It’s clear he’s not interested in being boxed in. Not by genre, industry or expectation. He’ll perform, write, direct, design. But only if it’s honest. Only if it means something. And only if the people around him care about the process as much as he does. “Working on big sets, with big names, I’ve learned the best people are always the most open. It’s always about the story. Not the ego.”
Ask him for his most prized piece of advice and he doesn’t hesitate. “Be present. Breathe. Don’t worry so much about the future. Enjoy what’s right in front of you.”
“The older I get, the more I realise. My biggest inspiration has always been my granddad. He was my best friend. The one who started our family. That means everything.”
There’s no rush in the way he wraps up the day. No final flourish. He doesn’t need one. The camera shutters click their last few frames. The set winds down. And Raff just carries on with the quiet certainty of someone making his own lane.
Not loud. Not trying. Just honest. And always in motion.
