Interview: Clay Aiken
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04.28.2008 - 12:00:00 am by
Emma
Interview: Clay Aiken
You originally said you weren't sure about doing a Broadway show because you couldn't imagine doing the same thing over and over and over again. Now that you have done it for awhile- would you do it again? And if so, is there another play you would like to do?
I won't turn it down, but we're not looking for anything. If the right opportunity comes along, the right part in the right show... I've had a great time doing it, I've really enjoyed it. So if the right thing comes along, then I'd love to, but we're not seeking it out necessarily.
I've seen Spamalot, and I'm a huge fan as well. How do you keep a straight face, especially as the drunken guard Prince Herbert scene?
I don't keep a straight face. Well during the drunken guard scene I do, because I don't think it's funny [laughs]. But honestly, it's because it's not that easy to do. It's not an easy thing for me. I have to think about it constantly. That's the one scene of the show where I still have to think about my lines. Normally, the rest of the play I don't even have to pay attention to my lines, but that's the one scene where I still do have to pay attention, so I don't say the wrong thing. But there are plenty of parts throughout the play where I don't keep a straight face.
Down the line, if the opportunity ever arose would you consider acting on television or perhaps in movies?
Yeah, I would love that. I always like to try new things. That was the reason we decided to do
Spamalot. Something to kind of push us out of our comfort zone, so if the right opportunity came along then sure, absolutely.
Are you going to be appearing on American Idol to promote the new album at all?
No I don't think so. I've been in New York and not LA, so I kind of highly doubt that I will. I think they did a little thing on me last Wednesday though.
Five years ago when this whole journey started you once said you didn't quite understand what the big deal was because when you looked in the mirror you still saw you... It seems so much has changed since then so my question is, are you still that same person ?
I still don't understand why people like my ass, I'm sorry [laughs].
Really?
No [still laughing] I have no idea.
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