hey all, here's part 1 in our potentially five-part interview with the band. it's alexis answering the questions, unless otherwise noted On Bravo, there's a show called Actor's Studio. James Lipton, the host, always asks these (6) questions: 1. What's your favorite word? While Eli's favorite word is Mmmmmmmm (I don't know if this is sexual or an eating thing-maybe both), my two favorite words of the day are curmudgeon and churlish. I don't know why and they will undoubtedly change very soon. Dastardly is looking pretty good to me and I've got to get out of the C's. 2. What's your least favorite word? Eli really hates using the word Ow, Scott really hates the word Pituitary-he doesn't know what it means but it definitely rubs him the wrong way. I hate the word Unguent today-just because it sounds sort of nasty-not in a good way, though. I'll pick another one tomorrow. Johnny doesn't hate words since they're his bread and butter. 3. What's your favorite sound or noise? I love to hear the sound of cars crashing/glass breaking and Eli loves to hear the slot machine cashing out lots of money (for him, presumably, and who doesn't). I think Scott likes the sound of silence when it comes out of my mouth. Johnny is like a cat and likes the sound of rustling paper. 4. What's your least favorite sound or noise? Eli doesn't like to hear lots of money and tokens dropping in a movie theater and I hate that nasty, licking, slurping noise that some voice-over people make. Scott can't stand the sound of Styrofoam rubbing against itself and it really grates on Johnny when he hears Eli and me imitating reggae music for him. 5. What's your favorite curse word? Fuck. What the fuck else is there really?-EJ We fucking agree with that fucker. -the rest of GVSB 6. If there is such a thing called Heaven, what would you like God to say to you at the pearly gates? "Cruise Yourself"-JT Please come in my son-EJ I always thought you were the coolest and most talented member of the band (I mean, it's got to be true if God says it)-AF What are you doing here? It's not your time yet, dumbass.-SM 7. another question would be about their "sexiest band on Earth" standing. What do their significant others think of it? Amused? Baffled? Jealous? It started as an amused flattery, now it's just boring says Eli. I tried to use that information to get a date with Elle McPherson and she didn't seem to understand what I was talking about. I don't get it, I mean it's printed in the papers for god's sake!! 8. Does GVSB feel threatened by boy groups like NSync and Backstreet Boys? Eli feels absolutely threatened while Johnny and I feel the opposite. "Threatened? No way," says Johnny, "that is the wave of the future. Those are our brothers!" Scott has never heard of them and refuses to believe they exist. 9. Also, how does Johnny find the manuscripts he publishes through Akashic? Are they recommended to him or do people avidly seek him out for publishing now? Akashic Books gets manuscripts unsolicited through the mail or by recommendation from friends. We also hunt them down on our own. For instance, I took a trip to Cuba in December and came back home with a manuscript that we may publish.-JT In the meantime, Scott is working on a scandalous, tell-all unauthorized biography of Johnny, to be published by Akashic books soon. 10. How are Hank the cat and Therese the cocker spaniel? Do Eli and Alexis have pets as well? Hank the cat is doing well, living with my ex-girlfriend in Washington DC. She told me that he has recently begun eating onions.-JT Ouch. My cat is fine.-EJ My former cats are alive and fat and living in North Carolina with my ex- girlfriend, eating roaches, breaking things and getting fur on everything.-AF Therese is eating baguettes and brie, drinking red wine and smoking Gitanes in France right now.-SM ============================================== Please send all administrative requests (unsubscribing, change of address, etc) to the list owner at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==============================================
