Good interview with Elliott Yamin

[Mac]

http://billboard.blogs.com/jadedinsider/...in-qa.html

Quote:Did you have a hand in all of the songs on Fight For Love?EY: There are two songs that I wasn’t involved in writing. One is the single, “Fight For Love,” which I heard was originally offered to Leona Lewis. I don’t know what happened, but she didn’t get it and I did, so I put my foot all up in it and the rest of history. It’s a great song, and there’s so much junk and shit trash on the radio now. The landscape of radio has totally changed for the worse since my first promotional tour.

Quote:What do you make of the lip-synched group numbers this year?EY: It’s so whack, I hate it! A couple weeks ago, I noticed it and was, like, what are they doing? Our season would never have lip-synched. Obviously the background vocals we’d record during the week, but they’re lip-synching the lead parts, which is horrible. I can’t stand it.

Quote:With so many former Idol contestants and winners taking the Broadway route, is musical theater something you ever considered?EY: Absolutely! I was offered the leading role on Rent twice. The first time, I was on tour and they wanted me for at least 16 weeks – something I just couldn’t do. And the second time, I was out of the country. The timing was off, but I’ve always wanted to do a musical and I will one of these days. People always rag on Taylor [Hicks] and how he’s doing Grease on Broadway now. I hear that shit all the time on the radio. But here’s the bottom line: everybody’s working. That’s a great tribute to my particular season — they’re all doing something in this business, which isn’t easy. This is the toughest industry to be in, hands down. And whether you like these characters or not, none of them are back to where they were before the show. There’s something to be said for that in this day and age.

[dg90001]

Wow Elliott has bit of a potty mouth. Who knew?

Quote:But here’s the bottom line: everybody’s working. That’s a great tribute to my particular season — they’re all doing something in this business, which isn’t easy. This is the toughest industry to be in, hands down. And whether you like these characters or not, none of them are back to where they were before the show. There’s something to be said for that in this day and age.

Loved this part..

[Mac]

(04-17-2009 08:24 AM)dg90001 Wrote:  Wow Elliott has bit of a potty mouth. Who knew?

Seriously? Who was he friends with on Season 5?

[TMW]

Elliott is my new hero!

[dg90001]

(04-17-2009 09:22 AM)Mac Wrote:  

(04-17-2009 08:24 AM)dg90001 Wrote:  Wow Elliott has bit of a potty mouth. Who knew?

Seriously? Who was he friends with on Season 5?

**Slaps self ** --- Seriously I should have known. But in an interview I wouldn't have thought.

[Mac]

(04-17-2009 04:41 PM)dg90001 Wrote:  

(04-17-2009 09:22 AM)Mac Wrote:  

(04-17-2009 08:24 AM)dg90001 Wrote:  Wow Elliott has bit of a potty mouth. Who knew?

Seriously? Who was he friends with on Season 5?

**Slaps self ** --- Seriously I should have known. But in an interview I wouldn't have thought.

I think the interviewer was surprised as well. Hey, I respect a person who speaks his mind and doesn't mince words doing it. I loved him before, but I love him even more now.