More Interview Tidbits

Continuing from yesterday here are five more. They're not as exciting as dancing dwarfs at Stonehenge, but it will have to do:

5. Rainn Wilson -- (2008 in person) -- In town to do promotion for his mammoth flick The Rocker. One actor and for one two or three-hour slot of interviews, the movie studio had 7 people catering to his every whim. Not that he was arrogant, but one got the impression there would have been two others hired just to tie his shoes.

4. Simple Plan -- (2007 in person) -- Promoting new album and go to great lengths to thank their fans for their success and how they take nothing for granted. Must stay grounded and be humble in this business. Following the interview two can be heard complaining about how small their suites are and how there is no Chinese option for room service. Ah yes, humility....

3. Bruce Cockburn -- (phoner for Live 8) -- Fourth of five phoners in one day (and eighth of nine in two days), Cockburn was short, talkative, informative and opinionated in a mere seven minutes and change. Closest thing to a perfect phoner ever.

2. New Kids On The Block/Randy Newman -- (phoners back to back) -- NKOTB phone at same time as Newman phoner is to begin, some last minute tap dancing pushes Newman's back 20 minutes to fit in the first one. I apologize to Newman and tell him if I ask anything about New Kids On The Block to hang up on me. He says, "Is that the Timberlake band? Which ones are they?" To be so oblivious to boy bands is something to be cherished.

1. Angus Young -- (in person, 2003) -- After playing for 450,000 the day before, AC/DC sit down for some interviews. Told dirty joke by Brian Johnson before the small Young hunkers down, basically deaf in one ear so have to shout the questions a bit more. Quite funny and very memorable.