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Carolynne Interview – 4th August 2004

Time: 6pm.

Location: In a car (anyone else get a sense of deja vu?! Lol)

As always thanks to everyone for posting their questions on the message board and to all those who emailed me their questions as well.
Sorry if your question wasn’t asked, I tried my best to get through them all. Any questions I didn’t get to ask I will keep for the next interview and ask them first thing then!

S: Imp asked : What have you done in terms of being on the stage?

C: I did a national diploma in performing arts in Intake in Leeds, which is a performing arts college. The same one Mel B went to. I got two lead roles, it’s like a miniature theatre, I got both roles there and I played Rosie in “What The Dickins” which was a play written by one of the directors at Intake. I also played one of the lead ladies in a play called “Gothic”, it was weird theatre stuff ya know. Acting was something I was good at in school, and I was Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz”, and one of the Vampires in Dracula. I’ve always loved being on the stage, acting is something I definitely want to get in to. It’s not my first love but I’ve got to star making sure I’ve got the right profile for what I want to do, not just be known as that girl who came third on Fame Academy. The music Industry is so messed up at the moment, but I love singing and acting on the stage so I would definitely do something like that.

S: Dan wanted to know what made you decide to do Panto?
C: Urm, it’s up north, it’s the christmas period and it means I’ll be near my family, it’s something I’ve always wanted to do coz it’s good fun. My best friend choreographs panto and she’s always in panto, and its christmas, just part of the festive season. Also especially if I’m going to start dabbling with acting it’s a good start for me.

S: Will you be singing in it?
C: Yeah! So it’s just good fun.
S: Would you be too nervous for any of us to come on your first night?
C: Yeah probably!!
S: I know a few of us are going to go along to some of them
C: Yeah it will be fun! (puts on funny voice) It’s behind you!! (laughs)

S: Bex wondered whether you would prefer to play a gig in a huge arena or in your local with all your friends and family?
C: In a huge arena! Because I have more chance of never seeing them again!! It’s always more nerve racking a smaller audience! I know that sounds silly but the less people there the more nerve racking it is!
S: Especially having people you know there
C: Yeah people you know, they have expectations of you, definitely more nerve racking.

S: Hayley said if you had to live for the rest of your life without money or sex which would you choose?
C: Without money or without sex?! Err....without money! That was a daring question! (laughs)
S: Well you asked for them!!
C: (laughing) Yeah I did!! Oh no you couldn’t live without sex. Well it depends if what your getting is any good doesnt it? (laughs)

S: If someone did a kiss and tell on you and said you were the worst they ever had how could you get your revenge?
C: Well I was actually quite lucky coz the kiss and tell someone did about me said I was the best they have ever had (laughs) But my revenge... well I actually phoned the person up and was really nice to them and thanked them!! I said I was really glad they got some money from our relationship!!
But how would I get my revenge? Well, I wouldn’t really, I’m better than that. But I’ll tell you the best thing I did..... It was when I was 17, he is actually one of my best friends now, but he was my boyfriend at the time. Not a serious boyfriend really but I came home from holiday to find out he had cheated on me on holiday. But he had bought the girl to Leeds while I was out clubbing. When we got back to the flat where we were having a party, I opened the bedroom door and he was in bed with her!
S: Ooh no, that’s bad!
C: Yeah!! But I was with my friend Jessica and I wasn’t really that upset, it wasn’t serious and I was only 17. But, he was very pretentious and he loved his cars and his nice clothes, he was very stylish and all that kind of pants stuff, he was bit queer (laughs) he’ll kill me! Instead of doing anything I was really calm and went downstairs and got the keys to his MGF car, got his Patrick Cox shoes, filled them with water and put his car keys in them and stuck em in the freezer!! So in the morning he had to sit there with hairdryer before he could go anywhere!! But no I’m not mean, I don’t really get revenge. Whatever you do you get back tenfold anyway.

S: What’s the worst thing you have done when you were drunk?
C: Worst thing? Ooh good grief.....hmm. Well, me and Jessica did have a wee in a plant pot on holiday! (giggles)
S: (laughing) What the one just gone?!
C: (laughs) Yeah the one just gone. That’s probably the worst thing. Especially when someone is walking past and going “ohh hiya”!! But I haven’t really done bad things when I’m drunk. I’ve always regretted getting that drunk. I’m a terrible drinker, I don’t drink that much, but it doesn’t take much to get me drunk.

S: “RandomGirl” asked If you could slap one person who would it be?
C: If I could slap one person... wait, who do I really hate? Well I don’t hate many people, but if I could slap one person...That’s a tough one. There’s probably loads of people I want to slap (laughs) I know there’s an ex boyfriend I would love to slap in a face with a wet fish but that’s it!

S: Ellie said, please can you tell us who Chickens, Pigeons, Terry and braveheart really were?
C: Oooh, I just really cant give that secret away, just coz Alex would totally kill me!!

S: Dan asked: What’s the scariest moment of your life so far?
C: Urm (thinks) Apart from coming home when I’d ran away when I was about 14 and seeing my dads face, I get scared if my family get ill, my mum was poorly a little while ago and I always get freaked out with stuff like that.. Makes me lose sleep. I haven’t had a really terrifying moment in my life, touch wood, I hope I don’t.

S: Rugbyleaguelass asked – If you could jump out of someone’s present at christmas whose would it be?
C: If I could jump out of theirs or they could jump out of mine?
S: If you could jump out of theirs
C: I’d jump out of... Dawn French and Lenny Henry’s coz they look like they would have a really good christmas dinner on the table!! I’d be just in time for that (laughs) Ooh and Pharrell Williams!
S: You’re boyfriend wouldn’t agree to that one!!
C: No he wouldn’t agree with that. Although he fancies Pharrell as well (laughs)
S: He’ll kill you! Haha
C: (laughing) He’s trying not to laugh at me!

S: Rugbyleaguelass said : You’ve turned into a rugbyball for the day, which player would you trust to hold on to you tightly and not drop you?!
C: (shrieks with laughter) What a question!! None of them, they are all crap and drop the bloody ball!! Jason Robinson coz he seems like he has a firm grip!! Rather that than a football and be booted about all over the place!!

S: Imp said that despite the huge smile and stuff, how did you really feel about being placed third in the FA final vote?
C: Erm.. I really honestly from the bottom of my heart was absolutely chuffed with coming third! Looking back now, I was just glad to be going home. I was just really glad to get that far, I mean look at everybody who had gone earlier. I mean everyone knew Alex was gonna win and that Alistair was going to come second because he was a funny lad. Looking back, I don’t think Alistair appreciated it like he should. I feel I was one place away from getting what he did and I feel like he has moaned his way though it. I mean he got a shot and he has got a lot of supporters from it. I just, I dunno. Looking back now I’m gutted I didn’t come second, but on the day I really really was chuffed that I was third.

S: Chris said was it true on the final night of Fame Academy that you got more votes than Alex and Alistair, but lost out due to the votes during the week?
C: I don’t know. But if that’s true then... Wahay!! (laughs)
S: It probably was true!
C: I think if that’s true then I got a lot of votes because people knew that I was expecting to come third as well. They thought “ooh well she will come third but we’ll give her a vote anyway” (giggles)
S: But you did perform better than the others on the night
C: It’s coz I wasn’t under pressure, I knew I was gonna be third. The only gutting thing for me was that I had to learn two extra songs, two different versions of each song. So I did more rehearsal than any of them and knew for a fact I wouldn’t be doing them!

S: These are from Charlie. Bad Girls of Footballers wives?
C: Er Footballers wives
S: Jodie Marsh or Jordan?
C: Jordan! Jodie Marsh is absolutely minging!! Not that any of them are the best but Jodie Marsh looks like the back end of a bus!! I’m sorry but she is proper trollop!
S: Eamon or Frankie?
C: (sings) Frankie!
S: Red or white wine?
C: White, although I don’t really like wine.
S: Nigel Harman or Paul Danan (not sure how to pronounce his surname) Is that how you say his name?
C: Who?
S: That guy you had a date with in Fame Academy
C: (surprised) Did I??
S: (laughing) You know! Paul!
C: Oooh is that his name? (bursts out laughing) That’s awful innit?!! So what’s he called?
S: Paul Danan!
C: So him or who?
S: Nigel Harman
C: Who’s he?
S: You know Den in Eastenders? Well...
C: (interrupts) ooh he’s horrible
S: Noo his son!
C: Ooh he’s horrible too! Neither! But Paul if I had to pick.

S: Welshy asked how does it feel to be one of the sexiest women ever?!!

C: Well.. what can I say! Phhhft (laughs) They must all have their beer goggles on! But my boyfriend constantly tells me that, but he is always drunk as well!! (To her boyfriend) How does it feel having the sexiest woman as a bird? (no response) Helloo? See he obviously loves it. He’s in a mood coz he’s stuck in traffic!

S: Beth says: What do you look for in a man? I.e what qualities must he have?
C: Well he has got to have a nice bum, pretty eyes, these are the physical qualities I like. Also he has to have a really nice......big......smile!
S: (laughing)I wondered what you were going to say then!!
C: (bursts out laughing) Yeah!! Really......Nice.......Big........Smile!! But he’s got to be calm, coz I sometimes need calming down. He needs to be loving and affectionate and kind and caring and considerate... and a prince with lots of money and horses and a carriage! (laughs) Just kidding! But if you find one...
S: I’ll send him to you!!
C: Yeah! No but ya know what the basic qualities for a guy with me is that they have to be my mate. They have to understand me coz I’m quite a complex person. They need to put the time in with me, they cant bottle out half way through coz I’m too complicated!!

S: Stubby wanted to know: if you were a guitar who would you like to pluck your strings?
C: (laughs) Erm, I don’t really want to be plucked!! Sounds quite painful! I’d rather be shaved! But it’s gotta be my boyfriend hasn’t it?
S: Yeah!
C: He looks like a pretty good plucker! Haha! He’s good at plucking (cracks up laughing)
S: That’s another quality as well that he has to have!
C: He’s got to be good at plucking! (laughing) I’m an experienced plucker!! Ooh how we amuse ourselves!!

S: Mammamia said: Would you consider taking out swear words from your songs before release to the public? Otherwise I think this might restrict the wider audience from getting to hear you.

C: Yeah totally, of course I would. I mean when I sung at Epsom I did then, there’s ways of getting around them. Coz obviously I saw those little kiddies with lollypops so I thought “oops I think I’d better shut up”!! But of course everything like that would be taken in to consideration
S: You’ll have one of those parental advisory stickers on it!
C: (laughs) I don’t know, maybe there will be a few versions you can get probably. (excitedly) Oh maybe it could be called “ You’re such a motherplucker” (bursts out laughing) (LOL)
S: You’ll have to change that now! You wont be able to sing that now without laughing!
C: I know!!

S: Dan wondered whether you’re pole dancing ever turned you on? (lol)
C: (laughing) Did it turn me on?! No it didn’t, coz I tell ya, it might look sexy but I didn’t half bash myself on that sometimes, it was quite painful!! I had some right bruises! But no it didn’t turn me on!
S: You teached it didn’t you?
C: Yeah I used to teach it, but I also used to perform it, nothing rude taking my clothes off type of thing, I mean my mum and dad came to watch. It’s like gymnastics. It’s sexy dancing but like going upside down and holding on with your legs. I got muscles in places I didn’t know you should have muscles!! But you had to hold on, it was your skin that gripped it really, I had tears and grazes and all sorts.
S: How long did you do it for?
C: About two years.

S: Crazybee said would you have ever liked to have had an older brother?
C: Yeah I would. I’m always mucking around, wanted a punch bag, if I’d had an older brother he would have been my punch bag!! I’m a bit of a tomboy too, I like my girly girly things but especially when I was younger I was a real Tomboy so I would have loved an older brother. No offence to my younger sister though!!!

S: Question from Charlie : How aware of the cameras were you when you and Peter got a bit close?
C: Err can’t really remember any of it, slight lapse in concentration, rather forget it... next question!! (laughs)

S: Kylie wondered if you have thought of any video concept for any of the songs you’ve written, even if it’s not going to be a single?
C: Ooh yeah I always think of video concepts. I always see visual things for all my songs, hopefully I will be involved in a lot of stuff with the videos.

S: What are you’re personal views about drugs?
C: That’s another daring question! My personal views are that you shouldn’t take them! Full stop! (laughs) You wont miss what you haven’t started so just don’t start taking them!

S: Do you think any of your ex’s will be able to tell which songs you’ve written about them?
C: Absolutely!! I always write about something. A lot of people that don’t know me very well or don’t understand me learn a lot from my songs.

S: Neil wondered how old you were when you had your first kiss?
C: I had a first kiss in my caravan, he was from my karate class. I didn’t move my mouth and I was 13! No, I was 12! But it wasn’t a proper kiss, he didn’t stick his tounge in. I just stood there thinking this is horrible! I’m not doing this again!

S: Lee asked: What’s the most number of guys you have kissed in one night?
C: Most guys I’ve kissed in a night?? Erm.... (cant work out what she says!!) That was when I was 13 and lost in Spin the Bottle!! But I don’t do that really. I never go out and kiss guys. I dont see the point in sticking your face in someone else’s face if you don’t really know them. You don’t know where they have been!! Eww!

S: What’s the worst job you have ever had?
C: Silver service waitress!
S: Really?
C: Ooh yeah, I had a big massive row with the owner of it who was mean to me. He told me to come and sit on his knee and we’ll talk about the first thing that pops up!
S: Oh my god!
C: It was horrible! I wasn’t very good at it. I wasn’t allowed to talk to the people or communicate with the guests.
S: What did you say to him when he said that?
C: Eff off! (laughs) and then I got sacked. Had to phone my dad to come and pick me up!

S: Imp said he remembers reading something about you signing a young lads forehead with the word w*nker. When he read this he fell about laughing, true or not it’s a hilarious story..
C: No it wasn’t true! Dya know what it was a guy in my old band who sold a story, I’d just like to clarify this now... It wasn’t a young boy, it was two stories put in to one. It wasn’t a fan or someone who asked me for my autograph, as if I would ever be that mean...ever!! In fact it was an ex boyfriend I did that to when he was asleep.. and yes it was permanent marker. But he cheated on me, what can I say!!
S: That’s another revenge story!
C: Yeah! He got away lightly! It took about six days for it to come off. I also painted his toenails blue. So it wasn’t a fan and it wasn’’t at a gig. It was someone from old band making that up to make a quick buck. It was the only story that upset me. I wasn’t bothered about being linked to the wrong people. But it was just something making out I was mean. A taxi driver said to one of my friends “oh she’s horrible she is”. People form the wrong opinion.

S: When you smoked what was your brand?
C: Marlboro light menthols. It was like having a polo and smoking a fag at the same time! (laughs)

S: Chris said how did you get to know Lucy-Jo?
C: I got to know Lucy-Jo through working at the same place dancing. At a cabaret show, where I pole danced. It wasn’t a rude place, I’ll just stress that again!

S: What are you doing tommorow for your birthday?
C: (Excited) I’m going to Alton Towers!!
S: You been there before?
C: Yeah I have, but we’re gonna go there. Going to watch the football match on Saturday (her boyfriend is playing) , it’s on sky so watch it!!
S: What match is it?
C: It’s Coventry vs Sunderland, and it’s on at 5:35! So watch it! And everybody else watch it!

S: What grades did you get in your GCSE’s?
C: I didn’t do very well in my GCSE’s because. I’m not making excuses but I wasn’t very happy with the school environment, and as you know I got bullied and stuff so I didn’t really sit many of them. But I got 5 C’s, 2 D’s and an E. That’s good though coz I didn’t even answer any of the questions! I just sat there drawing pictures!
S: You couldn’t have done!
C: I did!
S: You must have answered something!
C: Well yeah, I just wrote a load of.. I didn’t even answer the right questions! You know in your English book you are supposed to read it and then answer your question? I didn’t I just answered all of them quickly! I didn’t take my calculator into maths. God knows! I must have got full marks for writing my name right!

S: Have you ever been in a fight?
C: Yes I have. I’ve never ever started a fight, apart from when I’ve been sticking up for someone else. I’ve always ended up in fights coz I’ve been sticking up for somebody who’s being picked on or bullied. I got beat up quite a few times at school, coz it wasn’t the nicest of schools! I’d come home with a few black eyes, my dad taught me how to defend myself. I don’t condone fighting at all though, and I’d never go out and start one. But I just can’t stand to see people picked on.

S: Lyd says she too has a serious Jaffa Cake addiction...
C: Oh I have a pack of Jaffa Cakes on me right now! Bite round the edges, bite off the bottom bit of the Jaffa Cake and put the chocolate jelly bit in your mouth, suck off the chocolate and chew the jelly bit. That’s the best way to eat them!!
S: Well she says she is addicted to Jaffa Cakes along with hats and trainers like you, but if you had to choose one out of the three what would you choose?
C: Urm... trainers!
S: Not your hats?!
C: I aint been wearing that many hats at the minute. I’ve been wearing a lot of caps, but I aint had that many hats on no. I’ve got a thing for the big baseball caps at the minute.

S: Stephen asked whether you believe in any religion?
C: I believe everybody should just believe in what they believe in! (laughs)
S: Are you any religion?
C: I’m not sure, religion confuses me. I believe there is something bigger out there, but I’m not quite sure what. I’d like to believe there is something, but I’m not too religious. I do say prayers and speak to somebody...I don’t know who, but somebody!! But I’m not sure of the ins and outs, I’m not a religious follower.

S: Ellie wondered whether you would have bought the “Rampant Rabbit” if you would have known that the media would have seen you?
C: Yeeah! It’s wicked! (laughs) It’s all for fun innit, it doesn’t matter!

S: What at the moment is your most treasured belonging?
C: It’s a 5 pound coin that my Grandpa Good gave me. He passed away couple of years ago. There were a number of times I went to cash it in, but I’m so glad I didn’t.

S: Annoying habits, is there anything you do that you know of that gets on other people’s nerves?
C: Urm.. let me just check. (Asks her boyfriend) He says no! Aww! I think....actually I fiddle with my mouth, I suck the air through a tiny gap in between my teeth. I feel my lips on my teeth, makes me look really stupid!
S: That’s not bad, could be worse!
C: Yeah, well it annoys my mum. She’s like “ what are you doing? Stop it!”

S: Are there any songs that get you moving every time?
C: “She Likes To Move”. (by N.E.R.D) Definitely, that one does. I love him, er I love it.
S: Him!! Slight slip there!
C: (laughing) Yeah!! (silly voice) sh*t!

S: Dan said how are you finding recording in the studio? It must be so much fun!
C: Yeah it is fun. I haven’t done it too much the last couple of months. Before Fame Academy I was in the studio like every single day. But I love being in the studio, love being creative.

S: Laz asked, out of Barry, James and Alistair who would you rather date and why?
C: If I had to pick one it would have to be... Oh I don’t know. None of them are really to my taste, they are more friend material than dating material. I suppose James is the best looking isn’t he?

S: Out of all the “Friends” characters who would you be and why?
C: Urm I’m not sure. (asks her boyfriend) He says a cross between Rachel and Phoebe... Fit but mad (laughs) Cheeky bugger!
S: What would he be then?
C: He would be... Ross (he says something rude!) (laughs) Well you wouldn’t be Joey, he’s too fake. Chandler is too quick off the mark and you’re too shy. Ross is a geek he says! Yeah the mad one and the geek, that’s what they call us!! No he wouldn’t be any, he’s not like any of them.

S: What’s your favourite tv show of all time? An embarrassing one.
C: She-Ra! Absolutely! Ah I love it!
S: What about He-Man?
C: Nah he was a poof (laughs) And a steroid taker! But that, Carebears and Rainbow Bright. Always a winner!

S: WelshCazFan asked: If you could see anyone in the shower who would it be?
C: Mark Wahlberg just to see if he really has got a ding-a-ling like in the film “Boogie Nights” (laughs) Coz that was a bit of a length!!!
S: I saw that a few weeks ago!
C: Yeah you’re waiting for it aren’t you?! Right to the end of the film, you’re like “press pause”!!

S: Alan said: Sometime in the future you will make an album, we’ll all hope lots of people will buy it. Suppose Jack buys a second hand one cheaply, whereas Jill borrows one from a friend and copies it. No-one would blame Jack for buying his second hand but they would blame Jill for copying it. Either way you don’t get any royalties. Does this to you as an artist make any difference?

C: (jokingly) Yeah you tight buggers just go to HMV and buy it!! (laughs) I don’t know... well I’ve copied a cd...I’m usually really good with that though, I don’t download stuff, probably coz I’m in the music Industry I suppose. But you cant stop it, so what can you do?! I’m just glad people are listening to it. I wouldn’t mind making a few quid out of it if you fancy buying it from HMV though!! (laughs) But either way I hope you like it!!

S: Mammamia asked if you would consider finishing the songs you started co-writing with the other Fame Academy contestants?
C: Yeah!! I don’t know if I told you but I have got the finished version of “She’s the girl you want”. It actually sounds quite good, I like it now. I would consider finishing the one I did with Alex..
S: oh “Still”
C: Yeah “Still” . Just a piano and a vocal I would do that with. I will probably do that. I’ve got “My Reflection” on cd that we recorded. But I don’t think any of the others I would record for me.

S: Crazybee wondered if you had the opportunity to be in any other reality tv show, would you take up the challenge and what would it be?
C: It’s funny because I was just talking about this with my agent. I’d maybe consider “I’m a celebrity, Get me outta here”. Although I would probably hate it!
S: Eating all the insects!
C: Ew yeah, oh my god. But that’s the only one I’d consider.
S: Have you been asked to do any of them?
C: I’ve been asked what ones we could discuss, but not just yet.
S: Oh weren’t you asked to do the celebrity dating one?
C: Oh yeah I was, I’ve been asked to do some little ones like that but I don’t want to jump on the bandwagon for everything. Plus they read out the list of people you were gonna date and they weren’t that good! (laughs)

S: Dan said, what’s with all the pashmina’s?
C: (jokingly) I like them.... got a problem?!
S: So do I. He was just joking anyway!
C: (laughing) oh yeah I know! I know what he is like! But no I like them, I’ve got loads. That’s the thing with me if I like them I buy them in all different colours and styles!

S: Wahoo asked: If you had to be a member of the message board for a day who would you be?
C: Ooh good grief, erm, wicked Imp!

S: Randomgirl wondered if you would rather be able to fly or breathe underwater?
C: Fly! Definitely.

S: Where would be your ideal place to perform a gig?
C: Erm, anywhere at the minute!! I’m not bothered! No, I would have been like to have been at Wembley Stadium when it was still standing. Also a big open air concert in America would be good.

Well that was basically the end of the interview. Carolynne said she thought there was some really cool questions and to said say hello and thanks to all of you!

Thanks to everyone who sent in a question, and of course thank you to Carolynne!! :)

Sarah
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