Okay, so I feel really lame and I must apologize to Theo because I haven't made the time to post this! I did a random question interview with theo via e-mail and here are the results. I just want to let you know that it was total on the spot and random questions plus the good ones I had I tried to remember,'cause my computeer crashed. Enjoy! Oh and Theo will be performing with the Big Art Group on Thursday April 15th at the Abrons Art Center in the Lower East Side...I'm going to be there..and if you can make it,so should you!
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C.A.: I've noticed you have a tattoo of a cupcake on your shin/leg area what prompted you to get such a tattoo?
Theo: Because I hate cupcakes? Nooo! Because I love them so much! That tattoo makes me happy just like cupcakes do, and it is also a friendship tattoo with a cup cake loving friend.
C.A.: So many people including myself look to you as a role model and inspiration what do you say to people that look to you in such a way?
Theo: Thank you! It makes me feel real nice and warm and fuzzy and also silly, I appreciate it more than you will know.
C.A.: What and who inspires you to create music, your fashion style, and all around molded you into who you are today?
Theo: Edward Gorey, Bugs Bunny, Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, Horror Movies and candy.
C.A.: Given the current state of economic hardship, you launched a make up line named Armour Beauty. You've always straddled different bodies of work modeling, acting, performance artist, etc. etc. what prompted this leap into this field? What are your thoughts on these economic times and the Obama administration?
Theo: UGH. What a mess Obama inherited. I really hope it doesn't get even messier. I am worried about what he is doing in Afghanistan and Health Insurance and I am extremely disappointed that Gay Marriage was denied in NY recently. The powers that be need to let it happen already and move on.
As for Armour Beauty, it was always a dream of mine to have a makeup line, and with help from my friend Allison it became a reality.I love makeup. Simple as that, a dream that became a reality with a lot of hard work.
C.A.: Theo and the skyscrapers is your newest musical endeavor...you're lyrics are haunting, dark and apocalyptically happy is that even a word? Apocalytpicly.LOL where do these songs come from?
Theo: You know, it's all creative expression, a feeling, a fantasy, dark moments... they have to come out, but I think we do it in a fun way.
C.A.: You've been a vegetarian or vegan correct me if I'm wrong please, but what caused you to live such a conscious lifestyle?
Theo: Yes, both. I am what I call borderline Vegan now. What started me many moons ago was finding the smell of meat absolutely repellant and also seeing the film Faces Of Death. I also love animals beyond. I have three vegan recipies in the new book put by Heidi Minx called' Home Rockanomics' out on St. Martin's Griffin
C.A.: Music, Art, and Fashion play a key role in people's everyday lives, who would you say are your favorite musical artist, artist and fashion designers?
Theo: With Fashion these days I look to Japan. And I love Alexander McQueen, Gary Graham and Rodarte. Both my grandmothers helped form my fashion sense as well. One was more on the glamour side; one was more on the tomboy side. Art - I love Mark Ryden's work
C.A.: Known for setting your own rules, what advice can you to give to people out there who want to go out there on their own and "make it”?
Theo: Make like Nike and JUST DO IT!
Leap into the void people, leap into the void. If fear comes a talkin’, just tell it you cant hear what it's saying.
Okay this is the part of the interview that I like to call the quick fire question and answer period!! I love Top Chef so I stole the quick fire from them...ha ha. So I will type a word or words and you as fast as you can answer them with the first things that comes to your mind.
(I love top chef, btw)
13? Yes
Fashion? Definitely
Bunnies, Kitties, Hippos? Cute!!
Favorite Color? All of them
George Bush? No, absolutely not.
Music? Yes, more please
Coffee, Tea, or Me? Coffee and tea and thee
Chocolate, Vanilla, Marble? Yes! Yes! Yum!
