這個記者把跟大衛的訪談一五一十的貼了出來,當然比他那篇大衛你是好人更長三倍。
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To prepare all you Arch Angels for Sunday’s concert at Crocodile Rock in Allentown on Sunday, March 1, here’s a transcript of my interview with “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta:
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Are you really as nice as you are on TV? Do you ever have bad times?
“Oh, [LAUGHS] Not, not really. No. What do you mean?”
“I
guess so. I guess that’s just the way my parents just raise me, I don’t
know. That’s kind of an awkward question. I guess that is the way I
act. I don’ know how to answer that.”
“I try to be nice to people,
especially if it's the first time you're meeting them or the only time
you're meeting them, the first impression really matters to them.
Because I think they fell like they know you soo much from the show,
especially. When you're meeting with fans and stuff, it's important to
them even though sometimes you might be tired and think, 'Oh man, so
many people in one day.' I mean, the first person's not really any
different from the last person you talk to in the day. It's meaningful
to them. It may be like the 100th person to you but it's still their
first experience meeting you and they're so excited. They're just as
excited as the first person. I guess you just have to keep that in
mind, and I think that helps keep your energy up. And when you think
about that you stay excited to meet them, because they want to meet
you. I don't know.” [LAUGHS]
Here's the other thing I needed to tell you: You absolutely should have won "American Idol."
[LAUGHS]"Oh
no! Oh thanks, but I don't really mind at all. I'm totally fine with it
and I thought Cook deserved to win. I thought he was a great example of
an American Idol. Because it's not just about the singing and stuff - I
think it's about the person, too, and I think he's just a great guy. I
didn't mind at all. It's not like I was planning on making it to the
finale anyway. So I was just happy to be there."
You've turned 18 now. Do you have your driver's license yet?
"Oh, I've had my license for like two years. I got mine before the whole American Idol experience."
What did your experience with "American Idol" and your
success since make you miss? You've missed your high school graduation,
right?
"Oh, I haven't graduated yet, so I don't know if I
missed it. But I'm missing out on all of what my friends are doing and
stuff. You know, I get to see them when I go home."
Did you get to prom?
[DEJECTED]"No, I didn't. [LAUGHS]B ut that's OK. I actually got to go to another school dance last month, so that was fun."
Was it more crowded than any other dance has ever been?
"No,
I kept it really under wraps. I didn't tell anyone I was going until
after I went. [LAUGHS]. Everyone was pretty much my age, so all the
younger kids who didn't get to know me before the American Idol thing -
most of the people in my grade and the grade under already kind of
know. But it's the other kids - it's the sophomores this year that I
didn't meet before this whole thing happened -- they're the ones who
freak out, kinda, 'cause they didn't know me before. But the dance was
fun."
Let me ask you about your album. What do you think of it,
now that it's been out few months, and what might you have done
differently?
"Under the circumstances, I'm happy how it
came out. It was quite the experience with trying to do it on tour. I
was trying to finish the album the same time I was on tour, and that
wasn't like a whole lot of time, especially because I wasn't ever in
one spot for very long - having a show almost every day for three
months - I don't know how long. But it was interesting, that's for
sure, and definitely not the way I expected to work on my first album.
I thought, [in a sing-song voice] 'Oh, you know, I'm going to take my
time and try and write songs for the year and see which ones are good.'
But it was like 'No.' There was like no time to do any of that kind of
stuff, so it was pretty crazy. But it was fun."
I read that you co-wrote five of the songs. How much input did you have? When you say "co-wrote," what does that mean, exactly?
"Well,
only a couple of songs got on the main album, but there was a pre-order
song that I helped write and I got really involved with that one. All
the songs, the writers I worked with were really cool because they all
were concerned about just me getting the most out of it. And all the
songs that I was involved with were my ideas, like my concepts for the
songs and it just depended on what songs and what writers I worked with
because every writer's like a different experience, and I'd never
really done that before. So it was cool just getting to see what it was
like writing with other people and seeing how they do things
differently. Like some of them I got more involved with the lyrics and
then some of them I got more involved with the music. And then there's
some that I got involved more with both. It just all depended really."
I saw you perform your song "Crush" on a couple of the TV
shows with your band, and the song to me had a little harder, more
rocking sound, and I really liked that harder treatment. Do you want to
do more of that?
"I guess I've though more about more
natural-sounding stuff in the future, 'cause that's the music I really
like. I like that more just acoustic-sounding stuff, like my favorite
artists, most of them are that - like Jason Mraz and John Mayer and
Sara Bareilles and Adele - Adele, her album is my favorite right now.
She's so good."
"I actually saw [Sara Bareilles] in New Orleans last
weekend, so it was cool. I'm like 'Oh my gosh, I'm meeting Sara
Bareilles.' 'Cause I just love her stuff."
What is your concert going to be like? Are you going to be playing with a band?
"We're
having a band come. It's fun because now, with my tour, instead of just
singing the songs the way - we get to do different things with them and
try different twists with the songs - add a little something to them -
and it's cool. I think it makes the songs more fun when you add little
things to them, and it makes them different. The band has been really
great, too, with trying to make it at least a little different from the
album to give people who come to the show a little different experience
from just listening to the album, and I think that's cool."
Seventeen Magazine said that you have not had your first kiss yet.
"Oh [LAUGHS]yeah, I'm not really involved a whole lot with girls right now. [LAUGHS]"
Is it very difficult with your time?
"Yeah,
there's not really even time to watch TV or anything, so why get a girl
in your life when that can make things even more complicated?
[LAUGHS]You know, I don't know, I think it's just about waiting for the
right time. Cause I think there are other things that I should be
focusing on right now. It's not like I need a girlfriend. I think if
there's a girl that I see and it's like, 'Oh man, this girl's really
cool and stuff,' then maybe … I think you need a reason to have a
girlfriend instead of just 'Oh, I need a girlfriend.' There needs to be
a girl to give you a reason for you to want to have a girlfriend. So
I'm waiting for that girl to come. And then if that girl comes, then
maybe I'll be like, 'Oh well, hmmm.' I don't know. [LAUGHS]But right
now it's just kind of like I'm not really looking. I feel like there's
still quite a bit of time to worry about that."
What role does your dad have now? Is he on the tour?
"Yeah, he's going to come. He's co-managing."
Does it still bother you the criticism he received during "American Idol"?
"That
was really annoying - just everyone like TMZ and stuff - just doing
that kind of stuff. I just tried to ignore it because it's like I was
in the competition. But then it got to the point where it was everyone
was like, [voice deepens and gets serious] 'Oh, your dad - oh, he
doesn't let you drink water.' I can't believe people - I think they
think, 'Oh, it's a reality TV show, so something has to be dramatic,
you know? Can't people accept reality sometimes in reality TV shows?
[LAUGHS]It's like they want some kind of drama.
"After the show, people kind of died down 'cause I think they wanted something with the show. It's like they wanted some popcorn with the movie. But after the show ended, it kind of ended. And now it's fine - people don't really care anymore, and they're like, 'Oh, your dad's cool.' It's like, 'Yeah, I know.' But I couldn't really say anything on the show [LAUGHS.]
I saw that you were on "iCarly." How did you like that experience, and will you act again?
"Yeah!
I loved that experience. It was so much fun working with them. They're
just fun kids to be around, and everyone who worked there was just
really cool. I just made a quick guest appearance, but it was so much
fun. It really made me gain an interest in maybe doing some acting in
the future. But I think I might need quite a bit more practice and
experience with it [LAUGHS]. But taking classes or something, I
wouldn't mind doing at all, because I just think it's just so much fun
to do."
For your show, what songs are you going to do? Are you going to do Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles"?
"I don't know [LAUGHS]"
She's a native of this area.
"Oh really? Oh that's awesome. She's great - she makes great music."
My wife said that she'd like to hear you sing 'You're the Voice.'
"Oh really? [LAUGHS]Well, she might have to come see I guess then - see what happens. [LAUGHS]That's one of my favorite songs."
I loved that performance you did on the show. I think the
judges were just totally wrong on that. I think you nailed that. When
you sang that, I said to myself, 'Listen, the competition is over, he
has one and everyone else is just going for second place.'
"Oh
no! [LAUGHS]Oh man, well, thanks. Aw, thank you. I don't know if it was
that kind of thing but thanks. I just love that song, it's such a great
one. I don't sing it quite near to the part of John Farnham, 'cause
he's just amazing. But I love that song, so I appreciate it, thanks."
Your CD has gone gold. Crush is nearing double platinum. How do you feel about it all?
"It's
just really surprising to see how many people actually will buy your
music. I mean now, in this world, everyone uses Limewire [a free music
downloading site], it seems. [LAUGHS]But it's just good to know there
are people who want to hear your music and are enjoying it, and it just
means a lot, because you put a lot of work into that kind of stuff. So
when people come up to you and just say, 'Hey, I just love the songs
that you sing and I love the album,' or 'Crush,' or whatever song, it's
cool."
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