So, four unfortunate events filled days and a demon laptop later, the Kristopher Turner interview is up and ready for your listening/reading enjoyment! He was a ton-o-fun to interview and even talked to me for a few moments afterwards to kindly let me continue to talk his ear off about Instant Star and the such. I can’t wait to see all the wonderful ways in which Kristopher’s career blooms and expands in the very near future. And a special thanks to Lory Bohannon for stepping up at the last moment and being my second pair of eyes for the text of this interview! I know I’ll need you again!

Also, as much as I hate to do this, Kristopher’s interview is the last that will be STREAMED. You’ll still be able to download the audio for future interviews, you just won’t be able to hear it on the page.

And to not end on such a drab note, here’s Kristopher and Tim Rozon (who played “Tommy Quincy” on Instant Star) in the greatest scene that never made it into Season 2 of Instant Star.

Note: This is a blooper from the season two DVDs. But still…yes.

–Amanda

So, as I sit here, still trying to digest the awesomeness that tomorrow is going to bring (uh, like, an interview with Kristopher Turner. Hello!), I’m also perpetually fascinated and amazed at everyone I’ve gotten the chance to interview in the short time the site’s been up. In our 6 months up, I’ve interviewed at least 3 people off the list I made of dream interviews (Kristopher being the 3rd) and I feel there is more to come in the future. More awesome, incredible things.  I’d like to think that we’re doing something different, here. I don’t ever need or want this site to become some pop culture phenomenon or anything like that. I don’t ever want to find myself interviewing Nicole Kidman. I’m sure she’s a wonderful person but she doesn’t have a personality unless there’s a script in front of her telling how to have one. David Hayter, Vanessa Marhsall, Johnny and Lisa from Killola–these have all been truly interesting people first and foremost and famous people second.

I’m sure I’m doing this whole journalist thing ass backwards but, I don’t care. I just want to keep shining a little bit of light on the people who personally inspire me. And surely there’s nothing wrong with that.

–Amanda M.

Uh, why was I not informed that the Watchmen smiley in the David Hayter interview was BACKWARDS?! Do you know how embarrassing that is?! Sorry, David! It’s all fixed now but it was like that for a few weeks. I used to run and own DavidHayter.net about 3 years ago and I know for a fact that you guys–Watchmen fans–aren’t quiet. Argh!

–Amanda M.

We here at The Back Room love lots of things. Puppies, superhereos, Canada based teen soap operas…but there are few things in life we love more than our good friends at Pop-Rock Candy Mountain, the only other site you need to be visiting when you’re not at ours.

Check out their podcast, The Pop-Rock Candy Mountain Show  featuring two of my favorite people in the world Hal Sparks and Michael Ian Black. They also have a brand spanking new interview with my future husband, Chris Hardwick.

A special thanks to Jeff and Amanda over at PRCM for helping us out so much! You are our heroes and we love ya illegal amounts!

–Amanda

I’m a fan of a lot of people. I mean, a lot of people. As matter of fact, I consider myself a professional fan. But, as many people as I’m a fan of, there are fewer people who I support to no end, fewer that have inspired me, even fewer than that who have changed my life…and only one who falls into all of those categories. And that’s David Hayter.

This is me, Amanda Mack, circa early 2005. I took this picture the day I recieved Guyver 2: Dark Hero in the mail, courtesy of a special order via my local Barnes & Noble. For years, I’ve half jokingly, half very seriously said about this picture that it’s the closest I’d ever get to David.

Well, even I can be wrong.

I think the most amazing thing about interviewing my idol was essentially not feeling like I was interviewing my idol. I could gush for days and paragraphs more about how great he was to speak with but, I think you’d appreciate just hearing it for yourself a little more.

 Me interviewing David Hayter. One on one. Oh, my.

 –Amanda M.