Actor, comedian, author, playwright, poet, television presenter and journalist Stephen Fry interviewed Lady Gaga recently at London’s Lanesborough Hotel.
Fry, who describes himself as a “grotesquely over-aged and oversized” Little Monster, wore a brown sports jacket to the interview, while Gaga wore an S&M viking hat (which Fry refers to as “overtly Wagnerian”), and the two drank tea and ate little wee cakes.
Among the things they talked about:
She went bankrupt from her last tour: “I actually went bankrupt after the first extension of The Monster Ball. And it was funny because I didn’t know! And I remember I called everybody and said, “Why is everyone saying I have no money? This is ridiculous, I have five number one singles – and they said, ‘Well, you’re $3m in debt.’”
She likes the Madonna comparisons: “I genuinely love her so much. I think she is so amazing. She could never be replicated and, yes, I’m Italian, I’m from New York, and not for nothing, it’s not my fault that I kind of look like her, right? So, look, if anything, it’s more annoying to me that people would insinuate that I don’t like to be compared to her.”
Magic: “I live halfway between reality and fantasy at all times because I choose to, and anyone can choose that, and I believe everybody has something so magical about themselves and why, as a society, are we so afraid of magic? Why is magic synonymous with artifice? Why is the fantastic synonymous with a lie? If art is a lie, then I will tell that lie every day until it’s f****** true.”
Also, she says she's planning to release a Christmas album.
You can read an article by Mr. Fry about the experience here, and listen to the audio here.
He comes across as star struck to the point of being sycophantic, which is surprising on one hand, but understandable on another; we never know how we’re going to behave when we meet famous people and Gaga is currently the most powerful celebrity in the (Western) world. Still, it’s worth noting that Stephen Fry is not without his fans. So, on a marginally unrelated note, watch the below video to see one of those fans imploring him to knock her up. I love this song.
Lady Gaga,is a young lady who needs to get her pension out of the way,also have a few eagles in the bank,before
continues to live halfway between reality and fantasy.Life hasn't changed since the beginning of time, life is about survival, and Lady Gaga, young lady, "nobody wants you when you are down and out".That is a good song for you to learn.
I wish you the best. John Shmuir
Lady Gaga,is a young lady who needs to get her pension out of the way,also have a few eagles in the bank,before
continues to live halfway between reality and fantasy.Life hasn't changed since the beginning of time, life is about survival, and Lady Gaga, young lady, "nobody wants you when you are down and out".That is a good song for you to learn.
I wish you the best. John Shmuir
Posted by: John Shmuir | 05/31/2011 at 06:02 PM