TOTP Shane & Kian Double Trouble (Interesting)
They’ve been interviewed a hundred times, but do you ever have a feeling there’s more to the ‘Life lads than meets the eye? Are the really best mates or is it all just one big pop charade? Well, who better to let us in on their saucy secrets than Shane & Kian.
The idea was so simple : we cajole two of pop’s hottest and busiest bods into interviewing each other. But exactly how simple is simple? Er, to be precise, as simple as 400 phone calls, one cancelled trip and two delayed flights, two train trips, hours of loitering outside dressing rooms and hotel suites - and of course, our fingernails bitten right down to the quick! So finally, it’s time for the lads to speak for themselves!
Shane : (to Kian) I've always wondered what your first impression of me was.
Kian : I can’t think where we first met! I remember thinking you were a cool guy who was interested in the same things as me. What about you?
Shane : The first time we really met was in the theatre-company thing. Remember? I knew you were good, but I didn’t know much else about you. I thought you were cool though.
Kian : (joking) Aah thanks. Well I am cool! Alright so what do I do that drives you crazy?
Shane : You lose your temper sometimes and when you do, you lose it badly, don’t you?
Kian : I’m a lot better than I use to be!
Shane : You are, but when we are all stressed out, I think that you stress out more than everyone else. (smiles wickedly) Now this is really hard to answer but do I do anything that annoys you?
Kian : It’s so hard to get your attention sometimes - like when you’re watching TV - I have to call you ten times before you actually listen to what I’m saying. It drives me mad - aaargh!
Shane : Hmm, I can’t really argue with that. But here’s a toughie for you: have you ever fancied any of my girlfriends? I hope not - not my girlfriend now anyway, ha-ha!
Kian : Did you ever go out with that girl who used to work at Peter Marks?
Shane : No, she used to go out with Connor. I never went out with her. Did you like her?
Kian : Yeah. You’ve fancied all my girlfriends though, haven’t you. That’s a fact, ha-ha!
Shane : Nooo! I’d tell you if I did. You would too wouldn’t you?
Kian : Yeah, but only for a joke. We are mates after all.
Kian : Being a mate, you’d never borrow any of my stuff without asking, would you?
Shane: Maybe a shirt or some clothes. If I needed some thing to wear I’d probably nick it out of your suitcase!
Kian : Really? Oh I don’t mind. We do lend each other everything, don’t we? I borrowed your credit card a few times though, ha-ha!
Shane : (joking) Oh cool! I did wonder why the bill was so big last month!
Shane : right, this one will shut you up! Tell me about the oldest girl you’ve snogged.
Kian : She was 26 and I was 19. I was in the band at the time. I’m not saying who it was though. What about you?
Shane : The most would be about two or three years older than me. I’ve never snogged anyone who was like ten years older than me!
Kian : (seriously) When did you last ***** about some one?
Shane : Oh god, come on! We ***** about some one every day!
Kian : But we’re not big *****es.
Shane : No but you know there’s always something that annoys us - something that was supposed to be done that hasn’t been. Neither of us likes stuff not being done.
Kian : Yeah but we don’t ***** about each other.
Shane : Nah we don’t. OK listen to this - are you jealous that I get all the female attention? I’m just trying to start a fight aren’t I?
Kian : (Sarcastically) Oh yeah, I’m sooo jealous!
Shane : You don’t get any sleep at night!
Kian : I am losing sleep, I don’t get any female attention. It’s been affecting me for years, ha-ha.
Shane : (seriously) Ahem, I’d just like to point out that I don’t get all the female attention!
Shane : Anyway lets change the subject - what’s the worse outfit I’ve ever worn? Oh the shoes, remember the shoes in America? Remember the police were after me?
Kian : The fashion police have been after you a few times now!
Shane : (protesting) But not in a long time.
Kian : Yeah not for ages but they have a been a lot. I can’t think of one incident in particular . . . . No, I’ve got it - Tenerife! (between fits of laughter) You came down to the pool in bum bag, white socks, black flip flops, shorts, vest, shirt, cap and shades. Ha-ha! We were all like ‘What are you doing?’
Shane : (Hurt) That was about four years ago and it was my first time in a hot country!
Kian : You looked like the tourist from hell! All you needed was the snappy camera!
Shane : I have to admit that was terrible - but let me think what your worst outfit was!
Kian : I don’t have a bad outfit! Well I do have some extreme jackets. Ooh remember that blue jacket with the red lightening stripes on the arms?
Shane : I thought that was quite cool actually. Kian : Really are you lying? Talking of which, be honest, what have you ever lied to me about?
Shane : Nothing purposefully. I might want to keep certain things in my private life quiet sometimes but that’s not lying is it? (mucking about) But what if I looked fat in an outfit, would you tell me?
Kian : Yeah! But then we all would, wouldn’t we? It’s quite cruel but it’s part of what we do. None of us wants to be photographed in something that looks bad, so it’s a way of helping each other out. I think that’s actually a nice thing to do.
Shane : (laughing) well, seeing as I’m so nice to you, am I your best mate?
Kian : Yes! Together : We’re best mates!
Kian : Messing about aside, I think we get on very well and when we do go home, we go out together and everything, don’t we?
Shane : Compared to the rest of the band, we probably get on an awful lot better as we do hang out when we’re not working.
Kian : And we have the same mates, so there are a lot of connections there. We’re really good mates.
Shane : (putting on a girlie voice) OK one more, what would you say is my best feature?
Kian : (putting on a girlies voice too) Oh, your charm, Shane, ha-ha!
Shane : Thanks Kian. I’d say yours is your lovely blonde hair!
Typed and sent by Purple ^o^