Post by Slim K team on Jan 11, 2006 18:00:46 GMT -8
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Photo © Michael Moya 2006 (Hollywood)
real name Slim Khezri
alias Slim K
date of birth July 18th
birthplace Lübeck (Germany)
nationality dual citizen - tunisian and german
current address valencia (los angeles)
eye color brown
hair color black
height 5' 11" (ca. 1.82)
heritage north african
languages arabic, german, french, english
and conversational turkish
religion islam
status taken
orientation heterosexual
zodiac sign cancer
occupation artist (singer, writer, actor, designer, producer, photographer)
right Handed or Left Handed? right handed
Shoes You Wore Today converse (black & white)
Weakness food, wine, good entertainment, good conversations, good sex, I'm a bon vivant!
How Do You describe yourself? I'm an observer, I'm an openmind, I'm very curious, I'm patient, I'm an optimist, positive, strong, I'm emotional, very passionate, a true survivor.
Are You a Sexual person? oh yes, absolutely
Fears illness, loss of my family and war
Perfect Pizza Mediterranean style (garlic, onions, tomatoes, capers, olives, mushrooms, artichokes, basil, fresh tuna and shrimps with mozarella cheese and olive oil on top)
red wine or white wine I do drink wine with meals, as is fairly commonplace in Europe. Just very simple wines, both white and red. I found the whole routine of sitting down for a meal and having a few glasses of wine to be a very favorable combination. When I started to travel more, I really began to develop a taste for different varietals of wine, to answer the question I think a really good, simple Chianti Classico is usually a safe bet. I also like a lot of Cabernet Sauvignon and some Bordeaux. long story short..RED RED RED RED
what countries have you visited? I've traveled all my life, starting back with my parents as a young child and even more so when I started the whole Music thing which took me to the US., Europe, Africa, Asia etc ... I've been to Denmark, France, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, England, Czech Republic, Austria, Turkey, Poland, Italy and many more .. not to mention inside the countries I currently live in, I covered a lot of territories in Tunisia, Germany (almost all corners of the country) and USA (Seattle, Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Atlanta, New York, San Diego, Palm Springs, Chicago..
what countries would you like to visit? i'm very curious about Asia (Japan, China, Singapore, India etc) theres much to learn and see .. as well as Saudia Arabia, UAE, Kuweit theres so much exciting ground to cover & discover .. as well Eastern Europe, i'm interested in Romania, Lithuania, Ukraine and of course Russia, there's a magical romantic mystic about these lands
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year stay healthy, optimistic, positive, strong and happy as every year, oh and keep it cool, achieve success in my work, to love, be loved and respected by my family
Thoughts First Waking Up "what time is it?"
Best Physical Feature i'm very confident and quite satisfied with my looks, i probably guess my eyes and lips
life motto an ancient Islamic phrase says “Patience is the Key to Paradise”
I also like “Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in a long-shot.” -- Sir Charles Chaplin
“They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” -- Andy Warhol
“All my life the one thing I feared the most was Mediocrity” -- Errol Flynn
Your Bedtime i'm nocturnal you know, an isomniac, 2, 3, 4, 5 in the morning is normal, i'am a night person, though i do enjoy early mornings with birds singing at dawn .. I sometime just carry on ..
Most Missed Memory my parents my mother Dalila and my father Mohammed Laziz, certain moments of my childhood (the 70s were colorful and happy), my teens (the 80s were exciting and joyous, the 90s (exploring first steps in adulthood, it was quite adventures) and i was proud of kreuzweg ... aaah i miss kreuzweg!
joy tarek
who makes you laugh/ comedians sir charles chaplin, eddie izzard, lewis black, louis de funès, bill maher, dave chapelle, helge schneider, jerry seinfeld, jim gaffigan, bill cosby, dieter hallervorden, richard pryor, otto waalkes, jerry lewis, bernie mac, robin williams, chris rock
sounds you dislike Hammering or Leaf Blower at 7 or 8 in the morning, actualy at any time, It annoys the crap out of me
sounds you like bird singing
sounds that turn you on whispering and breathing of my babe in my ear
scents you like the air after the rain, fresh cut grass and fresh brewed coffee
Which perfume/fragrance do you like or use? 'D&G Pour Homme', 'Jazz Cologne' by Yves Saint Laurent, Hugo Boss 'Baldessarini', 'Gucci Rush' for Men, Tommy Hilfiger 'True Star'
words you dislike the n* word, it should be banned everywhere - AND YES even from hip hop as well ... it's such a dumb word!
words you like an honest straight from the heart "hello, how are you?" ..if you don't mean it .. skip it
Pepsi or Coke Schweppes® ginger ale
baseball or football soccer
MacDonalds or Burger King In-N-Out Burger
Single or Group Dates you mean threesomes? now you're talking .. lol .. ha ha.. sorry but i don't date
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea Twinings (Traditional English Tea)
Batman or Spiderman Superman
favorite treat/ snack i enjoy classic coffee or black tea and cake afternoons (as it's common in Europe), i like dates stuffed with butter and almonds, helwa shamia w. almonds (tunisian style), dried fruits such as Banana chips or dried Cranberries
heroes my grandfather Omar Khezri (Sergeant Officer in the French Army between WW1 and WW2)
my father Mohammed Laziz Khezri (had worked through a lot of obstacles and struggle thru his life)
Hannibal Barca (one of a kind leader and general of the Carthagian Empire - modern-day Tunisia)
Habib Bourguiba www.bourguiba.com (founder of the Tunisian Republic, definately a north african version of Nelson Mandela)
Sir Charles Chaplin (groundbreaking actor, who changed the face of Film)
Chocolate or Vanilla Dark Chocolates (Ritter Sport, Toblerone, Bounty, Snickers)
Cappuccino or Coffee Coffee
what type of girls do you prefer that's an odd question .. i don't have a specific type, no matter what race and what nationality, i pay attention more to certain characteristics, such as humour, style, class, an open mind, sophistication, wide range of common knowledge and common sense .. now that's sexy to me, that's what sparks the magic, long story short: Personality is the key
what turns you off arrogance, stupidity, ignorance, jerks, racism, narrow minded and boring mediocre people
Do you Smoke occasionally and socially ... sometimes a nice Cigar
Do you Drink occasionally a nice wine with good meal (well documented above!)
Do you Swear what the f@#*
Do you Sing all my life, for nearly two decades .. to answer the question YES
Do you Shower Daily of course, twice
why did you cut ur afro well about my afro, i simply had enough of it, i had an afro from 2000 to 2007, i'm sure you agree it's enough ;o))) and as an artist it's important to embrace change, you know that .. last time i had reallly short hair was like 20 years ago, since 1989 i had long, longer, curly, puffy, YES even greasy Jheri curls like Michael Jackson, then straight and Afro for the past 7 years.. that's a lot of relaxer, treatments, gels AND hair ... had enough hair for the rest of my life ... I'm actualy thinking to shave it .. go bald .. whooooosh bootcamp style ;D
Have you Been in Love Oh dear God, definitely a YES, the real deal, to me Love is a tragedy, a disease, a curse, a drug, the air I breath .. it is the most beautiful important thing in Life, I love LOVE
Do you want to go to College yeah, maybe in my next lifetime! I hated School at the end, cause.. you see my entire childhood and teen years were jam packed with education.. I've been to School in Africa and Europe .. Tunisia, then back to Germany, then back to Tunisia, then back to Germany ... always doing great.. i was among the best students until i grew tired from the moves and music ignited a passion very hard to control.. which took ultimately over ..
Hobbies Music, Film, Books, Sports, Videogames, Photography, Cooking, Art, Design, Travelling, Fashion, History, Archaeology and Politics
Which Actors inspire you? Charles Chaplin, Marlon Brando, Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Daniel Day-Lewis, Gérard Depardieu, Bruno Ganz, Alain Delon, Robert De Niro, Jean Paul Belmondo, John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, Ossie Davis, Al Pacino, Sidney Poitier, Omar Sharif, Terence Stamp, Michael Caine, Farid Shawki, Anthony Quinn
Are You Political Oh boy, well I'm diggin' it now more as I'm getting older, I developed a great sense with a strong opinion thru the years about the world, it's politics and religions.
I believe in common sense, I understand common sense, I support common sense, common sense is clear to me, BUT unfortunately it's not about common sense here .. it hasn't been for awhile .. people are filled with greed .. too many out there who turn their back for financial reasons and power or unfortunately fear, fear is a factor
Are You a Democrat or Republican? well, i'm somewhere in the middle .. there are some good valid points here and there in both parties. i consider myself an independent
Do you want to get Married Always, I ain't scared of marriage, it's a beautiful thing, I do enjoy the thought and feel of marriage, I believe in family
Do you belive in yourself yes, of course
Do you belive in God definitely YES, without faith, love and believe, nothing would matter in life, we'd become pointless, just look around you or check your TV .. NO God?? what's the point I ask you
Number of things in my Past I Regret very few, i deeply regret breaking few hearts i cared about in the past .. not a nice thing to do .. but overall i'm good and in peace with myself.
Do you get Motion Sickness it depends, never got sick neither on a plane nor on a ship, maybe on a killer ride after dinner in a theme park
Do you think you are Attractive That's for others to Judge! i do believe so
Are You a Star That's for others to Judge! I just do my thing
descripe a perfect Evening A very enjoyable evening, nice surroundings, nice food, nice company.
Are you a Health Freak yes, i do care about my body, my health and i do watch what i eat
Do you get along with your Parents Yes I did, there were some disagreements with my dad here and there thru the years, we have diff. points views you know, but i did get along pretty much, i was a mommys boy, i Love them and i Miss them deeply!
Do you like Thunderstorms it depends, it could turn into a nice romantic moment, love can be stormy ;o) a Thunderstorm sets the mood
books you read in the past months well I like to read different books, I just finished "Wild Boy - My Life w. Duran Duran" by Andy Taylor (which I enjoyed very much).
Currently I'm reading "Conversations with Brando" by Lawrence Grobel, "Somebody: the reckless life and remarkable career of Marlon Brando" by Stefan Kanfer (yeah I have a Brando phase right now) and "What happened : inside the Bush White House and Washington's culture of deception" by Scott McClellan.
music Pop, Rock, New Wave, R&B, Soul, Electronic, Dance, Jazz (Coltrane, Miles Davis, Chet Baker,etc..), Chansons françaises, Brazilian Music (Samba, Bossa Nova, Brazilian-jazz, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Bebel Gilberto .. theres something extremly sexy about Portuguese language), Swing, Standards, a little Merengue and Classical music (my all time favorite is WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART, a bit Verdi and Ludwig Van Beethoven)
who/ what inspires you in Music? I'm influenced by Producers Quincy Jones, Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards, Colin Thurston, Chris Thomas, Teddy Riley, Timbaland and Pharrell Williams. and the styles of late 70s / 80s Pop R&B Funk Glam and New Wave Disco .
Chic, Michael Jackson, Kraftwerk, Roxy Music (Bryan Ferry), Duran Duran (incl. Arcadia, The Power Station), Kajagoogoo (Limahl), George Michael, Queen, Japan (David Sylvian), Depeche Mode, A-ha, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig Van Beethoven (just to name a few)
Duran Duran (Nick Rhodes)
do you like Hip Hop yes, i do like Ice Cube, 50 cent, Snoop, Dr Dre, Public Enemy, Busta, Q tip, Timbaland, Missy
Do you play an Instrument unfortunately no, since i'm a singer - my voice is my instrument
as an actor - my body is my instrument
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol yeah two days ago, red wine
In the past month have you Smoked yes, maybe two weeks ago
In the past month have you gone to a Mall well not really mall, but i do enjoy grocerie stores, i find compfort each time i go there nearly every day, even if i have a very specific list, i'm the kind of shopper who circles the entire store. i believe there's something good in every aisle, no matter what city or country I visit ... grocerie stores are on my list alongside the museums and art galleries .. ha ha
In the past month have you eaten Sushi yes, i love sushi
In the past month have you been on Stage yes
In the past month have you been on a Film Set yes
In the past month have you been in a Recording Studio yes
In the past month have you been Dumped i've never been dumped, not that I'm aware of ..
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping in the pool? yes
In the past month have you Stolen Anything i do not steal
television BBC, N-TV, TCM, DW Deutsche Welle, MSNBC www.msnbc.msn.com (Meet The Press, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The Rachel Maddow Show, Hardball with Chris Matthews, The ED Show, Lockup, To Catch A Predator), Fox News www.foxnews.com (O'Reilly Factor, Glenn Beck, Hannity, Special Report, Your World), CNN www.cnn.com (Situation Room, Anderson Cooper 360°, Larry King Live), CNN Headline News www.cnn.com/HLN (Morning Express with Robin Meade).
History Channel (var. shows), Discovery Channel (var. shows), National Geographic (var. shows), Food Network (var. shows), Science Channel (var. shows).
King Of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond, Seinfeld, Becker, Will & Grace, Star Trek (all series), The Twilight Zone (classic series), The Persuaders, Top Chef, Work Out, Project Runway, Flipping Out, Spongebob Squarepants, Hanna-Barbera Classics, The Fairly OddParents, Tom and Jerry, The Grimm Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Mighty B, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, The Flinstones, Pink Panther, Johnny Bravo. (just to name a few .. theres simply too many)
movies Anything Silent Movie, especially Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Greta Garbo, Lon Chaney, Rudolph Valentino and many more.
Complete series of James Bond, Star Wars, Batman, The Lord Of The Rings, Planet of the Apes, Harry Potter, Mission: Impossible, Rocky, Jurassic Park, Spiderman, Alien, Dirty Harry, The Transporter, The Godfather, The Terminator, The Man with No Name 'Dollar' Trilogy, Conan, The Matrix, The Pink Panther (classic), Superman, Indiana Jones, Airport, Rambo.
My favorite directors/actors (and their work): Alfred Hitchthingy, Orson Wells, Sidney Lumet, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Woody Allen.
Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, Clint Eastwood, Alain Delon, Louis De Funes.
Hollywood Classics between the 30s and 60s, Cult B-movies from the 70s/80s, Foreign movies (French, German, Asian).
Richard Attenborough's Chaplin, Frost/Nixon, The Prestige, Match Point, Shopgirl, The Da Vinci Code/ Angels & Demons, When Harry Met Sally, Michael Clayton, Der Untergang, There Will Be Blood, Wanted, Der Totmacher, The Others, The Soloist, The Wrestler, The Polar Express, Fight Club, Sin City, No Country For Old Men, The Never Ending Story, Transformers, Scarface, Eyes Wide Shut, King Kong, The Bank Job, The Message, Passion of the Christ.
Walt Disney movies: The Jungle Book, Bolt, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Meet The Robinsons, The Lion King, Alladin, The Beauty And The Beast (just to name a few .. theres simply too many)
favorite videogames Super Mario World, Silent Hill, var. James Bond games, Resident Evil series, Fear Effect, Tomb Rider, Super Star Wars series, Donkey Kong
what's in your packbag always my iPod, a book, sometimes todays newspaper, Nintendo Gameboy + games, water, gum etc.
Ever been Drunk oh yeah (lol)
Are you silly I'm Humorous, sarcastic, funny and childlike not childish .. you know Betty Davis once said “we artists are rather peculiar and childlike, not childish ” I agree
Ever been called a Tease yes
Ever been Beaten up i believe in a mature conversation to avoid such situation, but to answer the question: yes, from my father decades ago ...
Last song you heard before this interview Radiohead - "Jigsaw Falling Into Place"
watch the video ---> www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoLJJRIWCLU
How do you want to Die no worries, peaceful, i hope very very old, healthy, fulfilled, surrounded by my closest loved ones ... it should be a pleasant passing
What do you want to be when you Grow Up i've always wanted to be in the spotlight, a magician, pro. soccer player, a clown, superman
Number of Drugs I have taken none, i would never poison my body, don't really care for drugs unless you count a little wine and good nice smoke once in awhile as a drug ... hmm then yes ... is Sex a drug? ha ha ha
Number of CDs I own maybe about 1500 + i got more than 7500 songs stored in my iPod, you do the math!
Number of Piercings no thanks
Number of Tattoos One, small though, a name in arabic, i'm concidering another one .. maybe a symbol ..
Photo © Michael Moya 2006 (Hollywood)
real name Slim Khezri
alias Slim K
date of birth July 18th
birthplace Lübeck (Germany)
nationality dual citizen - tunisian and german
current address valencia (los angeles)
eye color brown
hair color black
height 5' 11" (ca. 1.82)
heritage north african
languages arabic, german, french, english
and conversational turkish
religion islam
status taken
orientation heterosexual
zodiac sign cancer
occupation artist (singer, writer, actor, designer, producer, photographer)
right Handed or Left Handed? right handed
Shoes You Wore Today converse (black & white)
Weakness food, wine, good entertainment, good conversations, good sex, I'm a bon vivant!
How Do You describe yourself? I'm an observer, I'm an openmind, I'm very curious, I'm patient, I'm an optimist, positive, strong, I'm emotional, very passionate, a true survivor.
Are You a Sexual person? oh yes, absolutely
Fears illness, loss of my family and war
Perfect Pizza Mediterranean style (garlic, onions, tomatoes, capers, olives, mushrooms, artichokes, basil, fresh tuna and shrimps with mozarella cheese and olive oil on top)
red wine or white wine I do drink wine with meals, as is fairly commonplace in Europe. Just very simple wines, both white and red. I found the whole routine of sitting down for a meal and having a few glasses of wine to be a very favorable combination. When I started to travel more, I really began to develop a taste for different varietals of wine, to answer the question I think a really good, simple Chianti Classico is usually a safe bet. I also like a lot of Cabernet Sauvignon and some Bordeaux. long story short..RED RED RED RED
what countries have you visited? I've traveled all my life, starting back with my parents as a young child and even more so when I started the whole Music thing which took me to the US., Europe, Africa, Asia etc ... I've been to Denmark, France, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, England, Czech Republic, Austria, Turkey, Poland, Italy and many more .. not to mention inside the countries I currently live in, I covered a lot of territories in Tunisia, Germany (almost all corners of the country) and USA (Seattle, Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Atlanta, New York, San Diego, Palm Springs, Chicago..
what countries would you like to visit? i'm very curious about Asia (Japan, China, Singapore, India etc) theres much to learn and see .. as well as Saudia Arabia, UAE, Kuweit theres so much exciting ground to cover & discover .. as well Eastern Europe, i'm interested in Romania, Lithuania, Ukraine and of course Russia, there's a magical romantic mystic about these lands
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year stay healthy, optimistic, positive, strong and happy as every year, oh and keep it cool, achieve success in my work, to love, be loved and respected by my family
Thoughts First Waking Up "what time is it?"
Best Physical Feature i'm very confident and quite satisfied with my looks, i probably guess my eyes and lips
life motto an ancient Islamic phrase says “Patience is the Key to Paradise”
I also like “Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in a long-shot.” -- Sir Charles Chaplin
“They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” -- Andy Warhol
“All my life the one thing I feared the most was Mediocrity” -- Errol Flynn
Your Bedtime i'm nocturnal you know, an isomniac, 2, 3, 4, 5 in the morning is normal, i'am a night person, though i do enjoy early mornings with birds singing at dawn .. I sometime just carry on ..
Most Missed Memory my parents my mother Dalila and my father Mohammed Laziz, certain moments of my childhood (the 70s were colorful and happy), my teens (the 80s were exciting and joyous, the 90s (exploring first steps in adulthood, it was quite adventures) and i was proud of kreuzweg ... aaah i miss kreuzweg!
joy tarek
who makes you laugh/ comedians sir charles chaplin, eddie izzard, lewis black, louis de funès, bill maher, dave chapelle, helge schneider, jerry seinfeld, jim gaffigan, bill cosby, dieter hallervorden, richard pryor, otto waalkes, jerry lewis, bernie mac, robin williams, chris rock
sounds you dislike Hammering or Leaf Blower at 7 or 8 in the morning, actualy at any time, It annoys the crap out of me
sounds you like bird singing
sounds that turn you on whispering and breathing of my babe in my ear
scents you like the air after the rain, fresh cut grass and fresh brewed coffee
Which perfume/fragrance do you like or use? 'D&G Pour Homme', 'Jazz Cologne' by Yves Saint Laurent, Hugo Boss 'Baldessarini', 'Gucci Rush' for Men, Tommy Hilfiger 'True Star'
words you dislike the n* word, it should be banned everywhere - AND YES even from hip hop as well ... it's such a dumb word!
words you like an honest straight from the heart "hello, how are you?" ..if you don't mean it .. skip it
Pepsi or Coke Schweppes® ginger ale
baseball or football soccer
MacDonalds or Burger King In-N-Out Burger
Single or Group Dates you mean threesomes? now you're talking .. lol .. ha ha.. sorry but i don't date
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea Twinings (Traditional English Tea)
Batman or Spiderman Superman
favorite treat/ snack i enjoy classic coffee or black tea and cake afternoons (as it's common in Europe), i like dates stuffed with butter and almonds, helwa shamia w. almonds (tunisian style), dried fruits such as Banana chips or dried Cranberries
heroes my grandfather Omar Khezri (Sergeant Officer in the French Army between WW1 and WW2)
my father Mohammed Laziz Khezri (had worked through a lot of obstacles and struggle thru his life)
Hannibal Barca (one of a kind leader and general of the Carthagian Empire - modern-day Tunisia)
Habib Bourguiba www.bourguiba.com (founder of the Tunisian Republic, definately a north african version of Nelson Mandela)
Sir Charles Chaplin (groundbreaking actor, who changed the face of Film)
Chocolate or Vanilla Dark Chocolates (Ritter Sport, Toblerone, Bounty, Snickers)
Cappuccino or Coffee Coffee
what type of girls do you prefer that's an odd question .. i don't have a specific type, no matter what race and what nationality, i pay attention more to certain characteristics, such as humour, style, class, an open mind, sophistication, wide range of common knowledge and common sense .. now that's sexy to me, that's what sparks the magic, long story short: Personality is the key
what turns you off arrogance, stupidity, ignorance, jerks, racism, narrow minded and boring mediocre people
Do you Smoke occasionally and socially ... sometimes a nice Cigar
Do you Drink occasionally a nice wine with good meal (well documented above!)
Do you Swear what the f@#*
Do you Sing all my life, for nearly two decades .. to answer the question YES
Do you Shower Daily of course, twice
why did you cut ur afro well about my afro, i simply had enough of it, i had an afro from 2000 to 2007, i'm sure you agree it's enough ;o))) and as an artist it's important to embrace change, you know that .. last time i had reallly short hair was like 20 years ago, since 1989 i had long, longer, curly, puffy, YES even greasy Jheri curls like Michael Jackson, then straight and Afro for the past 7 years.. that's a lot of relaxer, treatments, gels AND hair ... had enough hair for the rest of my life ... I'm actualy thinking to shave it .. go bald .. whooooosh bootcamp style ;D
Have you Been in Love Oh dear God, definitely a YES, the real deal, to me Love is a tragedy, a disease, a curse, a drug, the air I breath .. it is the most beautiful important thing in Life, I love LOVE
Do you want to go to College yeah, maybe in my next lifetime! I hated School at the end, cause.. you see my entire childhood and teen years were jam packed with education.. I've been to School in Africa and Europe .. Tunisia, then back to Germany, then back to Tunisia, then back to Germany ... always doing great.. i was among the best students until i grew tired from the moves and music ignited a passion very hard to control.. which took ultimately over ..
Hobbies Music, Film, Books, Sports, Videogames, Photography, Cooking, Art, Design, Travelling, Fashion, History, Archaeology and Politics
Which Actors inspire you? Charles Chaplin, Marlon Brando, Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Daniel Day-Lewis, Gérard Depardieu, Bruno Ganz, Alain Delon, Robert De Niro, Jean Paul Belmondo, John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons, Ossie Davis, Al Pacino, Sidney Poitier, Omar Sharif, Terence Stamp, Michael Caine, Farid Shawki, Anthony Quinn
Are You Political Oh boy, well I'm diggin' it now more as I'm getting older, I developed a great sense with a strong opinion thru the years about the world, it's politics and religions.
I believe in common sense, I understand common sense, I support common sense, common sense is clear to me, BUT unfortunately it's not about common sense here .. it hasn't been for awhile .. people are filled with greed .. too many out there who turn their back for financial reasons and power or unfortunately fear, fear is a factor
Are You a Democrat or Republican? well, i'm somewhere in the middle .. there are some good valid points here and there in both parties. i consider myself an independent
Do you want to get Married Always, I ain't scared of marriage, it's a beautiful thing, I do enjoy the thought and feel of marriage, I believe in family
Do you belive in yourself yes, of course
Do you belive in God definitely YES, without faith, love and believe, nothing would matter in life, we'd become pointless, just look around you or check your TV .. NO God?? what's the point I ask you
Number of things in my Past I Regret very few, i deeply regret breaking few hearts i cared about in the past .. not a nice thing to do .. but overall i'm good and in peace with myself.
Do you get Motion Sickness it depends, never got sick neither on a plane nor on a ship, maybe on a killer ride after dinner in a theme park
Do you think you are Attractive That's for others to Judge! i do believe so
Are You a Star That's for others to Judge! I just do my thing
descripe a perfect Evening A very enjoyable evening, nice surroundings, nice food, nice company.
Are you a Health Freak yes, i do care about my body, my health and i do watch what i eat
Do you get along with your Parents Yes I did, there were some disagreements with my dad here and there thru the years, we have diff. points views you know, but i did get along pretty much, i was a mommys boy, i Love them and i Miss them deeply!
Do you like Thunderstorms it depends, it could turn into a nice romantic moment, love can be stormy ;o) a Thunderstorm sets the mood
books you read in the past months well I like to read different books, I just finished "Wild Boy - My Life w. Duran Duran" by Andy Taylor (which I enjoyed very much).
Currently I'm reading "Conversations with Brando" by Lawrence Grobel, "Somebody: the reckless life and remarkable career of Marlon Brando" by Stefan Kanfer (yeah I have a Brando phase right now) and "What happened : inside the Bush White House and Washington's culture of deception" by Scott McClellan.
music Pop, Rock, New Wave, R&B, Soul, Electronic, Dance, Jazz (Coltrane, Miles Davis, Chet Baker,etc..), Chansons françaises, Brazilian Music (Samba, Bossa Nova, Brazilian-jazz, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Bebel Gilberto .. theres something extremly sexy about Portuguese language), Swing, Standards, a little Merengue and Classical music (my all time favorite is WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART, a bit Verdi and Ludwig Van Beethoven)
who/ what inspires you in Music? I'm influenced by Producers Quincy Jones, Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards, Colin Thurston, Chris Thomas, Teddy Riley, Timbaland and Pharrell Williams. and the styles of late 70s / 80s Pop R&B Funk Glam and New Wave Disco .
Chic, Michael Jackson, Kraftwerk, Roxy Music (Bryan Ferry), Duran Duran (incl. Arcadia, The Power Station), Kajagoogoo (Limahl), George Michael, Queen, Japan (David Sylvian), Depeche Mode, A-ha, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig Van Beethoven (just to name a few)
Duran Duran (Nick Rhodes)do you like Hip Hop yes, i do like Ice Cube, 50 cent, Snoop, Dr Dre, Public Enemy, Busta, Q tip, Timbaland, Missy
Do you play an Instrument unfortunately no, since i'm a singer - my voice is my instrument
as an actor - my body is my instrument
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol yeah two days ago, red wine
In the past month have you Smoked yes, maybe two weeks ago
In the past month have you gone to a Mall well not really mall, but i do enjoy grocerie stores, i find compfort each time i go there nearly every day, even if i have a very specific list, i'm the kind of shopper who circles the entire store. i believe there's something good in every aisle, no matter what city or country I visit ... grocerie stores are on my list alongside the museums and art galleries .. ha ha
In the past month have you eaten Sushi yes, i love sushi
In the past month have you been on Stage yes
In the past month have you been on a Film Set yes
In the past month have you been in a Recording Studio yes
In the past month have you been Dumped i've never been dumped, not that I'm aware of ..
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping in the pool? yes
In the past month have you Stolen Anything i do not steal
television BBC, N-TV, TCM, DW Deutsche Welle, MSNBC www.msnbc.msn.com (Meet The Press, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The Rachel Maddow Show, Hardball with Chris Matthews, The ED Show, Lockup, To Catch A Predator), Fox News www.foxnews.com (O'Reilly Factor, Glenn Beck, Hannity, Special Report, Your World), CNN www.cnn.com (Situation Room, Anderson Cooper 360°, Larry King Live), CNN Headline News www.cnn.com/HLN (Morning Express with Robin Meade).
History Channel (var. shows), Discovery Channel (var. shows), National Geographic (var. shows), Food Network (var. shows), Science Channel (var. shows).
King Of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond, Seinfeld, Becker, Will & Grace, Star Trek (all series), The Twilight Zone (classic series), The Persuaders, Top Chef, Work Out, Project Runway, Flipping Out, Spongebob Squarepants, Hanna-Barbera Classics, The Fairly OddParents, Tom and Jerry, The Grimm Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Mighty B, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, The Flinstones, Pink Panther, Johnny Bravo. (just to name a few .. theres simply too many)
movies Anything Silent Movie, especially Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Greta Garbo, Lon Chaney, Rudolph Valentino and many more.
Complete series of James Bond, Star Wars, Batman, The Lord Of The Rings, Planet of the Apes, Harry Potter, Mission: Impossible, Rocky, Jurassic Park, Spiderman, Alien, Dirty Harry, The Transporter, The Godfather, The Terminator, The Man with No Name 'Dollar' Trilogy, Conan, The Matrix, The Pink Panther (classic), Superman, Indiana Jones, Airport, Rambo.
My favorite directors/actors (and their work): Alfred Hitchthingy, Orson Wells, Sidney Lumet, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Woody Allen.
Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, Clint Eastwood, Alain Delon, Louis De Funes.
Hollywood Classics between the 30s and 60s, Cult B-movies from the 70s/80s, Foreign movies (French, German, Asian).
Richard Attenborough's Chaplin, Frost/Nixon, The Prestige, Match Point, Shopgirl, The Da Vinci Code/ Angels & Demons, When Harry Met Sally, Michael Clayton, Der Untergang, There Will Be Blood, Wanted, Der Totmacher, The Others, The Soloist, The Wrestler, The Polar Express, Fight Club, Sin City, No Country For Old Men, The Never Ending Story, Transformers, Scarface, Eyes Wide Shut, King Kong, The Bank Job, The Message, Passion of the Christ.
Walt Disney movies: The Jungle Book, Bolt, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Meet The Robinsons, The Lion King, Alladin, The Beauty And The Beast (just to name a few .. theres simply too many)
favorite videogames Super Mario World, Silent Hill, var. James Bond games, Resident Evil series, Fear Effect, Tomb Rider, Super Star Wars series, Donkey Kong
what's in your packbag always my iPod, a book, sometimes todays newspaper, Nintendo Gameboy + games, water, gum etc.
Ever been Drunk oh yeah (lol)
Are you silly I'm Humorous, sarcastic, funny and childlike not childish .. you know Betty Davis once said “we artists are rather peculiar and childlike, not childish ” I agree
Ever been called a Tease yes
Ever been Beaten up i believe in a mature conversation to avoid such situation, but to answer the question: yes, from my father decades ago ...
Last song you heard before this interview Radiohead - "Jigsaw Falling Into Place"
watch the video ---> www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoLJJRIWCLU
How do you want to Die no worries, peaceful, i hope very very old, healthy, fulfilled, surrounded by my closest loved ones ... it should be a pleasant passing
What do you want to be when you Grow Up i've always wanted to be in the spotlight, a magician, pro. soccer player, a clown, superman
Number of Drugs I have taken none, i would never poison my body, don't really care for drugs unless you count a little wine and good nice smoke once in awhile as a drug ... hmm then yes ... is Sex a drug? ha ha ha
Number of CDs I own maybe about 1500 + i got more than 7500 songs stored in my iPod, you do the math!
Number of Piercings no thanks
Number of Tattoos One, small though, a name in arabic, i'm concidering another one .. maybe a symbol ..