character interview questions!
What is your name? “James Alasdair Innes. Hate my middle name, though.”
Do you know why you were named that? "Yeah, me mum was a big fan of Paul McCartney, and y’know how his name is actually James Paul McCartney? Well, now you do. And of course, my older brother is Paul. She thought it was the funniest shite ever that she got away with naming us that. If she’d had another boy, God only fuckin’ knows what she would’ve named him.”
Single or taken? “I’m married, mate. To the most beautiful man in the world, Lorcan. Jealous? Yeah, you should be.”
Stop being a Mary Sue! “What, you callin’ me a fuckin’ sissy?”
What’s your eye color? “I don’t know, actually. Sometimes people say blue, sometimes people say green. Depends on my mood, I guess.”
How about hair color? “It’s bleached to fuckin’ oblivion right now, as you can see. I think naturally it’s a sort of light brown color? It’s been so long, so who the fuck knows.”
Have you any family members? “Yeah, Paul, my older brother. He’s in the band too, y’know? Well, most people forget. You can go fuckin’ bug him instead of me for a change.”
Oh, how about pets? “We’ve got two cats at home. I like dogs, but cats are so much easier to deal with, y’know? Lorcan and I went to the RSPCA and we couldn’t decide on which cat to adopt so I got this kitten with one blue eye and one yellow eye, and I called him Bowie. Lorcan insisted on getting this old, grumpy cat who’d been there for a while and no one else would adopt him. We called him Jagger. I love them both to death.”
Now tell me something you don’t like. “Interviews. Journos like you. What? Just bein’ honest, mate.”
Do you have any activities/hobbies that you like to do? “I fuckin’ love drawing. I have this sketchbook I carry around with me all the time. I wish I had more time to actually color my sketches, and I miss painting, too. I actually talked the record company into lettin’ me do the design for the next album cover and sleeve, so that’ll be a riot, I’m sure.”
Have you ever hurt anyone in any way before? ”Yeah, I suppose I have. I’m only human.”
Ever … killed anyone before? “No, but fuck knows I’ve fantasized about it lots of times.”
Name your worst weaknesses? “Christ, I don’t know. I’m not a very good judge of myself or my behavior. Ask any of the fuckin’ band guys, they’ll have a list longer than fuckin’ Tolstoy or whatever his name is. I guess--- well, I’ll say that I’m infamous for being a workaholic and Paul says I’m a terror in the studio. I will say I have fired a few producers in my time.”
Do you look up to anyone at all? “Yeah, ‘course. Paul McCartney, like I mentioned earlier. And David Bowie, of course--- a huge inspiration for me when I was a teenager. Andy Partridge is another one, I just love the way he writes his songs. Edwyn Collins, a good mate and a brilliant songwriter as well. There’s a whole host of wonderful people I’m forgetting right at the moment.”
Are you straight, gay or bisexual? “Why limit myself to either blokes or birds? Life’s too short.”
Do you go to school? “Nah. I used to go to the University of Glasgow, but I dropped out. Not too broken up about that.’
Ever want to marry and have kids one day? “Yeah, I’m married, and I’d like to adopt a child with Lorcan, someday. But at the moment, touring and being away from home for much of the year, it just wouldn’t work. I’ve always wanted to be a dad, though.”
Do you have fangirls/fanboys? “Do I ever.”
What are you most afraid of? “Saying the wrong city’s name when I’m on stage, to be completely honest. It’s hard to remember where the hell you are some days when you’re on tour.”
What do you usually wear? “I like to wear a lot of black, not intentionally, but I think it just suits me and it goes anything. I have been known to forget to do my laundry and just steal a shirt from the merch stand.”
What’s one food that tempts you? “Fuckin’ deep fried Mars bars. This makes me sound like the most stereotypical Weegie, but those are fuckin’ addictive.”
Am I annoying you? “Do you want the honest answer, or...?”
Well, it’s not over! “Christ. Well, let’s get on with it.”
What class are you (low class, middle class, high class)? “Low class, baby, low class. At least I’m not no class, like the Daily Mail.”
How many friends do you have? “It’s hard to tell who are your friends in this business, if I’m being honest.”
What are your thoughts on pie? “I love anything sweet. I’ve had three cavities because I’ll devour anything in sight that’s sweet. It’s so bad.”
Favorite drink? “I’m one of those fuckers who drinks scotch for the taste. Yeah, yeah, I didn’t believe that when I was younger, but I guess I’m gettin’ old now. But I’ll drink anything you put in front of me, honestly. Who the fuck am I to be picky?”
What’s your favorite place? “There’s a place in the Highlands, and I’m not going to say where it is ‘cause I don’t wanna blow my cover, but my mum used to take Paul and me there when we were little. And when I went back, it was just like I remembered, and when I go there, it makes me feel close to her. It sounds so fuckin’ corny, I know, but it’s a very special feeling.”
Would you rather swim in a lake or the ocean? “The ocean. I don’t trust lakes. Don’t ask why.”
What’s your type? “I don’t think I really have one, honestly. I know someone’s attractive when I see them, and that’s that.”
Any fetishes? “Don’t ask questions you aren’t prepared to handle the answers to.’
Camping or indoors? “I don’t care for camping and I think people who willingly go out there for days or weeks are fuckin’ mad, but again, who am I to judge?”
Who asked me to interview you? “Probably my pain in the arse of a tour manager, @patiencetaught.”
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