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Okay - because I adored it sooooooooo much - and I'm a giving person...hehe. I wanted to help those who didn't get to see the interview.
Thanks to Mick, you've been able to SEE some of the pics.
http://www.sparksfan.com/
Now here's what was said!!!!! ((Mick, please add this to your site? lol...)
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The Wayne Brady Show
1/7/2004
Video Clip from QAF - Michael telling Justin to stay away from everyone now that he's not with Brian.
W: Folks, please welcome Hal Sparks! Good to see you once again, sir.
H: Ahhh... I'm so much nicer than I am in that clip. Just for the record...
W: You know, I felt bad for him.
H: Yeah, I felt bad for him too. I'm a JERK! Noooo, I was just upset.
W: You had a lot on your heart and on your mind.
H: I did, as always. This is a very dangerous show you have going on today. You've given Nicole a bow and arrow, and you're flicking knives. You're a maniac.
W: And I've got kids doing the bump-ba-bump. No holds barred.
H: You are Late Night now, officially. I tried to get a potato chip in the back and it was like ... (makes knife throwing noises).
W: We are dangerous. Now, ahh. You know what I love. Just watching you, and over the past couple of seasons, because I am a fan of "Queer As Folk." And then watching how the Hal Sparks I knew when you first started, not even on the show. But on E...
H: Yeah, Talk Soup...right.
W: On Talk Soup. The way that you've evolved into this actor.
H: Isn't that weird?
W: You're really really good. Man, I have to say that as a fan of the show. You're good. You're really good.
H: Thank you. It means a lot. Really, thank you. ((He sounds so surprised to hear that...lol.))
W: And so you deserve the notoriety that's coming from that. Because "Queer as Folk," I tell people to watch it. Because, you know, the stereotypes that exist. I think it's great that the show breaks a few of them.
H: Absolutely. It's funny. We were "Queer" when queer wasn't funny. Seriously, when I first took the show.... I left Talk Soup, and then I took the show. And a lot of shows that would have me on as a guest - talk shows and what not, wouldn't have me on anymore. For almost two and a half years, because they would have to put the word "Queer" underneath what I was saying. Hal Sparks, "Queer As Folk." And they didn't want to do it. And, and... It was really frustrating. And then two years later, it's like so easy... Oh yeah, "Queer As Folk." Whatever. You know. Everybody on that show, and not just me, but all of the other cast members, really took a big risk. And did something really brave to do it. We really were on the vanguard. It's a historic show. And it's really fascinating to be a part of it. And the ridiculousness, that you know me - this big doofy goof, is, you know, somehow respected for being on there. It boggles my mind.
W: Well it's amazing to watch you in pictures now, because now you're taking pictures half naked with like ... You're not even smiling like Hal Sparks.... You're like.... (((Wayne does model pose - intense stare.)))
H: Oh no... You're not... That's... Oh no. Oh boy...
W: And speaking of a picture, I have an issue of Vanity Fair, 2003. The year of the Gay TV Heat Wave. Now check out Hal. He's right here. I want to get a good shot of this. Hal's right there, in the corner with his shirt off. That's with cast members of Will & Grace, and Queer Eye and Boy...Boy meets Boy.
H: If you look at it (takes magazine from Wayne), like it starts out. It's like a three page thing. This is the cover. And then there's this page before it of this other, you know, like the whole gang and they're all sexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxy. And then wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy over here in the corner is Hal Sparks. Just way... I like - 'He's not gayish enough. We just want... You know...'
W: We want you on the periphery gay.
H: He's too, he's on like I love the 80's and the thing, and he's just.... Put him behind Sharon Gless and make him look all mad. And that's what they did.
W: Mad equals sexy.
H: I look so miffed. It's so funny, and that wasn't the intention. I think I was about to yawn, and they snapped. You know how they do that... Just take a picture of you and you're like...
(Pretends to yawn.)
W: That's my DMV photo.
H: Is it? Ahhh. That's sad.
W: Hey, folks. We have a lot more with Mr. Hal Sparks as soon as we get back. He's sooo sexy. (Points to the pic of Hal in Vanity Fair, as Hal shakes his head 'no'...lol) He's sexy.
(((Break)))
W: We're back with Queer As Folk star, Mr. Hal Sparks. Now you're also a commentator on the VH1 show I love the '80's and '70's.
H: Yeah, yeah.
W: Now I have to ask you, as a music fan - I know you're a musician as well, and we'll get to that... What's your all time favorite band?
H: Well, uhmm. My favorite song ever is from a band called King's X. It's called "Summerland." But my favorite band of all time is KISS. I've been a KISS fan since I was... I bought my first KISS album when I was five years old with my own money. And it was like the save up and thing... They have the makeup and it's really... It made my third grade teacher, Mrs. Murrs, VERY angry. So that helped alot, and... I just have alot of respect for the guys. You know, Gene and Paul don't drink. Never did drugs. I never have drank or done drugs. And I think that has alot to do with it. Never, not once. And, not going too... And they're really great with their fans. They're very respectful. They look out and they don't just see a sea of people. They see human beings, and that matters. I gotta say HEY to my boys. And Paul, man - I love yah - and Bruce, and Eric and Gene.
W: I gotta through a question at you. If you're really the diehard KISS fan that you are, what was the name of the not-so-great KISS movie that they did?
H: (Instantly) "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park"
W: WOW...
H: Come on, work with me. Come on, pick a lyric off "The Elder." Let's go crazy.
W: Now you have your own band, right? It's a metal band.
H: Yeah, yeah. The Hal Sparks Band. I figured why bother getting famous if.... (They put up a pic of Hal with the Band on stage at their Atlanta Roxy gig.)
W: Look at you! You look like Rick Springfield.
H: Don't even...
W: No, I LIKE Rick Springfield.
H: I do. too! I love...
W: Back in the day, when Rick was....
H: (Imitating Rick's aggggggggggggggressive guitar playing style - can you say a killer strum? lol...) "You gotta love somebody..." I love how he just jammed, "you gotta love somebody."
W: Kinda like the kid up in the 15th row (of the audience...)
H: Right, he's a young Rick Springfield - waiting to happen and God bless you.
W: So you guys got a CD coming out. You've got the whole thing....
H: Yeah. We're actually recording actually while I'm in town now, and hopefully it'll be done by Valentine's Day. That's my goal.
W: Well, I'd like to... Because we can't talk about the band and the music, and NOT have you do anything, We have guitar for you. Give us an acoustic sample some of your songs, or one of them rather.
H: This is... you know, my stuff doesn't exactly report well with acoustic. It's not that kind of - 'My mother loves you.' That kinda stuff doesn't... But I'll give a little bit of something.
"Sometimes the moment comes
and I wait for it to fade.
And sometimes the stars all align
and give me a sign in the shape of her face.
Cause in this dark she shines the light.
I'm wondering if she can feel me here tonight.
Cause in her eyes, I find my satellite."
W: Okay, folks. You've got to catch Hal in "Queer As Folk," every Sunday on Showtime. And look out for the Hal Sparks Band!
H: Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhh....
W: I didn't know he could sing!!! We'll be right back....
the end....
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hugs.
xof
Thanks to Mick, you've been able to SEE some of the pics.
http://www.sparksfan.com/
Now here's what was said!!!!! ((Mick, please add this to your site? lol...)
- - - - - - -
The Wayne Brady Show
1/7/2004
Video Clip from QAF - Michael telling Justin to stay away from everyone now that he's not with Brian.
W: Folks, please welcome Hal Sparks! Good to see you once again, sir.
H: Ahhh... I'm so much nicer than I am in that clip. Just for the record...
W: You know, I felt bad for him.
H: Yeah, I felt bad for him too. I'm a JERK! Noooo, I was just upset.
W: You had a lot on your heart and on your mind.
H: I did, as always. This is a very dangerous show you have going on today. You've given Nicole a bow and arrow, and you're flicking knives. You're a maniac.
W: And I've got kids doing the bump-ba-bump. No holds barred.
H: You are Late Night now, officially. I tried to get a potato chip in the back and it was like ... (makes knife throwing noises).
W: We are dangerous. Now, ahh. You know what I love. Just watching you, and over the past couple of seasons, because I am a fan of "Queer As Folk." And then watching how the Hal Sparks I knew when you first started, not even on the show. But on E...
H: Yeah, Talk Soup...right.
W: On Talk Soup. The way that you've evolved into this actor.
H: Isn't that weird?
W: You're really really good. Man, I have to say that as a fan of the show. You're good. You're really good.
H: Thank you. It means a lot. Really, thank you. ((He sounds so surprised to hear that...lol.))
W: And so you deserve the notoriety that's coming from that. Because "Queer as Folk," I tell people to watch it. Because, you know, the stereotypes that exist. I think it's great that the show breaks a few of them.
H: Absolutely. It's funny. We were "Queer" when queer wasn't funny. Seriously, when I first took the show.... I left Talk Soup, and then I took the show. And a lot of shows that would have me on as a guest - talk shows and what not, wouldn't have me on anymore. For almost two and a half years, because they would have to put the word "Queer" underneath what I was saying. Hal Sparks, "Queer As Folk." And they didn't want to do it. And, and... It was really frustrating. And then two years later, it's like so easy... Oh yeah, "Queer As Folk." Whatever. You know. Everybody on that show, and not just me, but all of the other cast members, really took a big risk. And did something really brave to do it. We really were on the vanguard. It's a historic show. And it's really fascinating to be a part of it. And the ridiculousness, that you know me - this big doofy goof, is, you know, somehow respected for being on there. It boggles my mind.
W: Well it's amazing to watch you in pictures now, because now you're taking pictures half naked with like ... You're not even smiling like Hal Sparks.... You're like.... (((Wayne does model pose - intense stare.)))
H: Oh no... You're not... That's... Oh no. Oh boy...
W: And speaking of a picture, I have an issue of Vanity Fair, 2003. The year of the Gay TV Heat Wave. Now check out Hal. He's right here. I want to get a good shot of this. Hal's right there, in the corner with his shirt off. That's with cast members of Will & Grace, and Queer Eye and Boy...Boy meets Boy.
H: If you look at it (takes magazine from Wayne), like it starts out. It's like a three page thing. This is the cover. And then there's this page before it of this other, you know, like the whole gang and they're all sexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxy. And then wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy over here in the corner is Hal Sparks. Just way... I like - 'He's not gayish enough. We just want... You know...'
W: We want you on the periphery gay.
H: He's too, he's on like I love the 80's and the thing, and he's just.... Put him behind Sharon Gless and make him look all mad. And that's what they did.
W: Mad equals sexy.
H: I look so miffed. It's so funny, and that wasn't the intention. I think I was about to yawn, and they snapped. You know how they do that... Just take a picture of you and you're like...
(Pretends to yawn.)
W: That's my DMV photo.
H: Is it? Ahhh. That's sad.
W: Hey, folks. We have a lot more with Mr. Hal Sparks as soon as we get back. He's sooo sexy. (Points to the pic of Hal in Vanity Fair, as Hal shakes his head 'no'...lol) He's sexy.
(((Break)))
W: We're back with Queer As Folk star, Mr. Hal Sparks. Now you're also a commentator on the VH1 show I love the '80's and '70's.
H: Yeah, yeah.
W: Now I have to ask you, as a music fan - I know you're a musician as well, and we'll get to that... What's your all time favorite band?
H: Well, uhmm. My favorite song ever is from a band called King's X. It's called "Summerland." But my favorite band of all time is KISS. I've been a KISS fan since I was... I bought my first KISS album when I was five years old with my own money. And it was like the save up and thing... They have the makeup and it's really... It made my third grade teacher, Mrs. Murrs, VERY angry. So that helped alot, and... I just have alot of respect for the guys. You know, Gene and Paul don't drink. Never did drugs. I never have drank or done drugs. And I think that has alot to do with it. Never, not once. And, not going too... And they're really great with their fans. They're very respectful. They look out and they don't just see a sea of people. They see human beings, and that matters. I gotta say HEY to my boys. And Paul, man - I love yah - and Bruce, and Eric and Gene.
W: I gotta through a question at you. If you're really the diehard KISS fan that you are, what was the name of the not-so-great KISS movie that they did?
H: (Instantly) "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park"
W: WOW...
H: Come on, work with me. Come on, pick a lyric off "The Elder." Let's go crazy.
W: Now you have your own band, right? It's a metal band.
H: Yeah, yeah. The Hal Sparks Band. I figured why bother getting famous if.... (They put up a pic of Hal with the Band on stage at their Atlanta Roxy gig.)
W: Look at you! You look like Rick Springfield.
H: Don't even...
W: No, I LIKE Rick Springfield.
H: I do. too! I love...
W: Back in the day, when Rick was....
H: (Imitating Rick's aggggggggggggggressive guitar playing style - can you say a killer strum? lol...) "You gotta love somebody..." I love how he just jammed, "you gotta love somebody."
W: Kinda like the kid up in the 15th row (of the audience...)
H: Right, he's a young Rick Springfield - waiting to happen and God bless you.
W: So you guys got a CD coming out. You've got the whole thing....
H: Yeah. We're actually recording actually while I'm in town now, and hopefully it'll be done by Valentine's Day. That's my goal.
W: Well, I'd like to... Because we can't talk about the band and the music, and NOT have you do anything, We have guitar for you. Give us an acoustic sample some of your songs, or one of them rather.
H: This is... you know, my stuff doesn't exactly report well with acoustic. It's not that kind of - 'My mother loves you.' That kinda stuff doesn't... But I'll give a little bit of something.
"Sometimes the moment comes
and I wait for it to fade.
And sometimes the stars all align
and give me a sign in the shape of her face.
Cause in this dark she shines the light.
I'm wondering if she can feel me here tonight.
Cause in her eyes, I find my satellite."
W: Okay, folks. You've got to catch Hal in "Queer As Folk," every Sunday on Showtime. And look out for the Hal Sparks Band!
H: Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhh....
W: I didn't know he could sing!!! We'll be right back....
the end....
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hugs.
xof
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I hope you're having fun with the LJ thing. I know it's totally addicting.
Just a suggestion, though--for long things like that interview transcript, you may want to put it behind an LJ tag. Some people get really cranky if you put up huge things like that on their journals. I've made the mistake myself and have got very snotty remarks about it.
That was all--I'm glad Hal is getting some positive exposure! He's really been doing so well with the Michael character lately.
Hope you're having a great day.
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Sorry...
I'm sure YOU were one of the ones who didn't like it...lol.
My fault...
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Re: Sorry...
Nah, it didn't bug me personally at all. I've got nothing against Hal. It's just that I got spanked for doing it with a HUGE long fic in my own journal and I was hoping to save you the trouble.
Your journal's lookin' great, btw!