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hello. let's get this started, this... interview, i suppose? i'll start off with the basics, i guess. my name is theodore alexander, which has a whole story within itself. my mother chose the name theodore for me, because it means "gift from god." i wouldn't necessarily call myself a gift, but i guess i was to her, so... my middle name comes from neither my mother nor my father. it actually comes from my mothers best friend. her name was anna, but my mother's nickname for her was firefly, or fly.
{not an actual kia} she loved the name alexander for me, for whatever reason. though i don't believe it has any actual relation, the name means "defending men", or "defender of men." anyways, my father told me the story, when i was old enough to actually understand women. he had promised his mate
that he would let her pick the name for the first baby, though i have been the only one so far. before i was born, my mother and her best friend were talking about names, and they each had one they loved. fly has no mate as of yet, so therefore, no kids, but she had always wanted a child by the name of alexander. my mother, though, was adamant on theodore, and since she was the mother, i was named the name she chose, but she gave me her friends name for a middle name. so yeah. if you haven't been able to tell already, i am a guy, in my late teenage years/young adult. what else would you group with basic information like that? i can't think of anything, honestly. questions, then?
"right, um, ok. likes and dislikes?" sure, ok. i love the warmth; id rather be hot than cold. sure, you sweat when your hot, but being cold is worse. i don't even know how else to describe it. though, every once in awhile, i don't mind a bit of cool air. seeing as i love the heat, my favorite seasons are spring and summer, the warm and hot seasons of the year. my favorite color is, well, three colors actually. white, black, and red. if you added green in as well, they all look awesome together. i also may or may not be a phantom of the opera fan. but anyways. i loathe super bright colors, like neon pink or orange. ugh. can you say eye strain?
anyways, i prefer the darkness over light. not as in good versus evil,
that depends on the situation, i mean as in laying in bed in the dark, versus with a light on. i'm rambling, aren't i? my apologies. ok, i'll try to keep it simple. i like rain, a drizzle, not a downpour. if i get bored, you are much more likely to see me turn to a book versus a tv to keep me entertained; i love reading. my ideal relaxing day would be spent curled up in a blanket, reading a good book. oh, like i mentioned before, i love phantom of the opera, though i also like the wicked musical. november is also my favorite month, for two reasons. one, i was born in this month, on the 26th to be exact, and because it is not too hot, but not too cold. perfect. my favorite place to be is either traveling, or in a library. finally, since i can't think of anything in particular, i'll just list random likes and dislikes. i like bison, wildlife, the stars, candy, hot chocolate, nocturnal animals, fair food, and most likely a bunch of other random crap i couldn't name. i collect erasers, too. i know it's kind of weird, but i like all the different variations. now, dislikes, i suppose. i don't like salad, or any vegan food. sorry, no offense. i don't like fake personalities, so please be yourself around me.
i don't like loud noises, so i most definitely won't be found at a party, unless it is a dinner party. i think that's all? what next?
"uh. describe your personality, maybe?" alright. well, i'll be honest, i am not one of those outgoing, always excited guys. definitely not me. i think i'd be a mix of the nerd and the quiet, mysterious guy. i hardly ever start a conversation. i rarely talk at all, actually, only if it is needed. before i talk, i always consider what i'm going to say. i suppose the words "quiet", "relaxed", and "private" would describe me, as well. or, at least i might seem relaxed. i don't show my emotions well, if at all. not counting today, i don't talk about myself. not even rarely. no one except those who have with me during an event in my history know of such event. again, today does not count to that. even today, you, and those reading this, will not know all of my stories. i only plan to share some. anyways... if i get to know you better, and am more comfortable around you, i think i can be kind, a bit of a romantic, if i do say so myself, and often attempt to be funny, though i've been told the opposite by most everyone. others have described me using words like
"conscientious", "focused", "freethinking", "tolerant", and "wise". i think that's it for my personality?
"that was fast. ok, love life?" ok then. we moved on fast, didn't we?
"sorry." it's fine. so, i'll just state this first, i'm straight, i like girls. however, i won't get into just any relationship. i have to have some history with the girl. so, either we would be friends first, worked together... you get the idea. well, i am dating someone, actually. if you are following our production, you should recognize her in the role of the female lead, christine, played by the lovely
idris. she's it. my lovely girlfriend. we've been working on our production for over three months, so obviously working together every day... kissing every day... *blushes* ahem. i said i'd share some stories, earlier... here's one for you. if you're grossed out by romantic-ish things, i apologize ahead of time. i never met her until we began rehearsals, actually. the first time i saw her, i remembering thinking, "wow, i'm a lucky man,"
ignoring the fact that she would also be kissing raoul's actor. idris is a fantastic singer, with an amazing voice and enchanting looks. we talked a bit, introduced ourselves, etc., but we had to begin practice. personally, for the beginning scenes, i think i had the best seat. i couldn't actually see their faces, but i got to sit up on the walkway, to trigger the back- i mean undo the ropes. of course. what backdrop? anyways, my first time i got to interact with idris on stage was during the dressing room scene. that was fun, speaking into the microphone just being the "mirror". i-well. i'll admit, i was jealous of raoul. i got over it, though, when i was up. it's just so hard to describe. i watched her walk up to the mirror, playing the role perfectly, looking completely under the
phantoms spell. seeing as we are kias, we can't really hold hands and walk, so the producer had us simply walk next to each other. it was awesome just to sing with her, our voices blending. i can also recall, i think during the lines "sing once again with me/our strange duet/my power over you grows stronger yet", our eyes met, and all i could think was "wow." skipping ahead a bit, to the final lair scene... wow. i'm sorry that's all i can come up with. i honestly have no idea how else to sum that scene. our kisses-there are two, of course-nearly made me squeak. like, literally squeak, out loud. but i felt like a thousand butterflies were fluttering around in my stomach. i was trying to hide a smile, but... wow. i'm sorry i keep saying that. so, after the first time, we were sent home to begin to memorize our lines for a couple of days, before coming back. we ran through the whole production a couple of times, until it was perfect, then practiced a bit more, just because. opening night was amazing.
we got to show what we had been working on- it had been a couple of months, by the way. anyways, opening night, after the show, everyone was super excited, hyped up because we had done really well, and it kind of just... slipped out. i asked her if she wanted to go on a date with me. only when she said yes did i actually realize i had asked her. so yeah... i took her to see the 2004 movie of phantom of the opera, a nearby theatre was having a musical weekend, playing the musicals that were recorded. we've been a couple ever since that night. i'm actually still really jealous about raoul's actor-sorry, i mean james- (still not a real kia) kissing her, but in my opinion, christine and erik share the most passionate kisses, so i get over it pretty easily. but yeah- idris is my girlfriend. i know there have been rumors, throughout the towns phans, so now i can confirm it true.
"phans?" sorry, phans is the name of the phantom of the opera fans. get it? phans? yeah. that's all, right? any more questions?
"nope! that's it. thanks for coming in, theodore." no problem! my pleasure.
// after recording \\
"so, just to be curious, theodore, what are you going to be for halloween?" i'm glad you asked, i am really excited about this. i begged and begged the producers to let me borrow the costume, if i took care of it and made sure it wasn't even slightly messed up. somehow, they let me! ah, i can't wait! so yeah, i get to be the phantom on stage
and off. i was actually really surprised they let me, i'll be taking it to a halloween party. they did, though. they let idris use hers, too. obviously, we'll be going together. it should be fun, though, a friend of mine is throwing it. they're having a costume contest too. who looks the closest to their character. i won't have the makeup, that takes over an hour, i won't put the make-up artists through that just one more meaningless time. and i don't really look like a human, so i can't be an exact look-a-like, but i think it'll be as close as a kiamara can get.
notes;;i'm sorry for so much writing, but i had a lot to put in ono
i thought i'd say, because it might have been confusing, theo was being interviewed for a local magazine, by a new interviewee, so that's why they say uh and um often. he is playing the role of the phantom in the towns production of the phantom of the opera.
now, some credits:
the quote going on everywhere: richelle e. Goodrich
phantom of the opera (musical version): andrew lloyd webber
idris owned by
foxerowlimage: not mine, not sure who's
