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Meat on Something For The Weekend Sunday 18th April


 
Looking easy and well, wearing black and white striped open necked shirt with the signature leather jacket. When it was his turn for interview they showed clips from BOOH and AFL .. As they cut back to studio Meat says drily 
"I should be more dramatic don't you think? A bit underplayed .. I need to come out of my shell more"
 
The female presenter had earlier been talking about running the London Marathon again .. Meat asks .. "You ran the marathon .. in three hours twenty-three? That's why I missed you at the finish line ...  I was 3 days and 23 HOURS !" When asked if he was into exercise .. "Oh yes .. I get up every morning .. get up and wash my face and go back to bed .. Want to get the blood pumping!!"
 
Asked about why he had his hair cut .. "Everybody recognised me .. I cut my hair and no-one recognised me" .. Tim says, but now they recognise you .. "No .. they just say get out of the way fat guy!"
 
Anywhere in the world you don't get recognised?  .. "Don't know .. the Sudan? .."  The wierdest place you've been recognised? "Oh .. I don't know .. the wierdest? ...  (thinks) .. The women's bathroom?"
 
Then Tim asks about the new album, saying it's a concept album which is rare in these days of Itunes and downloading singles .. Meat explains the concept, the storyline etc.
 
Did it take a long time? "Oh I aged 60 years (laughs) No .. it flew by .. and Rob Cavallo who's the best producer in the world allowed me to be me. I'm a friendly kind of guy. I like to use my friends .. People say I used "names" for "names'" sake .. NO .. they're my friends who I wanted on it, or who wanted to be on it. " He then recalls Jack Black coming up to him at an event saying "DUDE!!!!  We were supposed to get together and JAM man!!!!" .. Does a wild and loud imitation then goes ""Oh I'm sorry . I forgot it's Sunday morning .. and if I'm like "Meat Loaf" people will pass out .. be dialling 911 .. 'Help!! .. Meat Loaf's on TV'"
 
He talked about Hugh Laurie .. "He turned up at the studio with an English accent and driving his Porsche .. liked that .. He was really nervous .. He came up to me on the set of House and said 'You don't remember me? .. we worked on Saturday Night in the UK .. three times' .. " He explains how he asked Hugh to remind him .. then says .. no, I don't remember .. lol
 
They pull him back to the album .. He says .. "Sorry .. I wander off and get sidetracked  .. Honestly .. I couldn't do any better .. Look in my eyes .. it's the truth .. I'm in LOVE with this album"
 
They show a clip from Los Angeloser .. confirm it's out on Monday .. ask him about touring, and he says "Yes, we'll tour it" .. then starts talking about the video and the dancing sequences. "I thought it might be funny if I danced along with the dancers. When I was in stage nusicals the choreographers would watch me and come up and say 'Er .. we don't really need you in this number .. Why don't you go and stand behind ...  This time the choreographer says .. Er .. you just stand behind that podium there .. you're about as co-ordinated as a small procupine!"
 
Asked if he was a good cook (the programme features 4 recipes, with the guests each helping out on one) "With a name like Meat Loaf .. do I cook?"
 
When the first guest has done their cooking item the other guest comes to the table to sample it. It was an individual peanut butter sponge pudding with butterscotch sauce, cream and garnished with strawberries. Meat comes in (from out of shot .. almost hesitantly .. and finds his way in) .. says "Do you know I'll gain 15 pounds just LOOKING at this thing?" .. picks up a spoon, digs into it, and has a mouthful .. Asked 'What do you think?' .. he quietly picks up the plate and steals off with it out of shot calling back "I hated it!!" .. lol .. Now that's a first on the programme, and set Tim giggling ..
 
For his cooking segment the chef's dish is Moroccan Spaghetti .. spaghetti with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, garlic, chick peas, spices and herbs. Meat's wearing an apron under the jacket. They talk about his "look" (ie with the eyes) "I'm a scary dude .." gives 'the look' .. you get that from raising childfen .. gives another one for the camera .. He plays bad guys in movies a lot? "Oh yes .. I'm always the bad guy and I always get killed!" Gives his bad guy 'look' .. Fight Club gets mentioned ..
 
Back to the recipe .. Meat says something about cooking at home .. notes everything is set out and goes through identifying the things and the spices. His job is first to chop the onion .. "You know there's a special way to cut an onion .. but I've forgotten it .. I always cry .. I cry at everything" He chops his onion efficiently, then as the chef crushes and puts the garlic in the pan Meat cries "Oh I wanted to do that! I wanted to bash the garlic!"
 
The female presenter asks about his name .. "Well it's better than cous cous!" (Meat knows his moroccan cooking!) "I'll tell you why .. I've giveb all kinds of explanations, but I'm telling people this now .. It was my father. He was called Orvis. He hated his name and I think he wanted to make sure I was called something REALLY stupid .. and I was bright red when I was a baby" Then says "Oh yes .. I was named that .. they poured beer over my head and named me .. took me to a bar " then does this imitation of a Texas preacher cracking open a bottle of beer and pouring it as he says 'I name him Meat Loaf'
 
They talk about him being an actor .. yes, he's an actor "Rob Cavallo pegged me as an actor who thinks he can sing" and talks about hiding the razor blades :)
 
He says he's been asked to play an undercover FBI agent (doesn't say whether film or TV) and he's looking to see if he can work it out. The female presenter refers to his dramatic videos and asks if that's the actor coming out .. Meat says with just a hint of sardonicism .. "Yes .. I would guess there's something in that .. Plus I'm a big giant ham!!"
 
As they serve the dish he asks "Where are the potato chips?" and giggles ..  picks up the dish (it's the last of the day and they end up all sitting round a table, each with one of the dishes cooked that day) .. says "I'll serve" .. lol ..
 
In this final segment Meat's tucking into his Moroccan Spaghetti with obvious enjoyment .. when Tim asks him how it is .. "Oh my Lord!!!" .. leaning back and rolling his eyes .. "This is UNBELIEVABLE!! I mean . REALLY!! Come on dude .." and gives the chef who's sitting to his immediate right a high five!
 
They deal with a few questions emailed in .. Tim gives the one to Meat which is about advice for people entering the business. It was sent in for the other guest, a young girl who came third in an Xfactor over here .. but Tim says to Meat 'with your experience Meat what would your advice be?'
 
Meat leans back (Tim says .. and we don't have an hour ..) Meat leans forward and looks the young girl in the eyes across the table and very intently says:
 
"FOCUS!!!! Never give up! Never go around, or under, or over. Go THROUGH!! You keep fightin' You got to be like a badger .. tenacious. When a badger's biting your arm you have to kill the badger to get him off. They've tried to kill me, but I don't let 'em .. just keep rockin'"
 
Asked what bad decisions he had looked back on and regretted he says:
 
"You can never "make" a wrong decision. Never look back and say 'That was the wrong decision. If you do, you're dead. And if anyone asks you what's the highlight of your career .. ALWAYS say you haven't got there yet .. cos if you've reached it you're dead."
 
And his final advice?
"Stay out of the press .. and then hit the press. Do something .. then go away .. Come back . go away .. and then come back again"
 
Such wise advice to those who court publicity and then whine about press intrusion imo .. and so very Meat. He seeks nothing for himself .. just for the work.
 
A great Sunday morning with Meat .. who has developed a really easy way of handling interviews on TV imo. He doesn't need to be too over the top or too outrageous like some kind of 'bad boy' inteviewee imo. He's charming, witty, funny, articulate and entertaining with his real personality shining through and the "Meat Loaf" persona flashes are controlled and showcased to entertain but not to take over. Meat's professional, wise, mature and intelligent .. knows these appearances are an opportunity to bring an audience on side. He did a grand and entertaining job today :)

Caryl


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