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Darren Hayes Chat Transcript - Part One |
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Moderator - Janet |
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Nov 15, 03 - 5:29 PM |
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http://www.darrenhayesnet.com |
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 DARREN HAYES CHAT TRANSCRIPT November 15th 2003 
ModeratorA: Hello Darren and Welcome
ModeratorA: nice to see you!
Darren Hayes: Hey Everyone..I'm very happy to be here.
ModeratorA: darrens_gal asks "Darren, what have you been doing now that you've finished recording your album?"
Darren Hayes: Exercising like a mad man. It's killing me!
Darren Hayes: Actually there is so much work to do.. once the music is finished there is a lot of set up.. from choosing a photographer to deciding upon a video director.. then there's the planning with the record companies around the world..picking a single...deciding upon a plan
ModeratorB: bubbles asks "Hi Darren, I'm 1 year away from achieving my ambition of becoming a teacher. Do you have any further ambitions within your musical carrerr or are you where you want to be?"
Darren Hayes: I actually think I'm where I want to be with my career.. certainly from an artistic point of view this latest album is where I'd always hoped I could go..
ModeratorA: *vegemite* asks "Darren, is there going to be a theme or hidden message to this new album? Thanks! xx "
Darren Hayes: There is definitely a theme to the record. It's very clear. I don't think anything is hidden!
ModeratorB: Jennfo asks "Emotionally what album was the most difficult to do as a solo artist and are you going to tour the US"
Darren Hayes: Without a doubt Spin was both the most difficult and the easiest. There was so much pressure that when I look back now I see... at the time I was just having fun but in some ways I had my head in the sand.. this one..the latest one.. is the most emotional so in that respect it took me a long time to give myself over to the writing process and just let it flow..
ModeratorA: Bine asks "Darren, can you tell us few lines from your new lyrics that give us a taste of the main topic of the album?"
Darren Hayes: It's about the relationship between dark and light...
ModeratorA: Cathy_1 asks "My dear friend Minty just received her first royalty cheque...she wants to know if you ever had a moment with your first royalty cheque where you realised that maybe you could make a living doing what you loved...a moment of relief? Exhileration? Affirmation?..."
Darren Hayes: Cathy... the first time I got paid for making music I almost couldn't believe it. It was a bonus I hadn't expected. Silly me!
ModeratorB: Darrenoholic asks "Hi Darren! I saw your beautiful performance for Delta Goodrem and I was wondering can you describe the feelings that you had when you sang for her? Love Debby from Holland"
Darren Hayes: Singing for Delta was one of the highlights of my career so far. It was incredibly emotional. I love that girl. She inspires and reminds me of what is important in life.
ModeratorA: catriona asks "Darren... as regards the new album... Since every good experiment needs a catalyst ... was there any one defining moment where you knew beyond a doubt "This is where I have to take it... this is what I need to say?"
Darren Hayes: Catriona.. there was a moment.. I call it my zero.. when I hit rock bottom. I was on a plane trip to Dublin sitting next to Leonie and so many things were going 'wrong' in my life.. personal things no one knew about as well as career hurdles.. and I remember thinking that spiritually, physically and emotionally I had hit zero.. I wrote about it in my diary.. so a lot of the record began from that moment.. and then of course this beautiful thing happened as a contrast to all the 'death' (and I don't mean that in a literal sense) my best friend fell pregnant. So there was life and creation staring back at me amidst my sadness..
ModeratorA: mariacontesa asks "What are your happy thoughts? Like, whenever you are feeling down, what do you think of to feel happy again?"
Darren Hayes: maria.. I just went for a run to the Golden Gate Bridge and back.. it was incredible.. blue sky... air moving in and out of my lungs.. just being alive and healthy and remembering that brings me back to earth... I have to say that I know many of you will get the impression this new record is dark.. but I'm happy.. and writing this stuff was incredibly cathartic and liberating.. and there is a light at the end..
ModeratorB: fallen angel asks "Hi Darren Do you get bored on all those long flights? What do you do to keep sane for 12 hours straight when youre flying?"
Darren Hayes: Oh my Lord do I get bored. And my legs kill me ( I have circulation issues..). Lately listening to the new record has been entertaining.. all I have to say is I'm glad I don't have to fly to Australia in economy anymore or I would have quit!! At least I can sleep.. some!
ModeratorA: Ennael asks "Hi Darren, hope your doing well! I was just wondering if we are going to hear any of your instrumental talents (ie. piano or guitar playing) on your new album, something which I can't wait to hear by the wa |
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