BIOGRAPHY
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NAME: Christian Carter-Stephenson (easy one that).
NICKNAMES: Chris, CJ, and Dr. Death (a little dramatic that last one, but I kind of like it).
ADDRESS: Hell (but only when I'm depressed).
SCHOOL: Not applicable anymore, as I'm all grown up now. However, I used to go to a boys grammer school, where I was coolest kid around (that's my story, and I'm sticking to it).
BLOOD TYPE: Beat's me - I know it's red though.
HAIR COLOUR: Dark brown.
EYES: Midnight blue - poetic, but appropriate.
ALTERNATIVE NAME: Possibly Acheron, after the lead character in a film script I once wrote, who was in turn named after one of the rivers in Hades. On the other hand, I've always liked the name Penthesilia (queen of the Amazons in Greek legend), and as I believe in blurring the gender boundaries, there's no reason I shouldn't adopt it.
BIRTHDATE: 31st January 1977, making me an almost ancient 23 years old.
SIGN: Aquarius (hence my nickname - Aquarian Chris).
FAVOURITE ALCHOHOLIC DRINK: Something with vodka in it, though I'm not really a heavy drinker.
FAVOURITE NON-ALCHOHOLIC DRINK: The gothic response would probably be something like human tears, but the truth of the matter is that there's no question about it - it has to be IRN BRU. I'm practically addicted to the stuff.
FAVOURITE NAMES: Anything with a touch of the unusual about it, such as River (as in Phoenix).
THE ARTS (Cool - new category).
MOVIE YOU NEVER WANT TO SEE: Not really keen on war films(never been one for wargasms). Most other things are all right by me.
MOVIE YOU WANT TO SEE: My favourite films are often gothic horrors, but not always. Here are my top 5: "The Crow", "Interview with the Vampire", "Highlander", "Bram Stoker's Dracula", and "The Doors". Saw "Sleepy Hollow" the other week - that was pretty good too. Next up I quite fancy seeing "Summer of Sam".
COMMERCIAL THAT NEVER SEEMS TO GO AWAY: I never seem to have forgotten the "It's what Ian Rush drinks" milk commercial from about 10 years ago. I guess I'm mentally scarred by the sheer naffness of it.
MOST KICK-ASS WEB-SITE: My own (must remember not to put down modesty if there's a question here about characteristics).
TYPE OF MUSIC YOU LISTEN TO: Now we're getting to the good stuff. Music has guided me through the gnarled forest of life for as long as I can remember. I have a very wide listening spectrum, but my acquisitions are almost exclusively metal, gothic, rock and indie based (I should explain that these categories incorporate a multitude of different sub- headings that I have never bothered to familiarise myself with - my edict has always been if it sounds good that's enough reason to get it). I also enjoy listening to classical music sometimes, it just depends on my mood. The bottom line is that music is an integral part of my existence.
BEST GIG OF YOUR LIFE: If we're talking about individual bands, I'd say Type O Negative at Rock City in Nottingham. After all nobody can touch Peter Steele in terms of stage presence and dark charisma. Besides, I went there on a bus with a bunch of other goths, and it was just the best party ever. If we're talking more generally however, I'd have to say that nothing beats a good festival.
FIRST GIG YOU WENT TO: Don't know if I can remember that far back. I think the first one would have been an event held at my school when I was about 14. Everyone at school who was in a band was allowed to come along and perform. Don't remember much about it, except that one of the bands played some Pearl Jam stuff.
5 CARTOON CHARACTERS YOU'D LIKE TO BRING TO LIFE: Jessica from "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" - she's a babe, schwiiiing. Scooby Doo (so he can help solve the mystery of what I've done with my TV remote). Batman, who I admit is a comic-book character, but does have his own cartoon so I figure he counts. Incidentally, I once asked someone else this, and they mentioned bringing Beavis and Butt Head to life ... YOU MEAN THEY'RE NOT ALREADY ALIVE - I feel so disillusioned. Without doubt they have to be my last 2 choices.
PEOPLE AND SHIT THAT HAS TO DO WITH THEM
WHO ARE YOUR FRIENDS: Collecting friends is a hobby of mine - some people collect stamps, I collect friends. My closest buds are Binh (known him ever since childhood), Simon (the life and soul of any party), Michelle (cool gothic chick, with a reputation for being psycho, and an unfortnunate penchant for thumping people), Marina (ex-girlfriend, who I still confide in from time to time), and Liam (the only guy I know with real vampire teeth).
DO BOYS CONFUSE YOU: Not really.
WHY: Being one of them, I have a good insight into what makes them tick.
DO GIRLS CONFUSE YOU: No. I know they're supposed to, but they don't.
WHY: Why does the sun come up? It's just the way I am. I seem to be able to relate to them.
WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU'D LIKE TO TELL PEOPLE: That God exists, but that he doesn't give a good goddamn about the human race.
SONG THAT TURNS YOU ON MOST: "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes. The song itself has nothing to do with pleasures of the flesh, but for some reason I have a vivid memory of making love with it playing in playing in the background (must have been a good one).
SONG THAT YOU CAN RELATE TO: The list is endless, and varies according to my mood. If I'm feeling contemplative or creative it would probably be "Sister Awake" by the Tea Party. If my blood is boiling with rage against the machine (silent scream) it's "Five to One" by the Doors. At my most gothic, I listen to the Sisters of Mercy classic "Temple of Love", "Christian Woman" by Type O Negative or Marilyn Manson's pounding "Angel with the Scabbed Wings". If I'm feeling cool I like "Suck My Kiss" by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers or anything by Aerosmith. Songs by Nine Inch Nails bring out the clubber in me (especially "Closer" and "Head Like a Hole"). I'm going to finish there, lest I spend the rest of the night adding songs to this already sizeable list.
SONG THAT MAKES YOU CRY: Big boys don't cry - or so they say. The songs that bring me to the brink are "Something I can Never Have" by Nine Inch Nails, "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" from Nirvana's unplugged album (the emotion in Kurt's voice is palpable), and Metallica's "Unforgiven" (an all too accurate reflection of life).
FAVOURITE LOVE SONG: "Everybody knows that I Love You" by the Divine Comedy or "Inanna" by the Tea Party.
TURN ONS: There are no specific criteria that I adhere to. I find it much better to judge each case individually. What I will say is that beauty on the inside is far more important to me than external looks.
THE PISSED OFF SECTION
WHAT PISSES YOU OF: Not that much really. Mind you, I'm not too keen on the council workers who keep coming to change the billboard posters on the side of my flat at 2 o'clock in the morning. I am also hostile to the various people who suck money out of me (the electricity board, the government, etc). Also people who pick on those who are weaker than themselves.
WHAT DID YOU EAT TODAY: Ate out at the local Wimpy Bar (bizarre question).
HAVE YOU... BROKEN ALL 10 COMMANDMENTS: I've probably broken some of them, but as I don't know what they all are, I can't say (ironic really that someone called CHRISTIAN doesn't know all the commandments).
GOTTEN DRUNK: I've been nicely drunk in the past, but getting smashed out of my face just isn't my scene.
GOTTEN SO FUCKED UP YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHERE YOU WERE: Not that I remember, but I suppose if I was that fucked up I probably wouldn't remember it afterwards.
KEYED A CAR: No.
THROWN A BRICK THROUGH SOMEONE'S WINDOW: See above.
USED HEROINE: No. Life is my drug. There's so much to do in the world, that I wouldn't want to waste my time getting sucked into the downward spiral of drug abuse.
SLASHED SOMEONE'S TYRES: Does ripping one of your own open on a jagged section of pavement while attempting a dangerous and foolhardy manoeuver count.
SCREAMED SO LOUD YOU BROKE SOMETHING: Screamed as a joke during a horror film once. That broke the nerve of a few people around me (and almost got me thrown out).
KILLED SOMETHING: If I really wanted to hurt someone, I'd subject them to a heavy dose of life - that would hurt them a lot more than death - but at the end of the day I'm just not a vindictive person.
RANDOM STUFF YOUR TRAIN OF THOUGHT FOR 5 MINUTES: This is a long questionnaire. I should submit my answers to a publisher, there's gotta be enough material for a novel, and I haven't even finished yet. Mind you on the plus side, I still have "50:50", "phone a friend" and "ask the audience" at my disposal. Was that a vaguely humourous comment, or was it just silly. Probably silly. Oh well humour is relative anyway. As an eminent philosopher once said comedy is the social sanction for inflexible behaviour. Where did I hear that? I think it was when I was playing Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet" at acting college. How long is it since I last trod the boards? Too long. It's interesting that Zahra likes painted nails, as I used to paint mine when I went out to clubs - that was when my nails were an inch long. Can I be bothered to change CDs, or shall I leave Love/Hate on. They can stay on for now, they rock. If Byron was alive today, I wonder if he'd be a gothic rock star. You can just imagine "She walks in Beauty like the Night" being sung to the sound of a pulsing guitair. Is 5 minutes up yet? Guess it must be... switching to silent running...
IF YOU HAD A BAND WHAT WOULD YOU CALL IT: Easy one this, because I used to be in a band when I was younger. We were called Bane, and as I like the name I'd probably use it again.
3 THINGS YOU SAW IN THE NEWS RECENTLY: Don't tend to watch any factual based programs. I much prefer dwelling in a secure cucoon, composed of the stuff of dreams.
WHAT DO U WASH UR HAIR WITH: RedKen, because it comes highly recommended by my friend who's a hairdresser.
IF YOU HAD TO BE A CHARACTER IN A PORNO FLICK WHO WOULD YOU BE: Never really gotten into porn. I guess I'd be the horse in "Animal Farm" - a 20 inch willy or whatever it is can't be bad.
IF YOU HAD TO KILL YOURSELF HOW WOULD YOU DO THAT: It would never happen. I'm way too centred, just wish these voices would stop talking to me all the time.
EVERYONE HAS A CRUSH. WHO DO YOU LIKE? WHY? WHAT'S THEIR NAME? AND ARE YOU GOING TO TELL THEM/DO THEY KNOW: That would be telling. Anyway I think if I liked anyone in my circle of friends and acquaintances I would have asked them out before now. Mind you, I do have a bit of a soft spot for Sarah "Buffy" Gellar, and I thought Julie Delpie was sexy in "American Werewolf in Paris", though I doubt I'll ever get the chance to tell them.
WHAT'S THE COOLEST THING THAT YOU HEARD THIS WEEK: That the temperature on Pluto is somewhere between -378 and -396 Farenheit.
WHO SENT YOU THIS QUESTIONNAIRE AND WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THEM: Zahra Selfdestruct. Cool surname by the way. Just glad she doesn't do that "Mission Impossible" thing with her emails.
Oh well, that's it for now, and you know what they say, finish on a song...