Interview With Bill & Tom - RTL Exclusiv Weekend (12.05.2013)

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Kena Amoa: It’s been decided at 11.05pm last night: the winner of DSDS‘ anniversary season is called Beatrice Egli. She also softened the Tokio Hotel brothers Bill and Tom with Bohlen’s song “Mein Herz” [“My Heart”]. What advise do the twins give the budding “Schlager“ queen and where are things going for Tokio Hotel from here on now? Comeback or rather more private life in Los Angeles? David M. and Pamela Sch. met the twins for the big DSDS final interview.

Voice-over: There really was a very thin line between joy and sorrow yesterday evening. On one hand there was the winner Beatrice Egli and on the other, there was the loser Lisa Wohlgemuth. She, who had some kind of a premonition all evening.
Lisa: Beatrice will surely make it.

Voice-over: She was right after all. Beatrice: Super star from now on. Her first single “Mein Herz“ is already number 1 in the iTunes charts and the hype is massive. That’s something they’re familiar with: Bill and Tom. The trip to the judges‘ desk has come to an end for the Tokio Hotel twins. Alongside Dieter Bohlen who’s nothing but full of praise [for them].

Dieter: We did sit next to each other all the time. That was perfect. On the beach we’ve had every… every once in a while we’ve had little discussions about candidates, the ones I’ve had with Bill. That was always totally friendly, and kind… I very much enjoyed working together with them. They really are two totally likable, endearing guys.

Voice-over: What’s up next for the Tokio Hotel brothers now? Private life or are they ready to jump back into the show business after a more than two years long hiatus in Los Angeles?
Bill: One can…
Tom: Well, now that I’m meeting you here, I’m thinking “Nah, I could do with more of a break…“ 
Bill: No joking aside, it’s like that. Once can’t… One can’t…. One can’t live with it and one can’t live without it. That’s just what it’s like a little.

Voice-over:  It’s 11.10pm. The winner has been known for five minutes. And we’re meeting Bill and Tom on the stage. Actually both of them are not the biggest fans of “Schlager“ music. However, somehow the overall “Beatrice“ package did manage to convince them in the end. 
Bill: A little while ago I’ve also seen that I said “No“ in the casting because I was really convinced… I thought like „Ok, that might somehow be enough… for a funny party somewhere in a village, like in a beer tent.” Because I was…
Tom: For me it wasn’t so much about warming to Schlager at all but rather about her having already found her genre and somehow she just was already the kind of artist who stood for something.

Voice-over:  In these minutes Beatrice Egli still can’t believe her luck.
Reporter: Can you already believe it somehow? You actually made it.
Beatrice: Erm… Nah, I can’t believe it. I’m singing Schlager because I’m purely passionate about it and people let themselves get bitten by the bug.

Voice-over:  What will be coming up next now? Can a career be planned? What things need to be considered? That’s what we want to talk about with Bill and Tom. Their career is unparalleled. They became mega stars aged 14, received international awards, have got screaming fans. They know all of this. However, first of all there’s one thing we need to settle: Tom Kaulitz’ extremely buff upper body.

Reporter: What happened there? How often are you at the gym?
Tom: I’m not often at all at the gym. That’s all…
Reporter: Oh, come on!
Tom: … natural.
Reporter: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Tom: I’m lucky.

Voice-over:  By all means, a second career as an underwear model is not out of the question. However, it’s currently not up for debate. Bill and Tom are working on the new album. Their hiatus in Los Angeles has already been going on for more than two years. Now there’s this massive hype again with them being members of the judging panel on DSDS.

Reporter: They’re still screaming hysterically, there are barriers. Is that something now, erm, that you… where you say to yourselves “We’re ready for this again.” or are you saying “Nah, it’s quite good that we’re rather backing away from it a little right now.”
Bill: Well, it was definitely good. Well, the way I feel is that when, erm… I then… Well, I’m a total workaholic. I can’t sit still at all and can’t be not working. Meaning, that even when we’re withdrawing ourselves, we certainly still keep on working in the background. One also has to say this of course. Well, of course we’re still always in the studio then and keep on doing everything in the background then. That’s what we’ve also been doing all those previous years. Erm, therefore, I can’t just only hang around. Erm, however, it did feel extremely good to back away from the public and to deliberately have a break.

Voice-over:  The new album is supposed to be released this very year and that also means there’s bound to be lots of publicity again. Stressful promotion, tours. All those things the twins desperately needed to distance themselves from in September 2010.

Bill: Well, one has got to say that we… deliberately make and deliberately try to withdraw ourselves. Meaning, all photos and all the things that came up really happened unintentionally. So, we would never call someone or knowingly go someplace where something like this happens but rather we’ve really tried… and keeping our private life undisclosed is something we plan with utmost care. Erm, to not disclose where we live, what we do, erm… to just draw a line, you know? That’s because we were very young when we were in the public eye and of course we’ve then somehow tried to create a private life for ourselves.

Voice-over:  That’s not so easy with half of the republic watching how Bill and Tom were growing up. Whereas Tom has always been happy-go-lucky with regards to his affairs, Bill recently declared in an interview to never really have been in love. Quote: “To this day I haven’t found somebody to whom I could say ‘Yes, I love you. And I mean that from the bottom of my heart.”

Tom: It has always been tough for Bill though. I mean, he got to know many people who only ever wanted to get to me through him and that just changed his standard and of course that’s disappointing.
Bill: *laughs* Yes, it’s still like this.
Reporter: However, you do believe in love?
Bill: I believe in love. Certainly! Well, of course. Well, I’ve always been saying this, back when I was 14, 15 and I’m still saying it these days that to me love is just the most important thing for everybody. I mean, that’s what it’s all about in life.

Voice-over:  What advice can the old showbiz hands Bill and Tom give or want to give this year’s winner and newcomer Beatrice Egli?
Tom: Advice, yeah, that’s something we actually don’t like to give, like. Well, I do think that they somehow have to figure it out by themselves and, and have to fall flat on their faces and so on but, erm… we… Of course I’m able to relate to it. And especially right now when I’m seeing Lisa like that. Somehow that does make one feel bad, even though we’re saying, like, “Yes, we’re supporting Beatrice.” Which we were!

Voice-over:  The upcoming weeks will be exciting for Beatrice Egli: video shoot, album production, TV appearances. Tokio Hotel intend to release their new album at the end of the year and when we ask them what their biggest dream would be they surprise us with the following statement at the end of the interview.
Bill: Well, Tom and I absolutely want to go to India.
Tom: Yes.
Bill: We want… We’re always toying with the idea of completely parting with all the things, we’ve got, cars, house, pool, whatever else there is of all the luxury articles one has got and that one does not carry around in their backpack and erm… to just take off, not telling anyone, and to completely go into hiding.

Voice-over:  That’s definitely very new to our ears. However, the spiritual quest for meaning in India is hopefully pie in the sky because before it’s time to retreat once more the musical comeback is on the agenda first for now.

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Interview With Bill Kaulitz - "Tokio Hotel is my reason for being..." - Dream'Up #special/2007 [France]

"Tokio Hotel is my reason for being..."

How would you describe your rockstar’s life? 
Bill: The first image coming to my mind is like a hurricane mixing excitement, joy and stress. Being on stage, meeting fans or playing on TV shows, every events bring a big dose of adrenaline. I live life like on a fast highway… and I enjoy every second with a full intensity.

What’s the privilege you like the most in your life? 
Bill: The international succes of Tokio Hotel allows me to travel all around the world. Yesterday in Italy, today in France, tomorrow in Russia… I go from discoveries to discoveries. It’s a fascinating part of my job.

And what’s the constraint you would like to avoid? 
Bill: Tokio Hotel is my reason to live. I give everything for the band. So my private life became almost non existent. Moments shared with my people get more and more rare everyday.

Is fame easy to live with? 
Bill: Tokio hotel’s succes was so sudden. Nobody expected such a warm welcome. From one day to the other, we were everywhere on the magazines. I then discover the grisly mechanism of Tabloids… so many lies, rumors, fake photos appeared on the press. I confess now that the first 6 months were a terrible time to go through. It me took some time to get used to all this.

Did you manage to cut the rumors off? 
Bill: Once I’d gone through the rebellion phase and the “I want to break everything” phase, I ended up understanding that there wasn’t any point of fighting against those liars and it was pointless to even try to tell the truth because as soon as a denial was published, a new rumor was coming to set a new scandal… In the end, I know that avoiding the gossip was the best weapon to keep me from suffering. I know that now.

Did you ever loose control in front of a paparazzi? 
Bill: I’m lucky enough to be surrounded by some very discouraging bodyguards. (laughs)! And nobody ever bothered me… yet. But if one of them ever try to approach me a little too close, I’m not sure i’ll be able to keep my calm. I could totally end up fighting him.

If you could be a normal person for a week-end, what would you do? 
Bill: I’ll bring all my family and my friends and altogether we would hang out in town. We could have lunch on the terrasse of a restaurant on a place where people passes by just so I could appreciate the joy of being anonymous… Then we would go to the movies and then in an amusement parc, I love scary, fast rollercoasters. I would also love to go to New York. I’d love discovering this magical city.

What’s the most important aspect of your character? 
Bill: I’m a very independant person. When i was a little boy, I’d always make my own way, without asking anyone. I’ve always run after autonomy. Earning life, ensure my future, taking care of me, only counting on myself… I’ve always lived with this philosophy.

Do you easily give your trust? 
Bill: The life i’m living doesn’t allow me to build strong relationships. You always need a little time to figure out what kind of person is in front of you and as I never stay in a place more than 3 days in a row, I don’t have time to get if people I meet can be trusted or not. So I can count on one hand the persons I really trust.

To who do you tell your little secrets? 
Bill: 2 persons know everything about me: Tom, my twin brother and Andreas, my best friend. I have sympathy and respect for a lot of people like good friends or some professionnal relationships but I always keep a certain distance.

When you’re in love, do you have the tendancy to hide your feelings? 
Bill: Well it depends on the situation… If I fall for a girl I think I have 0 chance with, I won’t say anything. I still have my pride. (smile). But if the feelings are mutual, I open my heart without restriction. I’m not afraid to say “I love you”.

What kind of lover are you?
Bill: I’m caring, passionated, possessive, incredibly romantic too. When I’m in love, it’s always fusional. I need to be next to my love every second, feeling her against me, sharing everything with her. Unfortunately, I haven’t lived this joy for 2 years.

What’s your main seduction’s asset? 
Bill: I’m a very open person, I always go talk to people in a very spontaneous way, without manners. This ease with contact always please people.

What’s your technique to get what you want? 
Bill: When I really care about something, it’s very easy: I only think and talk about it until I get what I want. (laughs). A little bit like a child, I act all sweet and nice to wheedle people. Works like a charm!

Sometimes, you must get some ‘nos’… 
Bill: Careful, i’m really stubborn, If I get a “no”, I can insist during days and days in hope to get satisfaction. Sometimes I confess I get some foursquare refusal… and then I’m vexed and in a terrible mood… (smile)

What’s the worst advice you ever get? 
Bill: There’re many. I remember one of my friend who I was shopping with. He had succeed in convincing me to buy a jacket he found “terrific”. That jacket was in reality a cheap peel, like a disgusting colorful wig… I don’t know what’s got into me this day, I was probably in the middle of my teenage crisis and I was missing bearings… (laughs)

Adolescence… what memories do you have about it? 
Bill: Well during puberty, between the pimple and the physical changings, you don’t feel very well. I remember my style was ridiculous, my clothes hideous, my hair was a catastrophy and my love experiences were a disaster. Adolescence is a phase when you look for yourself and you try so many things before really finding you.

At 17, you’re already out of it? 
Bill: Life with the band put me straight in the adult world. I had to solve problems without the help of my parents and had to face unusual responsabilities for a boy my age. Without really realising it, I left the adolescence world a little early. Nevertheless, it doesn’t keep me from doing rather foolish stuff and acting like a real kid somtimes.

What kind of foolish stuff are you talking about? 
Bill: Little everyday stuff… too foolish to talk to you about… I wouldn’t like to embarras the others. Tom, Gustav & Georg wouldn’t forgive me if I did some revelations... (winks)

Quiz Express

Have you ever faked sick to skip class? 
a. never
b. sometimes
c. often [X]

What would you willingly nibble [snack] on? 
I hate chocolate and I love sour gummy bears.

Have you ever cheated to win a game? 
a. yes, I hate losing [X] 
b. no

Do you have the impression that you're smarter than your peers? 
a. yes [X] 
b. no

Your sexual activity is: 
a. nonexistent
b. once a month
c. once a week
d. once a day

[all crossed out]

Would you wear glasses that could see through clothes? 
a. yes [X] 
b. no

Do you ever get jealous of the guy in the arms of that hot girl? 
a. sometimes 
b. never [X]

Have you ever fought with a stranger? 
a. yes [X] 
b. no

What genre of movies do you prefer? 
a. action [X] 
b. horror [X] 
c. romance [X]

What sin [fault] would you be incapable of giving up?
laziness, pride, anger

What sin [fault] bothers you most in others? 
greediness [stinginess; avarice], jealousy

Translation by Pumpkin at tokiohotelus.com

 

 

Interview With Gustav Schäfer - "I've made the right choices..." - Dream'Up #special/2007 [France]

"I've made the right choices..."

Behind his sulky look, Gustav is actually hiding a captivating and appreciable personality. Beside his band’s friend, the young drummer savours today the delight of his success. A success built around his passion for music and friend ship.

Is the success of Tokio Hotel your best reward? 
Gustav: Yes, I’m really glad to see our efforts crowned this way. I believe that I’ve made the right choices. Drums came into my life when I was 5, and I’ve spend all my energy for it. When all the kids of the neighbourhood were playing outside, I was alone, in my room, playing drums for hours. I was made for that, I was sure of that.
The day I’ve noticed Bill & Tom rehearsing in a shed in Magdeburg seven years ago, I kind of had a revelation. I knew my fate would be to play with them. And I wasn’t wrong.

Could this success make your head spinning? 
Gustav: I’m playing music by passion not to bright under the spotlights. Audience's ovations and rewards make me feel really happy, but as soon as the curtain is down, my lucidity's back. Play on stage or on a television stage need great concentration. If I lost my seriousness and my discipline, I would not play correctly.

Are the other members so strict? 
Gustav: We all have very different characters, but we are sharing the same ambition and determination for work. As we've made our first steps on stage together, we know how many efforts we have to make to get success. None of us is planning to rest and each of us is doing something to stay high performance.

People say you're perfectionist...
Gustav: With me, everything has to be perfectly settled. I never leave place for improvisation, even for some small details. For example, I systematically put my drums and stool in a extremely precise place of the stage, always the same place. If someone tried to move them, even a centimeter, I could be really cross ! Except my assistant, no one is allowed to approach my drums.

Not even Bill? 
Gustav: Not at all! He has already suffered my anger, so he even doesn't dare sitting on my stool. When you are in a band, you have to follow some rules to respect the freedom of each one. If not, tensions can soon arrive...

Are there any crisis in your band? 
Gustav: It happens, but that is really rare. I'm pretty touchy, so I often get excited very quickly. I shout, I get off of my nerves et finally I disappear a moment. When I'm back, I'm calm again, and everything is forgotten.

What is the last example? 
Gustav: A few hours before a gig, I was checking the series of some particularly fast paces. The exercise was pretty difficult and I had to get some heating to get over it... Then Georg, Tom and Bill came into the room and exclaimed all together: "Hey, your stuff isn't very good ..." My touchiness came out and I immediately got excited and cross.

Have you already think about stopping everything? 
Gustav: Leave the band at any moment would me a terrible lack of professionalism and most of all, an unforgivable mistake. Our few bad moods or quarrels never get on our band's progress, that's a basic principle. That's why, when I vanish before a gig to get calm down, Tom, Bill and Georg know that I'll be back smiling and calmed down, half an hour before the gig.

Would you prefer to be more highlighted?
Gustav: I'm naturally a unobtrusive guy. Thats why, I like to be set back from the stage. Unlike Bill, I would be unable to be constantly under every one's eyes... That's not my thing, even if I appreciate my small glory moments. [laughs] At the end of every gig, when Bill & Co have left the stage, I come back to harangue the audience and make a giant ole. And this little ritual bring me lot of satisfaction...

Do you lack self confidence? 
Gustav: I have, that's true, kind of a reserve facing people, neither from fear, nor from embarrassment. Let's say I'm more an introvert. Besides that trait brings me mockeries from my family and friends who believe I'm a squeezed and sulky boy. [Smile]

Are you that grouchy and bad tempered? 
Gustav: I have to say yes, I'm pretty grouchy, even sulky. One squint word, an ironic remark, and I'm sulking. I know that is a character flaw, that's already a good beginning....Now I have the heavy task to correct that! [Laughs]

Were you a loner teenager?
Gustav: Overwhelmed by complex, I was a very unsociable kid, always at a distance from other kids....

Did you have reasons to feel bad? 
Gustav: Life hasn't always been tender with me, particularly when I was a teenager...[Laughs] First, I've always been pretty small, when I was in 9th Grade, I was only about 1.19 meter...[grimace] Then, I had horrible skin problems. As soon as school was over, I ran to shut myself up in my room praying for god not to meet someone I know. I was so ashamed! Inevitably all these complex pushed me to be lonely and didn't help me to get over my shyness.

Did you get over your old complex? 
Gustav: At a time I was thinking I would never grow up, I suddenly had thrust of grow up, and in a few months I was 1.70 meter. As for spots, they finally vanished after several treatments. Step by step, I won more self confidence. Today, I feel very good and don't hesitate to have fun about those old demons! [wink]

What importance do you give to people's look? 
Gustav: Younger, I have suffered a lot from other's look. Fortunately, with time, I learned to ignore sarcastic remarks and I felt more and more comfortable. Now, I don't care about what others think about me. I advise that to everyone by the way!

Is your look like important for you?
Gustav: Leaving most of the time with Bill & Tom, I have made some progress for that. Besides I had to! [Laughs] Before, I could wear anything, like that ridiculous T Shirt I brought from a trip to Val Thorens [Ski Station, France] with a cow wearing skis! When I came to rehearsing with that T shirt, I provoked general hilarity. Georg, Tom and Bill still laugh about it today. Since that, I am more careful to what I'm wearing, I'm even more flirtatious...

What qualities do chicks like in you? 
Gustav: I maybe look like grouchy at first look, but by scraping a bit, I'm actually very nice and funny. People also say I'm courteous, tidy and an excellent cook...

Quiz Express

Have you already pretend to be ill in order to miss school?
a. Never [X]
b. Sometimes
c. Often

What do you nibble with pleasure?
Chocolate.

Have you already cheated to win a game?
a. Yes, I hate to lose [X] 
b. No

Do you think you're smarter than your mates?
a. Yes [X] 
b. No

Your sexual activity, is..
a. Nothingness
b. Once a month
c. Once a week
d. Once a day

[everything is crossed out ]

Would you like to have glasses able to watch through clothes?
a. Yes [X]
b. No

Do you sometimes envy that boy with this pretty chick?
a. Sometimes
b. Never [X]

Have you ever fought with a stranger?
a. Yes [X] 
b. No

What kind of movie do you prefer?
a. Action [X]
b. Horror
c. Romantic

What sin would you be unable to stop?
Greediness, pride

What people's sin get on your nerves? 
Miserliness, jealousy

Translation by chupju

 

Interview With Georg Listing - "I've had a very liberal education!" - Dream'Up #special/2007 [France]

"I've had a very liberal education!"

Son of a good family, Georg was raised by parents who never set restrictions. He cleverly applied this freedom to music, his greatest passion. Such was the point of departure of his fabulous adventure with the band Tokio Hotel...

How did music come into your life?
Georg: At my house, music reigned. My parents, both doctors, didn't play any instruments, but they had a real passion for rock. My father, in particular, had an impressive collection of albums. He knew the classics such as Eric Clapton, the Beatles, or the Rolling Stones by heart. Thanks to him, I had the chance to go to some legendary concerts. The musical universe has always fascinated me.

Is Tokio Hotel your first band?
Georg: Not exactly. In middle school, I wanted to start a band with two of my friends. In the end, the project fell through. Then I came across Gustav in Magdeburg's music conservatory. We played in the same orchestra, him on the drums and me playing bass. A little bit afterwards, we met Bill and Tom and eventually founded Devilish, our first band...

What was in your repertoire?
Georg: A mix of pop, rock, and metal, we started off a little in every sense [a little bit of everything?]...At the time, we were just four kids who were passionate but unskilled(laughs)! I have excellent memories of our beginnings regardless. Even if there was nobody listening to us, on our part, we believed in ourselves like iron , and we fooled around like maniacs.

How did you get past the obstacle of amateurism?
Georg: The meeting in 2004 with our producers and composers, Peter Hoffman, Pat Benzer, Dave Roth, and David Jost, was the deciding factor. They believed in our talent and gave us the means of recording a great album, Schrei. Still, we never would have been able to work with a team like that if we hadn't endlessly kept performing to get noticed. We were lucky, it's true, but we also knew how to bring it about.

What's the philosophy of the group?
Georg: The Tokio Hotel adventure rests on two fundamentals: passion for music and friendship. We take pleasure in playing together, both for ourselves and for our public. In this sense, our philosophy can be summed up by the famous Latin saying "Carpe Diem," which means "seize the day."

What are your future projects?
Georg: We're not in the habit of planning the life of the band in advance. Plus, things go so quickly for us that everything is totally unpredictable! For example, how could we have imagined sparking such a craze in France? In fact, the decisions concerning the band are made as we go along. We act according to events and the demands of our public.

Is it still too early to talk of a third album?
Georg: At the moment, we're concentrating our efforts on the European promotion of our second album, Zimmer 483, and the English version of our first work, Scream. Plus, as far as I'm concerned, I would like to have a bit of vacation before moving onto anything else (smiles)...But, who knows, maybe things will come about on their own one more time?

Exactly what kind of bonds link Bill, Tom, Gustav, and you?
Georg: On a strictly professional plane, there is a lot of esteem and respect among us. On a more personal plane, our collaboration is perfect. We're not a band from a reality TV show or pre-made. We share a real history of friendship that already goes back seven years. We were kids when we men - I was 14, Gustav was 13, and Bill and Tom were only 12! This mutual past creates strong and authentic ties [bonds] between us.

Tom loves to tease you interviews - do you sometimes take offense?
Georg: (smiles)...It's true, Tom has a knack for cracking jokes about me in front of journalists. I find it rather amusing. It's even become a game between us, and we both get something out of it. On his part, by joking about my little weaknesses, he diverts the attention and avoids talking about his own. And on my part, I like his [this?] way of relaxing the atmosphere.

Does he sometimes go overboard?
Georg: Tom is lucky - I'm very patient (laughs)! With respect to unpleasant things that could bother me, they go in one ear and out the other. I have my faults, but being touchy [sensitive] isn't one of them.

What's your best trait?
Georg: People seem to appreciatemy control and level head. Whatever the situation, I stay calm and keep control of my emotions. But I also know that my impassiveness [nonchalance] annoys certain people...

On the edge of the group, is there still time for yourself?
Georg: It's necessary for my stability [balance] to be able to share moments with my family and people close to me. Besides, in the group, we all need our free time, to simply take a break from work. Also, when we return to Magdeburg for a few days, each person goes off on his own. Me, I see my buddies and my brother, I go to the movies, and I forget everything else.

Who would you ask for advice?
Georg: I make all my decisions alone, without consulting anybody, not even my parents. My mother was the one who taught me to go through life according to my own instincts, even if I make mistakes...I've had a very liberal education where nothing was forbidden. My mom always wanted to let me experiment with things myself, both the good and the bad. She was convinced that I would learn from my mistakes myself.

How did you celebrate your 20th birthday?
Georg: The night of my birthday, March 31, we gave a concert in Poland. I had a very private little party a few days afterward...

What present would please you the most?
Georg: I dream of a very beautiful sports car, like a convertible Lamborghini (smiles)...

You have luxurious taste...
Georg: I admit that I appreciate beautiful things and comfort. Since I have the means to taste luxury, why deprive myself?

What are your vacation plans for this summer?
Georg: I expect to invite my family and my best friend to a paradisiacal [heavenly] place where I can practice scuba diving and golf to my heart's content.

Coup De Coeur (soft spot)

In his mind, Georg considers Fergie, the singer for the Black Eyed Peas, to be one of the sexiest celebrities. He declares himself bewitched by her irresistible sex appeal. The young man acknowledges that he just has a penchant for sexy girls in general. At parties, Georg is rarely unaffected by the appeal of swaying hips on the dance floor...

Quiz Express

Have you ever faked sick to skip class?
a. never
b. sometimes [X]
c. often

What do you like to nibble on?
Chips.

Have you ever cheated to win a game?
a. yes [but not because I hate losing], because I'm ambitious!
b. no

Do you have the impression that you're smarter than your peers?
a. yes [X]
b. no

Your sexual activity is:
a. nonexistent
b. once a month
c. once a week
d. once a day

[all crossed out]

Would you wear glasses that could see through clothes?
a. yes [X]
b. no

Do you ever get jealous of the guy in the arms of that hot girl?
a. sometimes
b. never [X]

Have you ever fought with a stranger?
a. yes
b. no [X]

What genre of movies do you prefer?
a. action [X]
b. horror [X]
c. romance

What sin [fault] would you be incapable of giving up?
laziness, luxury

What sin [fault] bothers you most in others?
greed, jealousy

Translation by Keaide

 

Interview With Tom Kaulitz - "I love Excess of a Rock Star's Life!" - Dream'Up #special/2007 [France]

"I love Excess of a Rock Star's Life! "

Self confident, brilliant guitarist, insatiable seducer, Tom play the image of the rock star in all his splendor. Through Tokio Hotel's adventure, the young artist blossoms fully in his exciting life and realises his bigger dream. 

What summer holidays make you think about? 
Tom: I think straight away about a distant island, sun, beautiful beach, turquoise water, long time naps....That is a pretty lovely programm. 

A flirtless summer, is that possible? 
Tom: As far as I can think about, I can't remember a summer without going out with one or several chicks ! [Smile] With Bill, we were used to spend our holidays in some giant touristic places, on the spanish coast for example. There are so much pretty young ladies in that kind of place that it wasn't difficult to seduce some...[Wink] 

Could a summer love last beyond holidays? 
Tom: To my point of view, summer is made for having fun and take everything with thoughtlessness, above all love ! In a hot atmosphere, far from home, we are relaxed, open to others, we feel free because we know that at the end of the holidays, each of us will get back home. So, I don't believe a summer love could last. In any case, it has never happened for me. 

Do you believe in girl-boy friendship? 
Tom: In theory, nothing prevent a girl and a boy to have only friend relations. But, I admit that those kind of relation can easily get broken....In general, on of the 2 friends falls in love with the other one and hope their friendship will move into a love story. That's why girl-boy friendship is always ambiguous. 

Have you ever comfort a good female friend in order to seduce her? 
Tom: No, Never ! In any case, not deliberatly.. I hate manipulating people, all the more if it is a friend in distress...

Could you forgive a betrayal? 
Tom: It depends on who did the betrayal... I think I would be able to forgive the 3 people I love the most : Bill, my brother, Simone, my mother, and Andreas my bestfriend. To other people, I would not have any compassion and would not give a second chance. 

Are you resentful? 
Tom: Yes, clearly ! I always avenge when I think I have to... 

Could you give an example? 
Tom: In junior High, I have more than once settle up with some guys. I was a very unruly student, always there for bad blows... Some scrapleless students didn't mind to report me to the head teacher. I've got my revenge for that on them... I don't like sneaks ! 

In what kind of bad blows have you been involved?
Tom: Oh, nothing very mean.. I was just a unruly student, not a criminal. I did make some small stupidities to provoke my teachers, for example, pour out some ink on teacher's chairs, put some glue on door's handles, or draw some graffiti on tables...

What is to do to make you feel hurt?
Tom: Usually, I accept critisism pretty well, except when it is told behing my back. I prefer to be said those critics in front of me. I don't think I'm particularly touchy. I need a lot of critics to get hurt. But Bill is an expert for that. [Laughs] As he knows where my weakness is, he knows what to say to hurt me and get me out of my nerves...
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Which situation makes you feel really cross? 
Tom: I don't stand being interrupted during a discussion without expressing myself. When, for example, we're talking about Tokio Hotel's stuff, if one of us get ouf of the room before the end of our discussion, I often get mad and cross! [Laughs] 

What character flaw don't you bear in the band? 
Tom: The energieless of Georg is really driving me crazy ! And it's a lazy guy talking ! [Laughs] It's true that I like sometimes to wake up very late, and to drag myself around...But Georg, he is just like always hibernating ! Wherever we are, even if there are many stuff to do, and to discover, Georg prefer to sleep...

What is your best quality? 
Tom: My self confidence, I think. It let me make progress in my life without asking myself thousands questions. That is also reassuring for the others. Rub shoulders with a self confident guy is comfortable... That's why, my family and friends don't hesitate to ask me for their problems. I like to play that adviser role. [Smile] 

Are you comfortable with success? 
Tom: As soon as the first hours a bit unnerving of public life past, I have quicly find my marks. Contact with crowd, close connection with fans, relation with journalists...just some exciting moments. I love excitement, stress and all the excess of a rock star's life ! 

What other profession could you have choose? 
Tom: Music is my bigger passion, my big kid dream... Today, I have the chance to realise that dream in the best conditions. I'm waking up with music and going to sleep with music. I'm playing in front of a great audience everywhere in Europe. I just can't imagine to do something else now...

Do you have star's whims? 
Tom: No, that's neither my style, nor the style of Bill, G & G. None of us have weird demands. Some sodas, crips, pizzas on a table is enough to satisfy us. We let those eccentric whims and limo processions for american stars ! 

What is your relaxation fantasy? 
Tom: I like to imagine myself with my family and friends, lying on a lawn in a park of the city, drinking beer, looking at the sky...simply that. I don't need a lot to feel happy : friends, a piece of nature, something to drink, and that's it. 

Quiz Express 

Have you ever pretend to me sick in order to miss school?
a. Never
b. Sometimes
c. Often [X] 

What do you nibble with pleasure? 
Plums

Have you ever cheated to win a game? 
a. Yes, I hate losing [X] 
b. No 

Do you think you're smarter than your mates?
a. Yes [X] 
b. No 

Your sexual activity is:
a. Nothingness
b. Once a month
c. Once a week
d. Once a day 

=> Once an hour !!!

Would you like to wear glasses to watch through clothes? 
a. Yes [X] 
b. No 

Do you sometimes envy that boy with the pretty chick? 
a. Sometimes
b. Never 

=> No, it is always me who have the pretty chick with me ! 

Have you ever fighted with a stranger? 
a. Yes
b. No [X] 

What kind of movie do you like? 
a. Action [X] 
b. Horror 
c. Love 

To what sin would you be unable to say no? 
Luxury, laziness

What sin get on your nerves? 
Jealousy

Translation by chupju