Interview with Doris Cellar (Issue #1)

Doris Cellar is a member of the band Freelance Whales as well as an accomplished solo musician. One very lovely lady.

1. When you're playing on stage, what's going through your head?

When I'm playing with my band and it's going smooth I can imagine its a lot like meditating. My thought process kind of just becomes one with my body and I don't really think I just do, things just are and time almost feels as if it has slowed down in a weird way. On the other hand if we play a show and it isnt going so great, for example if one of us trips over our cables or if I slam my teeth on the mic, or when feedback takes over the stage, I go into a panic and all of a sudden it's opposite. The hour passes by so quickly I almost can't remember what just happened because there were a million thoughts running through my head.

2. How would you describe each of your delightful band mates separately?

Oh man I don't know if I can do that really! How can words do any one person justice? I'm a huge believer that people constantly evolve especially at our age! If I can say one thing is for certain they all collectively are great amazing people and are some of are some my best friends.

3. What do you do when you're stressed?

When I'm stressed I cry. I hate being stressed but after the initial feeling goes away, when I realize there's no need to let it take over because there are so many simple pleasures in life that are far more important I breathe and smile. Even if it takes everything out of me, and I don't really want to, I know that the act of smiling will help me get to that better place soon enough and all of a sudden it becomes sincere, purposeful, contagious calm and healing.

4. I know its not on the 'To Do' list at the moment, but would you like to tour in Australia?

Yea we really want to! We've never been there so I don't know how well
we would do but im sure if we go it will be some time next year for our new record.

5. If you weren't a Whale, what would you like to be?
A penguin

6. Tell about your fan experiences?

The majority of my fan experiences have been after a show or at a meet and greet. I've never been stopped on the street or out at a bar so it always flatters me when people freak out. Everyone's always super excited to meet the band and show their love. touch with most of them via email, facebook and twitter and it's almost as if we've met sometime in our past lives because I'm not afraid of them. I can't explain the connection I feel towards my fans but I love them very much as if they are my friends not fans. When they reach out about a problem they are having, I get sad and try and offer some words of advice or a send them a youtube or song to cheer them up. But when they are happy I get happy and that's my most favorite experience with "fans."

7. You could organise the ultimate dinner party and you could invite anybody (dead/alive/fictional), who would they be?

Since you didnt give me a limit It would be more like a cafeteria
party and it would be at an all you can eat buffet. Going off on a whim I'm inviting Danny devito, Amanda Palmer Michelle willliams, James Blake, Kanye west , Aretha franklin, Tina turner, diana ross, bill Murray, jonah hill, Seth rogen, Steven Colbert, john stuart, Margaret cho, Louis c.k, lady gaga, steve martin, sia furler, natasha khan, Gandhi, mother Theresa, Tom hanks, oprah winfrey, and Elkhart tolle, Meryl Streep, Ella Fitzgerald, Sid and Nancy, and gabriel garcia marquez and michael jackson when he was a kid.

8. What song do you enjoy playing the most?
The one that everyone's dancing to!

9. Any amusing Whale stories you feel you should expose your fans too? (We would have no objections )

Once upon a time on a hot summers night at hotel congress in Tuscan Arizona Chuck and I stayed in room 423, the room right next door to the "suicide room" which according to legend is haunted. It was very creepy and I was so vibed out by the strange dripping noises that I couldn't fall asleep. Tossing and turning I look over to my left and Chuck is getting out of bed and starts to open the door into the hallway. As I call out to him "Chuck? Are you okay!? Chuck what's going on?" he just starts walking out of our room. Not affected by the bright lights of the hallway he just keeps walking. I was so scared but I got enough courage to run out and grab him. Turns out it was his first time sleep walking and I saved him from the ghost. I was officially petrified and I stayed up the whole night shaking under the sheets staring out the window preying for the sun to rise as soon as possible.

Tyler Shields Interview (Issue #1)

Tyler Shields is a Hollywood photographer who has photographed quite a few members of the Glee cast and other celebrities.
You can see his work at http://www.tylershields.com/

1. Are the themes of your photo shoots in any way inspired by your subject?

Sure, without the people the photos would not be what they are.

2. What's it like to work with members of the Glee cast?
They're amazing people. All of them are super nice and fun.

3. You capture Dianna Agron like no other photographer I've seen. Im under the impression that Dianna is also a very creative personality and I was wondering what it is like to work with her?

She's incredible, sweet, smart and talented. Also you are right, she is very creative. She has shot me a couple of times now as well.

4. What would you do if you had absolutely no limits. Who would you photograph? (dead, alive or fictional).

For me its not about the name its about the person so id have to meet them.

5 What drew you to photography? You seem to have a very unique style, how was that influenced?

It all comes from my mind and what i see in my head the way i see people seems to be different.

Luke Edgemon Interview (Issue #1)

I had the honour of interviewing the very talented Luke Edgemon for 'The Gleek' Issue #1. Luke starred as a Warbler on Glee, as well as being a very talented singer with an extremely bright future ahead of him.
“It will officially be out. I am the clumsiest, most forgetful little Warbler there ever was.”

1.How would you describe the environment on set?

The environment on the set is WONDERFUL. as many jokes as were thrown around about glitter leaking from everything pavarotti and the warblers did, it wasn't far from that. the cast members are very task oriented, but SO happy and fun to be around. i was blessed to be on that set, and i counted myself lucky each time i stepped foot on the lot.

2.Can you tell us a Warbler (behind set) story?

hmmm, there are so many of those!! one fun fact that not many people know is that we all got nicknames from our choreographer, zach. mine started out as "Goodbye," because i would always talk too much with Nelson and Titus, and would have to be told to walk away. he'd scream "GOODBYE," and then wave his hand, hahah. it eventually became "Shanay." i'm a self-proclaimed TERRIBLE dancer, and in the number we performed for Barbra Streisand, zach said, "and luke, you'll shanay here," and i came back with, "what girl?!" and the rest is history.

3. Did anybody have a quirky habit?

hahah, Jon Hall always sings this little riff at the end of every sentence. it's from a Chris Brown song, and has since been deemed the "the warbler cry."

4. Where do you hope to be creatively in 5 years?

In five years, I hope to be in the process of recording a studio album. whether it is my first or second, i'm not sure, but i plan to be working hard and sharing my gift of song with as many people as i can possibly reach.

5. How did you get the part on Glee?

I'd been doing some work on another project with the vocal director for the show, and he called me one afternoon and said, "how'd you like to go back to high school?" almost immediately, we dyed my hair, took out my nose ring, shaved my face, covered my tattoos, and the rest is history...

6. Favourite working relationship on set?

Definitely telly leung. i've grown extremely close to most of the boys in our little family, but telly has become one of my favorite friends...not only professionally, but in life. he's always quick to offer great advice, even when you don't know you're looking for it yet, and makes the tastiest beverages. so many nights we'd sit up until the early hours of the morning, just talking. telly's one of those people that you know you'll have around for a lifetime, you know? i'm very blessed to be able to call him my friend.

7. Tell us about your singing career?

I wouldn't really call it a "career" yet. when it comes to the industry, i'm still such a baby. i moved from my little town in north carolina to Los Angeles at the end of september, and have already had the chance to work as a warbler, sing on glee, work with vocals for disney, sesame street, and a few other video games and movies here and there. most people work years to achieve such honor, and i've accomplished it all in six months. i consider myself SO lucky, and thank god every single day for where i'm at presently. i also am encouraged, as i know that these things i've experienced thus far are only stepping stones on the road to what's next. big things are happening soon...i know it.

8. Give us 2 truths and 1 lie?

-i am horribly allergic to cats.
-i have taken a singing lesson.
-i used to have a bunny.
(bunny's not true)

Twitter: @LukeEdgemon
YouTube: www.youtube.com/LukeEdgemon

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Image was drawn by Doris Cellar form the Freelance Whales.