Allifan.com : Hello Allison! it's really quite lovely to have the opportunity to interview you! My name is Jeff Bowden with Allifan.com, seeing as this is the interview for your fansite, In this interview I intend cover both questions regarding aspects of your fame and personality, and some questions regarding your time on the television show "America's Next Top Model", And if you would be so kind as to include as much detail/length as your content with, I'm sure it goes without saying, but all of us at your fansite just think the world of you, and we'd like for nothing more then to hear you ramble for hours!
Allifan.com : I'd like to start just discussing your popularity, now if I have my year correct, back in 2006 or so you had quite the following online, I'm sure were all very familiar with the content, but I'd be very interested to hear what that was like for you back then, how/if family and friends reacted, and your opinion on the popularity?
Aw! I have been playing on the internet for ages--and I never quite knew the extent of any kind of popularity i may or may not have had. I knew that people had taken my images and posted them on various forums (for better or worse) because many people would send me links to specific threads where I was being discussed. I am a bit oblivious when it comes to these things. I try not to look.
Allifan.com : So two years down the road and you had been confirmed as a possible contestant in the hit TV show "America's Next Top Model" at any point during the competition did you consider/worry about the concept of this Television experience bringing back this old cult popularity?
Oh, i was never worried. I found it all to be very endearing and so sweet.
Allifan.com : And from where you stand now, what's your opinion of your popularity? do you feel like any aspects of your life have changed for better or for worse? and what would be your boyfriend (who sounds just lovely by the way) say about your popularity to date?
I am sorry, I know I must sound like a broken record--but to be honest, I truly am so flattered and taken aback by it all. Everyone has been so kind. I wish I could write everyone a little letter of appreciation. I will always try. My boyfriend is magical and he's always super supportive.
Allifan.com : A few Questions regarding your time at the lovely top model house please! I've been very interested as to how some of the smaller events in the house went down, one of the questions being what did you bring? I can't help imagine your toothbrush has a cat on it, but yes, if you'd please let us know some of the interesting things you brought!
Actually! My toothbrush has a unicorn on it :3 You were close! I brough my little watercolor set, a sketchbook, slim jims (because they are the JAM even though they are probably the worst thing in the world for your body), a million books, my little cat stuffed animal I sleep with (I am still 6 years old), and a few little special creatures from my room at home ^..^
Allifan.com : You, and two other lovely girls (Celia A. and Kortnie C.) were shown building a bird feeder in one of the bonus episodes (which I'll note, was not shown in Canada! what a drag, but I managed to watch it eventually). That was a lovely project! and I'd like it very much if you would explain how popular it was with our chirping friends, and where the bird feeder rests today
RAGE! Two days after we constructed our bird-feeder of happiness, I think one of the crew members disabled it and took it down :[ It was a pitiful day, but our whole adventure was one of my favourite times in the house. I liked to put little wheat thins on our windowsill, hoping a carrier pigeon would come.
Allifan.com : Besides the obvious terror associated with a camera crew, I noticed a couple times (assembly by accident) the camera would show part of the wall/ceiling they don't usually show, which were very much covered in wires and heavy lighting! theres no doubt that the house was just lovely, but was a good deal of it similarly covered with equipment?
The house was super hot, volcano style--because there were so many lights installed on the ceilings--but the entire production team was so amazing. I fell in love with so many of them. The house did have a secret basement that we were not allowed to enter or talk about. It was like the wizard of oz.
Allifan.com : One last question regarding your Top Model experience, at any point in the competition, did you discuss your previous popularity with the girls? I'd especially be interested if the topic came up at the reunion event, or what Celia thinks of your fame thesee days. I'm sure your aware, that had this been a voting show like idol, that it wouldent have been very fun to watch, and that all the other girls would be rather heartbroken!.
I think I mentioned to Celia that I had been called "creepy-chan" before and she thought it was pretty funny/interesting. Honestly, I didn't quite know that it had lasted as long as it did--until post show. The internet is a fascinating place.
Allifan.com : If you wouldn't mind answering these last multitude of questions regarding your lovely self, it really is what makes us all scream!. Now from reading other interviews with you, I've come to understand you have a lovely little story running in your head, if you'd please, explain to us some of your favorite recurring characters, and as to what might take place in your head world on a daily basis, please, be as lengthly as you like!
Re-occuring dreams are fascinating and the little characters I meet
are so special and close to my heart.
Sarah: Sarah is a little girl always wearing a cream coloured night
gown. I've never heard her speak. She moves as a painting would and
the colours trail off a bit behind her. her dress has dried blood
near the bottom and her hands are always a little less in-focus. She
is my very special to me.
and
Vella: Vella is less child-like and a bit more unsettling. These
dreams are much more abstract and hard to decipher. She has dark hell
and very heavy eyes. She is not in focus. The dreams I have where
she passes by, are much more represented by colour and movement.
Moving around in her environment is like wading through molasses
almost. She seems very sad.
I have a few more but those two are the most influential and special to me.
Allifan.com : Something you seem to simply adore is your wig collection, could you give us some insight as to what you look for in a wig, and maybe a few of your favorite's (my guesse would be the short black and the long red costume wig, but I could be wrong!)
I love wigs with a fantastic part and scalp. I love my long black wig+bangs--it's my only human-hair wig. I cannot wait to get another one. It's unfortunate i'm completely broke. I do love the short black one as well ^..^
Allifan.com : You've been very open about your Taste in music, but do you subscribe to a particular medium of music distribution? I've always imagined you'd be something of a record person, but by all means, let me know what you like to listen with.
Aw! I collect old records and I am still enamored with cassette tapes. I would melt without music. I cannot imagine.
Allifan.com : What would be your First memory of being on a train? what would you say is your favorite mode of transportation? favorite movie that starts with a C? dance move of choice?
Sadly, I have never been on a train. I hope to experience it, soon! I love driving around late at night listening to music -- with all of the windows rolled down. However, at times, it is really nice just listening to the wind. Favourite movie beginning with a C? Hmm, A Clockwork Orange--or Closer.
Allifan.com : Lastly, I hope you don't mind my saying, but every time we see your room in pictures it is the absolutely vision of a beautiful mess! has it ever been a problem how cluttered your walls are with art and weird old things? is your N.O. home as cluttered as your room in Texas? Excuse me if I'm missing some detail on that, please correct me!
I do not know where I am living as of late. As soon as I get my own place I plan on turning it into my little comfortable mess of a world. I am a pack-rat!
Allifan.com : Thank you so much for your time Allison! your involvement with your fans has been simply stellar!
Aw! Thank you, you've been super sweet. Really.