Spamalot Site Includes "All Things Aiken" Blog
Something fun is at the Monty Phython Spamalot site. At the bottom right of the page, you'll see a picture of Clay/Sir Robin along with the words "All Things Aiken" and "Clay Aiken Joins The Broadway Cast". Click on "All Things Aiken" and it will take you to a page with various questions about and answers from Clay. For example, here is the question and answer for 1/07:
1.7.08: When did you first know you wanted to be a performer?Check out the site each day for to see if new questions have been added.
There’s a very interesting answer to that question. I had always been sort of a ham; loved to sing even as a child. But, living in Raleigh didn’t really lend itself to a plethora of opportunities to be a singer. I distinctly remember seeing my first stage show when I was in seventh grade. A touring production of the musical Big River came through town. My mom, who was a big Roger Miller fan took me and a friend of mine to see it. I remember watching the guy who played Huck Finn on stage and thinking how cool it was that he got to make a living singing. I knew I couldn’t dance, and had no experience acting, so musicals weren’t necessarily something I dreamed of, but I remember realizing at that point that it might just be possible to make a living as a singer. I always have wanted to play Huck Finn in Big River after that. In what is a great full circle twist, the actor who played Huck Finn in that tour was Marty Moran. Now, fifteen years later, I think it’s really funny that I am taking over the role of Robin from the first person I ever saw perform in a musical.
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Thanks for the tip!
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