[Water Lily]

Part 5

26 January 2001

What if any previous jobs have you had in between acting and what would've been the most unusual?

The other jobs I have had are as follows, when I was at college I worked for two weeks sorting mail in a huge Post Office. We wound up the workers telling them we were one half of the huge boy band 'Take That', and some believed us. The job was that boring we would spend the whole time lying to people about what we did and who we were. Also I worked in BHS (British Home Stores) and I consider that my least favourite job. For some reason I wasn't liked or trusted that much and my main duties were keeping the shelves stocked with beer and chocolate Santas. Terrible job.

I was also a chef for a restaurant in Didsbury (Manchester) called Quincey's. I was a saute chef and could cook a mean stir fry - shrimp and snow pea, or a great chicken fajita. I liked working there and 'cos I was a young lad and worked long hours for my age I got paid well and felt like a real man about town with 100 pound in my back pocket etc.

At home would you describe yourself as being a tidy person or a lazy person when it comes to housework etc?

I think that question should be geared towards my cleaners in NZ but seeing as they are not here I will have to answer. I am lazy. I will tidy but only when it gets really dirty or someone is coming round etc.

I like to have a tidy kitchen but I am not too bothered about my room or living room etc. My theory is that when it's untidy I feel comfortable, like it feels lived in, and its only gonna get untidy if you tidy it so wait, wait, wait!!

What qualities/attributes do you look for in a friend/partner?

Trust, for me one of the most important.

Also I am obsessively loyal and will support my friend whatever. In that respect I look for a great deal of loyalty in my mates/girlfriend.

I enjoy spending time with people who don't seem to have too many problems. I am blessed with being relatively sorted out as a human, so for me the stress of constantly having to mentally support someone is a chore, fair enough if a friend has a problem but not ALL THE TIME!!!

What kind of partner do you make, are you a romantic?

Another question someone else should answer but I think I must be maddening because my energy is so up.

I am always everywhere at the same time and want to be involved with everything. I can't stand being still, or feeling like their is fun going on that I am not at. So with previous girlfriends I have always got myself in trouble by double or triple dating. What I mean by that is, that I feel I can never say no to anyone so I am always finding myself having to go somewhere and leave early to see that person and then going off to see someone else.

I love a busy schedule so I always fill my time with too many things that I cannot possibly do.

I am sure girls I have gone out with before have got tired of me running off or stubbornly saying no to things that they want to do just 'cos I have no time.

I am also conscious, at the moment, of my job being the most important thing in my life and everything else having to get in line after that. That can cause problems.

Where would you take someone on a first date?

I would take them to my favourite restaurant so we can TALK.

I find it odd to go to the cinema first 'cos you get no chance to interact and see if you like this person and if it goes well then a drunken evening is always a good way to gel quickly.

And Manchester United always impresses ladies, must be Beckham!!