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Interview: 'Big Time Rush' Star James Maslow Talks Touring, Girls And Being A Role Model
Ology: You guys have worked with a lot of other bands and artists. How was it working with One Direction?
James Maslow: Those guys are great. For the first half of the tour though, we were both so busy, it was really hard to hang out. The second half, we got to know each other more and they’re honestly just like us, but with British accents. So I know the girls like that. Plus, they like to have fun, they love what they do and they’re so humble. I wish nothing but the best for them, honestly.
Ology: You are 21. Do people ever assume you’re younger because you’re in all-boy band and on Nick?
James Maslow: For the younger fans, you might look at a TV show and think we’re that age (17 or so), but through Twitter and social networking, I think most of the fans know we’re 21-22. Obviously we’re not hiding it. We’re happy to be this age. I think that what people ask is if it’s a problem, and being 21 is not a problem. It’s a lot of fun. But we’re always thankful that we know we have a lot of younger fans, so whatever we do that’s 21, we keep to ourselves. There’s no point in getting that from media, because I think that’s setting a bad example for the younger kids because they don’t need to do that until they’re of age.
Ology: Of course. So do you have a favorite boy band of all time? Were you in the Backstreet Boys/NSYNC crazy fan base?
James Maslow: My sister was definitely a big fan of the two. I never really listened to their music, but of course I heard it. You know what I mean? Now, I actually know more about them these days since we’re in the same industry. I have to say, with no disrespect to the other, I think NSYNC worked the hardest and I think they were the best. I think those two coincide.
Ology: I totally agree.
James Maslow: I think that generally speaking, with any business, they kind of go hand-in-hand. Some people get lucky, but that doesn’t last forever. So anybody that has a good thing and keeps going, staying talented, you know they’re working hard.
Ology: Have you ever heard any crazy rumors about yourself?
James Maslow: I try to ignore them, but there are always rumors out there.
Ology: What are you currently listening to?
James Maslow: Right now, Skrillex. His new album is good stuff. It’s not that long, I wish he had put more songs out, but he has some amazing stuff. He has some really spunky songs and it’s something that I can play before I go on stage that gets me hype.
Ology: When you are on tour, what do you miss the most about being home?
James Maslow: I miss my bed. I’ve always thought I had a very comfortable bed. The bunk is pretty… well considering, but I like privacy. I’m a very private guy, so being able to drive wherever I want to go, ride my bike, just do something on my own. You get some time on the road, but a lot of times it’s pretty much just off the bus, play a show, and then back on the bus for the ride. The quarters are a little tighter.
Ology: Do you watch a lot of TV or movies?
James Maslow: It’s hard on the road to get satellite. I don’t understand, you can watch TV on airplanes, no problem, but on tour buses, it sucks. It cuts in and out all the time and frankly, anybody who can fix it reads this, please fix it! I really stay up to-date on the Apple TV or Netflix, but I know that my Tivo has a lot of Californication and Archer for me to watch when I get home.
Ology: Do you have any guilty pleasure shows that you don’t really want people to know you watch?
James Maslow: I don’t record them, but honestly, I watch Keeping Up With The Kardashians once in a while. It’s a really entertaining show, OK?
Ology: Oh no, it is. I watch it too (laughs). So anyway, what would you like to see for happen your character in season 3?
James Maslow: You know, I’ve never really had a girlfriend in the show, but I’m not going to lie, it’s kind of nice. I get to meet a lot of cute guest stars, so let’s have that happen to him. A lot of my character’s comedic relief seems to be over the top, and I like that, but it’d be nice to see more of a serious storyline for an episode or two.
Ology: I was going to ask you about that. Is James Diamond ever going to get a serious girlfriend?
James Maslow: I have no idea. I doubt that Diamond will ever be that serious about anything except wanting to be a pop star, but that’s also why the character is so much fun to play. Even though he looks like me, he’s very different, so it’s fun to play that. But you never know, maybe this season something will change up.
Ology: If you could pick a girlfriend for him, who would you pick? Any celebrity crushes that you have?
James Maslow: I think that Eliza Dushku is very beautiful. I don’t know if she’d work in the Big Time Rush facet, but Emma Watson would also be a wonderful girlfriend for James Diamond.
Ology: Out of all the guys in the band (for real), who has the most luck with girls?
James Maslow: It’s hard to pick because everyone is so goofy, I mean, you just can’t be cool. Because the four of us know each other so well, if you try act cool in front of a girl, somebody is going to jump in there and ruin it, but everybody does all right. Kendall is a hopeless romantic. Carlos obviously likes to be in a relationship and has a great one going on, and Logan is hilarious. I think we all do all right in our own ways.
Ology: Do you guys have similar tastes in girls?
James Maslow: In real life, we’re really really different from each other, so I doubt we would ever end up really liking the same girl.
Ology: Down the road, do you want to stick more with music or acting?
James Maslow: I’m going to do both. It’s hard to say which path will be the first, but I think it’s rare to have an opportunity like this to be able to get to do them at the same time. In the future, a film career may be the first big step, then I’ll be writing things on the side and then have a solo career or it could be vice versa. I just don’t know until the time comes, and for the next couple of years, I’ll be focused on Big Time Rush, but I’m excited (just as the readers will be) to find out.
Ology: What can fans expect on the summer tour? Do you have any plans in motion?
James Maslow: There’s going to be a bigger stage, more pyro, more screens, more songs and something that we’re working on that we may or may not do – there’s a chance we might fly. Can’t really tell you how or why (probably not because we’re magicians), but I’m not going to leave that out.
