Backstreet Boys Rule!
Just Nick
Nickolas Gene Carter practically grew up on stage with Backstreet Boys! We caught up with the group's youngest member for this revealing chat.
QUESTION: How are fans in America different from fans in the rest of the world?
NICK: I think the one thing that's really cool is American fans pay attention. They study you. And in a way, it's very cool, because you know they're paying attention to what you sound like.
Q: You've really grown up in the group. Do the other guys treat you differently now than they did when you were younger?
NICK: When I was a lot younger in the band they used to tease me a lot. But now that I've gotten a lot bigger, they don't do that anymore.
Q: What sort of girls catch your eye these days?
NICK: It really doesn't matter to me what she looks like as long as she has a good personality and she's really nice. I don't care is she has blond, dark, or even green hair! But she's gotta be independent and like herself and not are about what other people think.
Q: Can you describe your perfect date?
NICK: I would take her out to the beach at night. There would be a full moon with a bunch of stars out. The sand would be pure white, beautiful and soft. The ocean would be very calm with the moonlight shining off the water.
Q: Ohhh...Have you ever tried to have a serious girlfriend since joining Backstreet Boys?
NICK: It doesn't work. If we were just in the States, maybe it would work, but, man, we are everywhere! And we're always gone for months at a time. Just being friends with somebody [is hard]. But we defiantly do like girls!
Q: What's the strangest thing you've eaten in a foreign country?
NICK: Oh, man, we were in Thailand. They've got the spiciest food, oh my God, that I ever had in my life!
Q: Does anyone in your family travel with you on tour?
NICK: My sister does. She's 15 and her name is Bobbie.
Q: What are the best and worst things about being on the road?
NICK: I guess just all the people you get to see and the places you get to go. A lot of people out there don't get to do all the traveling that we get to do. We're very fortunate, so that's the best thing. Worst thing is probably just being away from home.,br>
Q: Would you like to do some acting someday?
NICK: Yeah, definitely.
Q: What would your dream role be?
NICK: Probably my ideal role would be in an action movie. I would love to do an action movie, something like Mortal Kombat. Or like a war movie where you are running through the jungle. Or a Predator movie. It's got to be action, like the end of Independence Day. I would also like to direct a movie. I'd like to produce and direct.
Q: Who would star in the movie you directed?
NICK: Me! (Laughs) The thing is, we've talked about this a few times, that maybe in the future it would be cool if we made a movie about ourselves. That would be cool.
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