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SHANE
Do you like having your photo taken?
I do yeah. I'm so used to it now. It's just like getting up in the morning now. 'You want moody? You want happy? No problem!' I love it!
Did you enjoy having your snap taken when you were a kid?
Not really - I was kind of shy and I never had a good picture taken off me either. My parents have got this shoot of me at my first communion smiling away and there's all my baby teeth - brown and withered - showing through, it's disgusting!
What's the best thing about photo shoots?
It's when you see a good result - a good set of snaps of yourself always makes you feel food.
And what's the worst?
They can take so very, very long. It can get really annoying when the photographer is insisting on taking a hundred rolls of film of the same shot - I guess they have to do it but it can be annoying.
Who's the vainest member of Westlife?
Well it's either Bryan or Kian - they're always in front of the mirror.
Who takes the longest to get ready?
I'd have to say the same two again, they have the longest hair so they take forever.
Who pulls the cheesiest poses?
I think we all have our fair share of cheesiness! We can all do it when called upon!
Who's the goon who's always blinking or looking the wrong way in shoots?
Bryan, he's definitely the blinker of the band. Oh and Mark too, he just completely forgets he's in having his picture taken and just keeps chatting away!
What would happen on your ideal photo?
I'd be riding me horse, driving my car and hanging out at home. They're my favourite three things in the world. We went riding for a TV show and it was brilliant. Well it was great for me but Kian and Nicky had never done it before and they were so sore!
What's your most embarrassing photo shoot story?
Whenever you're having a shot taken of yourself and the rest of the guys are staring at you - well at least that's how it feels - that can be so embarrassing. It's getting easier now though.
Who complains the most about how they look in pics?
Bryan. He's always going on about how terrible he looks and we're always saying 'Oh shut up, you look fine!' He never listens!
People think photo shoots are all glitz and glamour - how true is this?
Definitely not - they are work and nothing more. But they're so important to the band.
Do you ever play practical jokes on one another?
Oh, we're always messing about. You have to do it to keep it interesting.
What would you do to get someone to laugh in a picture?
I just start laughin with a really false laugh, that usually does the trick!
And finally, whose photo shoot would you most like to be a fly on the wall at?
Any men's magazine cover shoot. If you know what I mean!?
Nicky part of this interview
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