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nori1980i translated the 2 page interview with Dom from the latest issue of BRAVO magazine.
Dominic Monaghan is tired ( the jetlag ), a little sleepy ( the nap ) and unshaven ( the Lost-Style ). In a black pullover and green baggy pants he lingers (?) on a sofa in his berlin hotelroom drinking coke and nibbling nervously on the dark-red nailpolish on his pinky. Dom is in Berlin, his native city for the big "Lost"Party with ProSieben and BRAVO tonight.
BRAVO:Your name is Dominic Bernard Patrick Luke. What parents give their child four (first)names?
DOM: Only three are from my parents. They liked Dominic, Bernard is my mum's dad and Patrick my dad's.
BRAVO: And Luke?
DOM:I went to a latin-catholic school and was forced to be baptized and confirmed. And for the confirmation you have to chose a new name. I wanted to be called Han. Like Han Solo from Star Wars.
But unfortunatley I wasnt allowed to. The priest said that would be blasphemy. So I asked:"Can i chose Chewbacca?". He said No. So in the end i chose Luke. I nearly wasnt allowed that one as well, cos naturally everyone knew that i wanted to the name because of Luke Skywalker. But i told them, the holy luke had always been inspiring me and so on.. so it worked.
BRAVO:Forced to be confirmed? That doesnt exactly sound like a religious person.
DOM: I always had huge problems with authorities, like teachers. And what i've always been detesting, is organised religion. As a child i hated the church. I didnt like their rules and found their ideas and beliefs stupid. But my parents sent me to a religious school, where we had to pray everyday and where we had bible-lessons. That made me even more rebelious.
BRAVO: And what do you think of religion today?
DOM: I consider the belief im god as rubbish. Nothing but lies. Religious people believe that there is a talking snake on a tree in garden eden and that we all descend from Adam and Eve. But they don't believe in evolution. Ridiculous. I've been living in the USA for 4 years now-a ghastly "god-fearing"(?) nation, where every big actor, singer or sportsstar arises at an award show and first of all thanks god. But at the same time americans march into other countries in the name of the religion. I think, if there is a god, he has to be very dissapointed that people abuse his name to kill people. I prefer the idea of controlling my own fate.
BRAVO: With your rebelious natur, i'm surprised that you were caught shoplifting only once.
DOM: Many kids steal.
BRAVO: Why did you do it?
DOM: I never had enough money. My parents showed me the value of money, in giving me barely any. I never had enough money to pay for my school-bus. I had to walk. But I "dealt". I bought candy in the morning and sold them higher priced.From the benefit I bought new stuff. I was a great dealer.
BRAVO: Also for drugs?
DOM: No, just legal stuff like food or comics.
BRAVO: Were you a popular person?
DOM: Not with the teachers. I always played pranks on them. But with the other kids, yes. I was the clown, i made them all laugh.
BRAVO: ANd how did it go with the girls?
DOM: Not bad. I deliberatly founded a drama-group to impress girls.
BRAVO: Did you experience embarrasing rejections?
DOM: Fortunatley not very often. But when something was really embarrassing, i "dispossessed" myself from those "shame-demons", how i call them, by telling everyone about it. That was the only thing that worked; Just tell all your friends about it.
BRAVO: Why?
DOM: When you swallow these embarrassements, you'll eventually be ashamed of being ashamed. It becomes something that you cannot talk about. You desperatly want to forget, but you can't.
I sometimes just boldly went to girls, asked the for a date and been rejected horribly. So i had to go back to my table with all my friends and confess. "She didnt even talk to me." That happends to anyone. One of the fairest thing to tell your mates is:"Don't bother, i went through more embarrassing stuff!"
BRAVO: Does your first time also belong to the category of "embarrassements"?
DOM: In some way yes. I did it, because i wanted to get over with it. That was stupid of me. I wish I could reverse that.
BRAVO:Why?
DOM: I can simply tell everybody:Chose the right person. Think about it, like deciding over a tattoo. Decide, but think a few months about it, if it really is the right decision. The first time is one of the few things in life, where you can afford it, not to hurry.
BRAVO: And who taught you how to kiss?
DOM: Tom Cruise
BRAVO:Whaaaat?
DOM At first I snogged the back of my hand for hours. Then I tried it on a pillow. But then i saw a video of "Top Gun" with Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis. In one scene they make out. And i thaught: WOW, thats what the ultimate kiss must look like. I wrote every detail in my journal. In points from one to five.
BRAVO So did it work for the first kiss?
DOM:It was ok. I enjoyed it. Its just weird. You don't know if you're making it right. But I think, when you have fun doing it, you're doing it right. There no complaints so far."
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Dominic Monaghan is tired ( the jetlag ), a little sleepy ( the nap ) and unshaven ( the Lost-Style ). In a black pullover and green baggy pants he lingers (?) on a sofa in his berlin hotelroom drinking coke and nibbling nervously on the dark-red nailpolish on his pinky. Dom is in Berlin, his native city for the big "Lost"Party with ProSieben and BRAVO tonight.
BRAVO:Your name is Dominic Bernard Patrick Luke. What parents give their child four (first)names?
DOM: Only three are from my parents. They liked Dominic, Bernard is my mum's dad and Patrick my dad's.
BRAVO: And Luke?
DOM:I went to a latin-catholic school and was forced to be baptized and confirmed. And for the confirmation you have to chose a new name. I wanted to be called Han. Like Han Solo from Star Wars.
But unfortunatley I wasnt allowed to. The priest said that would be blasphemy. So I asked:"Can i chose Chewbacca?". He said No. So in the end i chose Luke. I nearly wasnt allowed that one as well, cos naturally everyone knew that i wanted to the name because of Luke Skywalker. But i told them, the holy luke had always been inspiring me and so on.. so it worked.
BRAVO:Forced to be confirmed? That doesnt exactly sound like a religious person.
DOM: I always had huge problems with authorities, like teachers. And what i've always been detesting, is organised religion. As a child i hated the church. I didnt like their rules and found their ideas and beliefs stupid. But my parents sent me to a religious school, where we had to pray everyday and where we had bible-lessons. That made me even more rebelious.
BRAVO: And what do you think of religion today?
DOM: I consider the belief im god as rubbish. Nothing but lies. Religious people believe that there is a talking snake on a tree in garden eden and that we all descend from Adam and Eve. But they don't believe in evolution. Ridiculous. I've been living in the USA for 4 years now-a ghastly "god-fearing"(?) nation, where every big actor, singer or sportsstar arises at an award show and first of all thanks god. But at the same time americans march into other countries in the name of the religion. I think, if there is a god, he has to be very dissapointed that people abuse his name to kill people. I prefer the idea of controlling my own fate.
BRAVO: With your rebelious natur, i'm surprised that you were caught shoplifting only once.
DOM: Many kids steal.
BRAVO: Why did you do it?
DOM: I never had enough money. My parents showed me the value of money, in giving me barely any. I never had enough money to pay for my school-bus. I had to walk. But I "dealt". I bought candy in the morning and sold them higher priced.From the benefit I bought new stuff. I was a great dealer.
BRAVO: Also for drugs?
DOM: No, just legal stuff like food or comics.
BRAVO: Were you a popular person?
DOM: Not with the teachers. I always played pranks on them. But with the other kids, yes. I was the clown, i made them all laugh.
BRAVO: ANd how did it go with the girls?
DOM: Not bad. I deliberatly founded a drama-group to impress girls.
BRAVO: Did you experience embarrasing rejections?
DOM: Fortunatley not very often. But when something was really embarrassing, i "dispossessed" myself from those "shame-demons", how i call them, by telling everyone about it. That was the only thing that worked; Just tell all your friends about it.
BRAVO: Why?
DOM: When you swallow these embarrassements, you'll eventually be ashamed of being ashamed. It becomes something that you cannot talk about. You desperatly want to forget, but you can't.
I sometimes just boldly went to girls, asked the for a date and been rejected horribly. So i had to go back to my table with all my friends and confess. "She didnt even talk to me." That happends to anyone. One of the fairest thing to tell your mates is:"Don't bother, i went through more embarrassing stuff!"
BRAVO: Does your first time also belong to the category of "embarrassements"?
DOM: In some way yes. I did it, because i wanted to get over with it. That was stupid of me. I wish I could reverse that.
BRAVO:Why?
DOM: I can simply tell everybody:Chose the right person. Think about it, like deciding over a tattoo. Decide, but think a few months about it, if it really is the right decision. The first time is one of the few things in life, where you can afford it, not to hurry.
BRAVO: And who taught you how to kiss?
DOM: Tom Cruise
BRAVO:Whaaaat?
DOM At first I snogged the back of my hand for hours. Then I tried it on a pillow. But then i saw a video of "Top Gun" with Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis. In one scene they make out. And i thaught: WOW, thats what the ultimate kiss must look like. I wrote every detail in my journal. In points from one to five.
BRAVO So did it work for the first kiss?
DOM:It was ok. I enjoyed it. Its just weird. You don't know if you're making it right. But I think, when you have fun doing it, you're doing it right. There no complaints so far."
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