Justin Guarini Part 2

In Part 2, Justin discusses life after American Idol and building his own career and brand from the ground up.


# 7 So tell us about life after American Idol. Describe the process of creating your first self titled album. Do you think you were given less opportunities than more recent runner-ups?



#8 A lot of singers today choose to not write their own lyrics or music. Tell us why you've chosen recently to focus on writing your own music.



#9 You’ve been covering American Idol for the past two seasons on the TV Guide Network. How did this job come about, and do you plan on continuing into next season and possibly beyond that?



#10 What’s it like being back on old turf, attending Idol tapings and taping Idol Tonight right outside the studio? Did you frequent the studio much before this gig with TV Guide, or is this something that came about once you were working for them?



#11 You’ve just recently released an acoustic EP through your official website. What provoked the decision to release music in this fashion? When did you make the decision to go the acoustic route?




#12 You’re working on a full-length album. Is there a time table on it’s production and release? Will we hear the new “acoustic” Justin on this record, or will it be different?


#13 Recently you’ve launched a new official website and MySpace, along with something you’re calling “The Revolution.” Explain what this is.



#14 Anything else we should be looking out for in the near future? Performances, telvision appearances, movies, etc…




Our thanks to Justin Guarini for agreeing to do this for us. To learn more about what Justin's been up to or to keep up with him yourself, please visit http://myspace.com/justiniguarini or head on over to his newly revamped official website http://www.justinguarini.com ... We hope you all enjoyed this interview and we hope you pass it along to your friends
- Rob and Katie

IDOL FIXATION EXCLUSIVE: Our First Interview-- Justin Guarini (PART 1)

Recently the first season runner up and TV Guide Supahstah sat down to answer a few of Katie's and my questions. In this interview, he talks about everything from his idol past, to his idol present, and what fans should be awaiting in the future. We hope you enjoy it, and we hope you share this interview with anyone you think would be interested. We are extremely prud of how this turned out and so grateful to Justin for agreeing to do this for us.

In Part 1 of our interview, Justin describes his life during and immediately after the show.

# 1 Since leaving the show, while most idol cast-offs really try and distance themselves from the "American Idol" label you seem to really have embraced where you got your start. What do you think the difference is and what do you think of those who try and erase their American Idol past?



# 2 Since you're still very much an insider on the show now, what can you say are a few major differences between your saeason and these newer seasons?



# 3 Some idols say it's really hard to watch the show without cringing after having experienced it first hand. I know you get paid for watching, but what do you feel towards the contestants as you watching the show having once been in their shoes?



# 4 At the time you auditioned for Idol, no one had a single clue what the show was or the phenomena it had been overseas. What did you think you were getting yourself into and what surprised you as the show progressed?



#5 Some say you started the talk-back-to-the-judges trend after performing "Sunny." If you could have taken it back, would you? And what do you think of how bold contestants have become?



#6 American Idol is notorious for creating rivalries among fans of opposing contestants. What are your thoughts on fan wars and do you find them as stupid as many of us do?