Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 464

INTERVIEW
GET OUT!: What inspired you to
write Waiting For Adam?
Eileen: Originally, the idea came
from Adam (Ant)’s publicist, who
suggested it almost as a joke.
Although things didn’t end well
between us, she was still the one
responsible for me procuring the
interview. In addition to Adam--
whom I pursued an interview with
and became credible enough to
be considered--I was very fortunate
to meet some
of the most
amazing
celebrities
through Get
Out Magazine
(as everyone
wants to have
an LGBTQ fan
base)! I felt that
these superstars
gave me their
time and
deserved to have
further mention. I
also thought that
people might
like to have an
entrance into
fandom all in one
place.
GO: Which
celebrity was the most
memorable?
Eileen: Well, of course, Adam. I
have incredible memories of nearly
all my interviewees. Those that
stand out right away are Brooke
Shields, Rick Springfield, Cyndi
Lauper, Billy Porter, Emma Stone,
Dionne Warwick, CeCe Peniston,
Michael Musto, and OMG....don’t
get me started, we will both be here
all day!
GO: Tell us how you became a
celebrity journalist.
Eileen: When I was in LIU studying
nursing, I became involved in writing
for various Star Trek publications.
My first interview was with Leonard
Nimoy, Mr. Spock. However, years
later, after three kids and a couple
of husbands, Colin Hogan and
I managed to somehow buy an
LGBTQ bar on Long Island. The
publisher from Get Out, Mike Todd,
came in one day asking us to buy
an ad. Instead, I offered to write
an interview with
Amanda Lepore.
After that, I did
some interviews
with RuPaul Drag
Race guests that
I had at my bar.
About a year later,
I started writing
for HuffPost and
Louder Than War.
The rest is history,
some still unwritten,
as I continue to
write conversations
with the coolest
superstars on the
planet.
GO: What has
your experience
with Adam Ant
been like?
Eileen: I actually met Adam
several times in England before I
interviewed him. I was even hugged
by him. It’s always surreal to meet
your idol! Adam is a very kind and
gentle man. He’s an awesome
storyteller and most definitely the
most creative person I’ve ever met.
To date he is still one of the best,
most intelligent interviews I’ve ever
penned. It’s exhilarating when you
actually get to meet your idol and
he is actually a fabulous human.