Paul
Marturano:
Paula Abdul's American Idol 'Stalker'
(June
25, 2008) Update - Ever
wonder what the infamous American Idol stalker has been
up to these days? Think he's still stalking Paula Abdul?
PCM's Joe spoke to Paul Marturano about using new found
celebrity for a good cause. He's shot a music video that's
now available on iTunes and the portion of the sales had
gone to the charity Idol Gives Back. It was Paul's way of
saying thank you to American Idol for his fifteen
minutes of fame! He's even got his own ringtone now and
a couple TV pitches in the works for shows that Paul may
appear in!
Sadly, Paul hasn't heard from Paula since the American
Idol try-out. He did reveal to Joe that he's thinking
of someone new to stalk, either Reese Witherspoon or Drew
Barrymore. Oh, boy!
(January 15, 2008)
- Paul Marturano is the man of the hour.
He's what the latest American Idol buzz is about.
If you missed it, you can always enter the words, "American
Idol Stalker," into YouTube and check out his audition
in front of the judges. He's been the highlight of the Season
7 thus far and audiences have been pretty miffed over his
wacky performance. Even Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul seemed
fairly disturbed after this man's song.
He's been interviewed nonstop
for the past twenty-four hours and has appeared on radio
stations across the country. And you guessed it; PCM scrambled
to talk to THE American Idol Stalker, Paul Marturano! (Turns
out, he's not the weirdo everyone thinks he is either!)
- Julie, Pop Culture Madness Interviewer
(The video is below the interview)
J: Hi Paul! How are
you?
P: I am exhausted!
J: I can imagine! Everybody wants to talk to you.
P: Well, thank you. It's amazing, I am thrilled.
J: What are you thinking of all this attention? Is it welcomed?
Is it bizarre?
P: Oh, it's completely welcomed. I'm a musician and I also
have a musical comedy duo and I'm just excited to get my music
out there through this now!
J: So how did you get into that whole realm of musical
comedy?
P: I've been playing the piano since I was three years old
and I've been playing guitar and writing songs since age ten...
actually, do you mind if I eat during this? (LAUGHS) It's
actually been that crazy today that I really haven't had time.
J: Have you just been getting phone call after phone call?
P: Yes! Between yesterday and today, I must have done in between
50-100 radio station interviews.
J: Wow!
P: So you don't mind if I talk with my mouth full then, do
you?
J: No, no, I understand! So, how does it feel to be labeled,
"The American Idol Stalker?" That's how we found
you on YouTube!
P: I think it's hilarious!
J: We saw Access Hollywood's clip about how, "Paula
may be in danger!" and "Paula is freaked out!"
They were definitely trying to sell it by explaining how you
were quickly removed by security and were a possible threat!
P: (laughs)
J: When we first saw the video of your audition here, we
weren't sure what to think. We didn't know if it was an act
or if you were serious? Do you find that people interviewing
you understand now that it really was all in fun or that you
were serious?
P: Well, I think that a lot of people can appreciate the comedy
and the song writing. The whole act. Whereas others don't
have the same sense of humor, I guess.
J: Was Simon really that worried? Or is he as mean as people
say?
P: I wasn't able to ask him. (laughs) But, I don't know. He
may have been or he may have just decided that he was going
to play it that way. I can't tell one way or another.
J: What happened after security escorted you out of the
room that we see on TV?
P: I pulled out a fake yellow ticket and screamed, "I'm
going to Hollywood!" Everyone went crazy and then Ryan
Seacrest came up to talk to me. He looked at the ticket and
I started singing another crazy comedy song to him. And then
security took really took me out.
J: (laughs) We were talking in our office and wondering
what happened to you and how the people at the auditions dealt
with it. Most people are so serious about those auditions
and making their dream of being a singer. So it was nice to
see that someone was playing American Idol a little bit.
J: We found you through MySpace, have your MySpace hits
gone up a lot since the show?
P: Yeah, everything's been crazy! My website is www.paulpiano.net
also. There's a ton of stuff there about my musical comedy
duo called The Hairy Aureolas and about some of the animal
rescue work I do.
J: Great! Do you have any upcoming shows?
P: Well, I am going to kind of sit back and see what happens
and then start booking more shows in a month just because
of all the attention now.
J: Will dates be listed on your MySpace and that site?
P: Yes, of course!
J: Well, thank you so much, Paul! Go eat your lunch and
try to relax a little bit before the next phonecall!
P: Thank you so much, thanks!
The American Idol Stalker The Official Music
Video...no budget, but funny nonetheless!
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