FANatic with Nick - MTV Latin - 02.20.03

Courtesy of Giovanna

Nick: Fans I've had with the Backstreet Boys have always been dedicated. They've been there through thick and thin, through problems, through good time and bad times. I think that what makes our fans truly special.

She kinda trips when she enters the room and Nick laughs before getting up.
Nick: Hi Patty!
Girl: Hi... (muffled) I'm gonna cry.
Nick: Oh don't cry! (hugs her) Are you OK ?
Girl: Fine thanks, I think so.
Nick: You sure ? (he giggles)
Girl: Yeah, yeah.
Nick: I'm as excited as you are !
Then he sees her necklace, grabs it and says it's nice.
Nick: So you have some questions you wanna ask ?
Girl: Yeah (her mostly basic answer !)
They sit and even before she can say anything he asks how old is she.
Girl: 19
Nick: Oh, cool. (nodding his head)
Girl: Yeah, I'm young and pretty.
Both laughs. Nick put his tongue out to the camera.
Girl: Here are the questions for you, I was a little nervous (indeed she was, the paper is all twisted and crumpled!) I'm sorry.
He Laughs.

Girl: Is it hard just being "Nick Carter, solo" after being "Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys" for 10 years ?
Nick: Well, I think the one thing about being "Nick Carter from the group" is that, I mean, people really didn't get to see who I am as an individual, so me stepping out and doing what I've done is really like, you know, showing people who I am. And lot of people don't know who I am, only like, the true fans who've been there through everything and know how I am. I can't really put on a front too much you know, I'm normal and the thing is I love music.

Girl: Why do you say it's "now or never" ?
Nick: Why ? Well it was just time you know, I felt like... When I... I got to this point you know, I was like... I just got off of the Black& Blue Tour, and was like, nine years I've been with the Boys and stuff. I really wanted to just learn new things and experience new things as an individual. You know, I wanted to, you know, really expends my horizon where it comes to music. You know, learn new things, being influenced by new things, let some of those things that have been inside of me OUT. You know, and let everybody else see who I am music, musically. I felt like it was now. Now was the time to do it or I was never gonna get, you know, get the opportunity to do it.

Girl: Your fans know almost everything about you. There are "Nick Facts" all around the Internet, magazines, everywhere. We know almost everything, but what is the one thing you want us to know?
Nick: Well, uhm, I want, I want everybody to know, and that's just gonna be in time, you know, that I, I, you know, I wanna a long career when it comes to music, you know, I wanna be around for a while, I wanna grow into, you know, a, you know, a manager of some sort, you know, very successful, you know, sorta in music ways too. This is just the beginning of that. So I really want them to hang out for the long drive cuz it's gonna be a lot of fun. You see, just to see what I'm gonna show the world you know, and my fans, I'm gonna show them a whole new side of Nick Carter.

Girl: Are you planning to go to Mexico ?
Nick: Yeah, I got to, I gotta go there.

Girl: Yeah, please go...
Nick: I love Mexico and I have to go there. Is one of my favorite places, and... I think manly because the fans are so cool.

Girl: Yeah we are!
Nick: Honestly, you're the bomb, one of the best I have, some of the best fans I have, it's exciting. They are kinda like me in a way, you know, when I get up on stage when I perform I lose my mind, so there the audience, they are losing their minds so we get this huge mind blowing event !

Girl: You should go to Guadalajara, is great out there.
Nick: (to the production) She should do like interviews, you should hire her. She’s really good at this.
Both laughs.

Girl: What was the last CD you bought?
Nick: last CD... Uhm, oh my goodness... Oh yeah, I bought a CD called Audioslave

Girl: was it good?
Nick: Yeah, it's Chris Cornell, he's singer from Soundegarden, joined uhm, Rage Against The Machine, the existent members of Rage Against The Machine and formed a band called Audioslave which I think is really good.

Girl: What was the last movie you saw ?
Nick: Last movie I saw was "The Ring".
Girl: Ah, me too !
Nick: FREAKED ME OUT! (laughing)
Girl: I couldn't sleep that night !
Nick: Oh My God. And I don't get scared too much man, but I'm like, I mean, I think I beat all my nails off. And.. I remember sitting in the theatre and... This movie is terrific... And I'm sitting there and two people get up and walk out (laughs), right in front of me, they just walk out. And I'm like oh my god, this is really scary. But it was a cool movie.

Girl: In the thanks in your album you start saying "Sometimes I wonder what it looks like through someone else's eyes". Whose eyes would you like to see through ?
Nick: I wonder because, you know, you live in your own world, you have your own world, you really sometimes don't realize the benefits that, you know, we have over some people out there. And I think that's why I'd like to see through someone else's eyes, because then I could really understand you know, how hard some people out there in the world have. Even if I have no experience I do know and I have seen things, traveling around the world, you know, how difficult it is. But there's why I don't take it for granted and realize I'm very blessed

Girl: Oh you're great, you're my dream come true !
Nick: Really ?

Girl: Yeah !!
Nick: Oh thank you !
Both laughs

Nick: Thank you so much ! (he hugs her and kisses her forehead)
Girl: Ahh, I'm gonna cry! (he makes a face to the camera and shows his tongue) And... I brought you a present, a little present.
Nick: YEAH, PRESENTS ! I love presents !

Girl: I know you collect, or used to collect Beannie Babies
Nick: I still do !
Girl: Yeah ?
Nick: They are in a big box, I just haven't been able to continue it.
Girl: I saw this one and just knew you have to had it. Cuz my name is Patty and in Mexico they called Paty, Patitos, like, ducks.
Nick: Patitos !

Girl: Uh-hu, I saw it and... (she gives him a duck beanny baby)
Nick: Is that a Beannie Baby ? Oh gosh !
Girl: I thought it was great.
Nick: So, every time I look at it, I'll think of you !

Girl: No wait, it gets better. I'll remember me cuz you gonna keep my picture. You gonna sign one for me and I'm gonna sign one for you !
Nick: I'm down !

Girl: I'm your biggest fan !
Nick: And I'm your biggest fan ! See, we have an understandment !

Girl: I've been waiting for this moment for the last five years.
Nick: Really ?
Girl: Yeah.
Nick: I'm glad, I'm so happy to meet you. I meant it.
Girl: Thanks.
Nick: And I'll try to definitely go to Mexico. (looks at the camera) I'll be there soon ! So hold on ! Thank you!

Before he leaves the room he says he's gonna perform just for her that night. He was very friendly towards her, very open.