Transcript of Nick on BBC's The Saturday Show - Sept. 14th, 2002

The Saturday Show (14th September 02)

Recorded interview in LA.

Dani – I’m in sunny Los Angeles, California, where all the biggest stars live. Today I’m going to meet one of the biggest, selling over 50 million records, a multi-millionaire, countless awards over the years. And get this, he’s only 22!

Dani – Nick Carter, welcome back to The Saturday Show.

Nick – Whatsup!
Dani – Now, solo album, tell us a bit about it.

Nick – Basically, what happened, was, um, we came off the Japanese tour and um, everybody decided to take a little break, and I called up my record company and I was just like, can I get in the studio and just write a couple of songs and record a couple of songs, just, just not to get in and record an album or anything, and they were like ‘ok.’

And I didn’t know what the style was gonna be like, I didn’t know how it was gonna be at all.

Dani – Obviously you’ve had loads of experiences being in the Backsteet Boys, have you got that many experiences to write songs about?

Nick – [Smiling cheekily] You’ll see! Yeah, I mean, put it this way, 13 was when I first started in the group and you know, I’ve been ever since then, I’ve gone through a lot of stuff. I’ve been touring all around the world since I was a kid. I’m sure everybody heard when I like, got arrested and stuff, so I kinda’ put it on paper, how I felt on a couple of songs.

Dani – Most people are expecting a typical Backstreet sound that you’ve been doing all the years.

Nick – Yeah.

Dani – Why the kind of guitar, slightly rocky? I think the rock-dude’s definitely coming out in you there Nick.

Nick – [Nodding] I’ve always been a big rock fan, and I love old rock’n’roll, new rock’n’roll.

Dani – What’s you’re favourite rock group?

Nick – Probably, right now, I’m listening to a lot of Wheezer right now. But I’m a big oldies guy, I love, like, old rock’n’roll, Fleetwood Mack, er, Journey, stuff like that too. Tom Petty, Bryan Adams.

Dani – What are the other guys into? Folk?

Nick – Brian’s a big folk music guy, Kevin is like Elton John, Aj’s actually into Enigma now. Howie, I don’t know, Howie probably listens to anything. And if I ever tried to play rock in the dressing rooms, they were like ‘Shut up!’ you know.

Dani – I was gonna say, they’re all kinda’ settled down and married. Have you got a girlfriend, Nick?

Nick – [Shakes his head and pulls a sad face] I’m sure there’s somebody out there somewhere, but, just ‘aint found her yet.

Dani – What do you look for in a girl?

Nick – [Laughing] What do I look for in a [laughs] yes thank you, HELP ME, I need help!!!!

Dani – Hello my name is Nick Carter and I’m single, and er………

Nick – Adventurous, exciting, um, very up front, like, they know what they want, you know. They ‘aint afraid to come and say hi to me. I’m some kind of a shy guy, especially if it’s a real pretty girl that I like. I have a hard time coming up to, just like, especially in a club or somewhere, going to and saying whatsup. So if they know what they want and they’re cool, they can come up to me and say whatsup to me and I don’t care, it’s the year 2002. I like girls who are forward.

Music is the one pure thing that is good. If you’re talented, if you’ve got a gift, you know, you should show the world that gift.

It’s amazing to be able to touch so many lives just by, you know, your voice.

Dani – And just to reassure the fans, are the Backstreet’s gonna be back?
Nick – I’m going what I’m doing right now and I wanna get in the studio with the guys later on in the year.

Dani – So there’s a possibility of a new album at some point?

Nick – Yeah.

Dani – Excellent stuff. Nick Carter, thank you very much.

Nick – Thanks, take care.

[Nick Carter will be appearing on The Saturday Show, live this Saturday (21st September) to perform his new single Help Me]