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Siobhan Magnus Discusses Leaving American Idol, Working with Adam Lambert and Starring in a Horror Movie

We sadly said goodbye to the sole remaining interesting contestant on this season's American Idol last Wednesday when Siobhan Magnus was unceremoniously voted out of the competition. She wore hideous outfits and sometimes took the screeching too far, but you can't deny the girl had talent. At the very least, you can't deny she was amazing television. In an effort to give her a proper send-off, I joined a media call with Siobhan last week to discuss how awesome it feels to be eliminated, all the letters (real letters, apparently -- like from the post office!) she received from young weird girls that she's inspired and how she's apparently this huge Andrew Lloyd Webber-head. She's weird, you guys. God love her.

You've said that one of your favorite female artists was Courtney Love and that you also admired Rob Zombie. Is this a musical direction you'd like to take? Do you think it would cause a bit of nervousness in some of your fans and record executives?
Siobhan Magnus: It easily could. I can understand that being a cause of concern, but my tastes are in no way limited to that style of music. I love every kind of music that moves me, and I hope to be able to create a sound that is my own because it takes from everything that I love, from jazz and soul and R&B and blues to rock and punk and oldies, big band. I love everything. I'll hopefully eventually be able to create something that is my own sound but that also takes from everything that I ever loved, not just Courtney Love and Rob Zombie.

After you were voted out, everyone was crowding around you, hugging you. What were people saying to you? You and Lee are especially good friends -- what did he say to you?
SM: It was hard because we're all so close, and they're all such cool, honest people. We got to talk afterwards. They said "We'll miss your personality and your sense of humor." I tried to just bring comedy into every day. It helps us all get through.

I am especially close with Lee. He's just such a great person, and we formed such an amazing friendship as I did with every contestant, but I guess Lee, in particular, we clicked, and I was so glad to have him there.

What were your thoughts on Adam Lambert as a mentor? Some people are comparing you two in terms of vocals and style.
SM: Well, it was wicked flattering being compared to him. Right off the bat I just respect him so much for his individuality and his confidence, and his stage presence is just tremendous. It's undeniable that he's born to do what he's doing. He was extremely helpful as a mentor because he was the first mentor that the show ever had that was a past contestant, so he knew firsthand what it was like to be in our shoes, and that was helpful because he was very sensitive to that. He knew just what to say, and the things he said were so dead on.

You really defended your right to be an individual this season. Is that something that you really wanted to instill in your fans and the people who supported you? That it's okay to be unique and it's okay to be different?
SM: That's definitely something that is important to me from the beginning to show people that that's something I care about and I take very seriously. I have always been an independent person and a different kind of person, but I'm very stubborn and strong-willed, and it's important for me to get across that I'm not going to change to please other people.

The positive feedback that I received from fans and viewers was tremendous. I couldn't ask for anything better than receiving letters from younger girls who said to me, "I get made fun of at school because I'm different, but watching you has helped me accept the fact that it's okay and it's a good thing to be who I am and not back down just because other people intimidate me."

Besides making an album, what else would you like to do next?
SM: Well, one thing is I'd love to do some more theater. I love acting. I've had a lot of experience in different kinds of theater, musicals and Shakespeare, and I love acting. I do aspire someday to be in something like Phantom of the Opera or Jesus Christ Superstar, like any kind of opera or Broadway-type musical because I love acting and singing, and the two of them together is just so much fun.

I also am a huge horror movie fan, and I definitely aspire to at least make an appearance in a wicked gory kind of horror film with all the stops and the special effects makeup that I'm just so fascinated by. A big dream of mine since all my brothers and sisters are very artistic too would be to collaborate with all of them. My oldest brother, Rory, is an extremely talented filmmaker, and someday I'd love to be in one of his films, and we could all come together and create a Magnus work of art.

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