Christine,
Thank you for taking time out of your busy holiday schedule. Your fans (myself included) miss you in Seattle, and so I thought we could catch up on what you have been doing .
Now I know you have been on the go since leaving Seattle last spring. Can you tell me about some of the engagements you have been doing all over the country?
Since finishing with Teatro Zinzanni, I have been performing in various gigs in Los Angeles, Hawaii, Seattle, Atlanta, and that hip, hoppin’ town, Stockton, CA.
Stocton, That's almost as good as Fresno! Christine you are queen of the funny stories! What’s the latest funny thing that has happened to you?
I was doing this gig for, shall we say, a high end event. This wonderful fellow, Dave, was assigned to take care of me for several days for this event. He was my driver, security guard, butler, assistant. I think the only thing he didn’t do for me is my taxes. If, only! During our first conversation from the ride from the airport, he said “Well, I’ve been doing all the talking, why don’t you tell me about you?” I jokingly said “ Well, I used to be a man, but now I’m all this”. We laughed. I find out later that he wasn’t sure if I was joking so when we got back to the estate he googled me. One of the things that came up online was “Christine Deaver drag queen”. This was due to a review of a production I did years ago where myself and my onstage partner were in drag. I, as a man, he, as a woman.
So after three days of Dave and I being joined at the hip, it was time for the ride back to airport and back to Los Angeles. By now, Dave and I are buddies and singing harmonies to songs on the radio as we speedily drive down the freeway in the souped up Mercedes. A song by Cher comes on the radio. Dave mentions her daughter, now son, Chaz (formerly Chastity Bono). He asks me what is the difference between a transsexual, a transvestite, and a drag queen. I explain to him the differences. There is a pause……..Dave says “So, when did you have your surgery?” It took me a minute to realize that based on my joking response to his question when he first met me, he thought I was serious when I said I used to be a man. In addition to the results of his online research. I laughed so hard I almost fell out of the car. Then Dave tells me all the security guards are taking bets on whether or not I really am a “natural” woman or not. I get on the plane, still laughing out loud to myself, and I’m sure the people around me are thinking I’m either drunk or crazy. I’m laughing over Dave’s parting comment which is “During the whole time I was with you I kept looking at your face and thinking you have such fine female features and you can’t even see your adam’s apple!”
Too funny! All of the security guards huh? Did you get any phone numbers either way?You are a star of stage, screen and recorded music are there any future plans to conquer a fourth genre or even fifth genre?
If I could go back in time, weigh 100 pounds and be 5 feet tall, I’d be a serious kick ass figure skater! Oh, the quadruple lutz’s I would do! I’d be the female version of Kurt Browning. In drag, of course.
Ok last question, which “Tom” do you think is hotter? Tom Hardy or Tom Hiddleston?
Tom Jones, baby! Tom Jones!
I like that answer!
Christine ,I have some You Tube clips that are hilarious! I hope you don't mind if I forward them on to my readers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfebqQLupJc
Thank you so much. We love you, and look forward to your return to Seattle in September!
Christine’s CD “Showgirl” can be purchased on CDBaby.com. She will return to Teatro Zinzanni Seattle, in Sept. 2014.
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