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Hellooo! I'm apping this guy tonight and [provided I get accepted, of course] I'm on the lookout for some lines. Just a bit of background for you all, this is Joe Finlay. [played by Bret McKenzie from Flight of the Conchords] He's a 31 year old singer/songwriter performing under the pseudonym of SmashRobot. He's had some relative success but he hasn't quite hit the big time yet. He seems, currently, to be more well known for his tour antics rather than what he puts out but he's hoping that the release of his second album will change all of that.
I've got a fairly detailed biography and credits up already as well as an interview, so that should give you a bit of an idea as to what he's like. To save you too much reading though, here he is in a nutshell:
He's a 31 year old New Zealander but has moved around from there, to London, to New York with his theatre director mother since he was a teenager. He has since moved to LA, where he got his 'big break'. His best friend is jennife. They went to college together and the two of them have a daughter, who is nearly two, as a result of a one night stand. They tried to make a relationship work but in the end, they were better of just staying friends. One of the reasons for this, he thinks, is his difficulty with commitment. He has a tendency to get cold feet when it comes to relationships but regardless, he's a good dad and is very much involved in his daughter's and Jen's lives. He's currently single and bisexual, and despite occasionally being caught red-handed with other guys by the press, he doesn't really discuss it with them, as he doesn't think it's any of their concern. He's quite a nervous, awkward person around people he doesn't know and tends to use booze and any stimulants he can find to give him the courage to get onstage. Despite the awkwardness, once he gets talking he has quite a strange sense of humour that will endear him to some... and others might think he's just a bit of an oddball. Which is true, as he'll admit himself. He's also a good friend of dianah. They met through being on the same record label and can often be found bar hopping in LA.
Anyway, I'm up for anything, storyline wise. Friends, enemies, old flames, future flames, drinking buddies. You name it, give me what you've got. Also, this is the first time I've ever done faux celeb so if you spot anything I'm missing, if you could let me know that'd be awesome. I'm on AIM at joespacedinvader if anyone wants to discuss anything. Thanks!
EDIT: i've stuck a temporary copy of his directory here just in case anyone wants to check it out because Scribbld is being a dickhead. :D
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