RiB -- I'll definitely ask them these questions. That's why I asked. I always try to go beyond the standard interview when I do these kinds of stories. And I almost always get great interviews. This is why RAY CHARLES!!!! asked me backstage and actually sat down and visited with me.

My frustration, now that I'm an editor, is that I do interviews and stories like this easily and well and just love doing them, but can't seem to inspire the writers I come in contact with to approach the material like this. I mean, people who've been in the business of entertainment for any time at all have been asked every inane question on the books, so why waste their time when you COULD get something really interesting and give them a chance to be real people?