An Interview With Lotte O'Connell

NOTE: This interview would take place after the Ravenswood Manor experience. This includes no spoilers.

Flashbeagle (F): Hi everyone and welcome to my exclusive interview with our spunky new friend, Ms. Lotte O'Connell. Lotte is a junior at St. Joan's High School and works as an intern for our heroine, Ms. Kimberly Fox. Ladies and gentlemen, Lotte O'Connell!

Lotte O'Connell (L): It's great to be here, Flashbeagle.

F: So Lotte, tell us some about yourself. Just some basic facts and all.

L: Well, I was born on January 6, 1988. My full name is Charlotte Miranda O'Connell. I'm of Irish ancestry- well, mostly. I've got some Mexican and German blood on my mother's side. I'm good at English, I'm not too bad at math, but my passion is music.

F: Tell us more about that. What kind of music do you like?

L: Well, believe it or not, I love classical music and opera! I take voice lessons and one day I'd like to be an operatic mezzo-soprano- in between fronting my own music. I'd like to start a band, have real instruments, and write my own music.

F: Awesome! So…why are you interested in journalism?

L: I like to write, and actually I cover mostly music for the school paper. I'm not quite sure why I got assigned to assist Kim- I was actually disappointed to intern for a travel writer- that is, until I actually met Kim.

F: So…what's it like working with the great Kim Fox?

L: Awesome! She's just like another teenager! Kim's so funny and fun and cool.

F: Tell us about your initial attraction to Lawrence.

L: (Groans) Come on, if I knew he was a dead taken guy, would I have even looked twice at him? Larry's cute- no doubt about that.

F: Tell us about your relationship with Nate Evans.

L: (Laughs) Nate annoys the living hell out of me. But I think I like that about him. He's cute, isn't he?

F: Sure. But he's so dumb!

L: I know, but…I can't really explain it. I guess it's a love-hate thing.

F: But you're not dumb.

L: No, I'm not.

F: You're really smart.

L: Well, not really…I mean, I study hard. I take school very seriously. I want to get into a good college.

F: What college?

L: NYU. My dream school.

F: Cool.

L: Though I like California better than New York. I prefer hot weather- and a nearby beach.

F: What's your favorite ride at Disneyland?

L: Pirates of the Caribbean. And contrary to Nate's belief, it is NOT because of Johnny Depp!

F: Do you like Johnny Depp?

L: Hell yeah! My favorite actor- and Kim's too.

F: Favorite actress?

L: Nicole Kidman

F: Favorite movie?

L: Um, Moulin Rouge.

F: Favorite Disney movie?

L: Animated, I love The Little Mermaid. Live action, um, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl or Freaky Friday. I know people can't stand her, particularly someone named Kim Fox, but I think Lindsay Lohan's pretty cool.

F: Favorite TV show?

L: Um, (laughs), promise you won't laugh?

F: I swear.

L: That's So Raven.

F: (snickers)

L: I know! I know! I'm not even a big fan of Raven's…but I love those Disney Channel shows! Even Stevens and Lizzie McGuire are cool too…but I would never, never tell anyone I watch them! Well, I just told you now…

F: So, what shows do you tell people you watch?

L: Well, I really do enjoy Trading Spaces. Kim likes it too. Nate hates it.

F: What does Nate like to watch?

L: Um, he loves Family Guy and King of the Hill, I know that.

F: Are you aware that you have the same name as a character in Phantom of the Opera…well, sort of. The Lloyd Webber version, I mean.

L: That was actually not intentional. My parents love Phantom- particularly my mom- and when they realized "Lotte" could be used as a diminutive for "Charlotte", they started calling me that. I was actually about six at the time, but the name stuck. Before they would just call me "Char".

F: Okay, um favorite food?

L: Mexican.

F: Favorite specific food/

L: Enchiladas. The spicier the better!

F: Do you like sports?

L: Nooooo. Not at all.

F: Favorite book?

L: Don't make me choose. Um…wow…hard question…I like…um…I guess I would have to say The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

F: Cool.

L: I read it a million times my freshman year of high school.

F: Favorite musicians?

L: Myself. (laughs) Um, I love too many to list. And I like pretty much everything. I even like country!

F: Favorite song?

L: Even harder!

F: What's your favorite thing about Nate Evans?

L: His smile. Corny, but true. I can't believe I fell for such a dumbass.

F: Do you and Nate have any mutual friends?

L: No. I hang out with the musicians and choir people, and he hangs with the class clowns. They make fun of our group quite often, which is why I disliked him in the first place.

F: Can you tell us about your next assignment with Kim Fox?

L: All I know is that it's going to be at some place on the East Coast. Not sure where or what.

F: Well, we're all out of time. Lotte, would you like to say anything to the audience?

L: Yes. When life gives you lemons, try to make lemonade and if you can't, make a lemon pie.

Nate Evans: What does that mean?

L: Nate? What are you doing here?

N.E.: Well, um, I was bored so I eavesdropped.

L: (groans) Ugh! Well, it means if you're in a bad situation and you can't seem to make the best of it, approach it from a different angle.

N.E.: Huh? Lemon pie? Never tried that.

L: Aaaaaaah….

F: So, um, that's all from us! Expect the next installment of A Phantom Awaits You in about a week and a half, and then, we'll be treated to an interview with Nate Evans! Bye!