Interview continuted

Photography Credit: Joan Marcus
Copyright: Starlight Express™ ©1984 RUG Ltd.

CW: I think you would be great in "Tanz der Vampire."

Drue: Ah, yes Krolock.  I saw the show in Germany.  It is one of those roles that you have to have the voice to sing
(Jim Steinman’s music).  It is one of those shows, if you bring it to the West End (for an English version) you would
have to put a star in as Krolock.  Phantom is different you do not need to have a big name in the show.  Krolock is
different if you can't sing it then it is going to suck. (Sorry for the pun.)  I really don't like romantic leads.

LS: Many years ago something stuck in my mind.  You said you would never return to London.

Drue: That must have been about ten years ago.  I was not getting any shows.  I had gone to six different auditions.  
It can get upsetting.

LS: Would you consider doing a movie version of “Starlight?”

Drue: I do not think the show would work as a live action piece.  I think it should be done as an animated movie, which
is along the lines of what Andrew (Andrew Lloyd Webber) had intended in the beginning.  Maybe the regular trains
would morph into more human characters and they have pop singers in the roles.  

CW: What do you think about doing the movie as a 3D film?  The race scenes in the show seemed to work well.  

Drue: Maybe.

CW: Where did you two meet?  (I started chatting with Louanne only)

Louanne: We were both in “Starlight” in Germany.  That year the Greaseball they had hired was not working out and
they called Drue at the last moment.  He came in 3 weeks prior to opening.  I had befriended Mykal Rand (who was a
good friend of Drue's) and we all started hanging out together.  Drue and I became really good friends at first, for a
very long time before we dated.  If the original Greaseball had worked out I might never had met Drue.  (smile)   

CW: What part did you play in the German production of “Starlight“?

Louanne: I was Joule for 3 1/2 years (laughter).  

CW: So how long have you been married?

Louanne: Going on 7 years.  

CW: What is it like working with your husband everyday?

Louanne: I can't imagine working apart now.  It took getting used to.   We have a firm rule.  We leave the building we
do not talk about the show.  Sometimes one of us will try and break the rule and, I will say see me at the office
tomorrow.  I might say what were you doing last night?  He'll say your rule and he will stop me.  Now I just enjoy the
time we spend together.  I often imagine him going off to work with other actors, and experiencing the things we have
experienced together.  I wonder how I would feel if I was not part of that?  So we have gotten really used to working
together.  I enjoy it.  I can't imagine not working together.