Crazy James from BB 9 Talks To Reality Roll Call

Big Brother 9 fans remember Crazy James as a houseguest who was voted off the show, but voted back on by the houseguests, and went on to become a competitive force in the house. Although he didn’t win, he was voted by viewers as America’s favorite juror. Recently Reality Roll Call had a chance to talk to James and are fortunate to share it with our readers.

Faith: Crazy James I just want to thank you for giving us some time today.

James: No worries man, I know everything’s been crazy on your end and mine. So its good to be able to sit down and talk. What’s going on?

Faith: Nothing, what’s going on with you?

James: I just moved into my new place. I got a 10,000 sqaure foot loft in downtown LA. And I’m gonna be working here on some projects and also doing a lot of modeling and stuff like that with some photographers out here on the roof. And we’re also gonna be doing Sunday parties here too.

Faith: Wow. That sounds pretty cool. So, that’s a big difference from the whole plan to bike around the world. Do you still intend to get back to that?

James: Yeah, I’m working on a new tv show right now that incorporates that. And hopefully I can show people how to travel on no money to a larger audience than just the people I meet on the road.

Faith: I definitely need to learn how to do that. But otherwise what’s been going on?

James: I’ve been hanging out with Chelsia in L.A. We’re having our difficulties because everything in the house was manipulated to kind of structure a relationship between us. And now that we both have freedom is kind of hard to keep that same structured relationship. You know, you’re on the road and you’re just traveling so much. It’ll come together, and I’m not saying that I’m not gonna give it a try, but we’re just in two different places right now.

Faith: I can imagine it’s a little difficult.

James: Yeah definitely.

Faith: Do you feel like you’re getting to know her in a different way?

James: I think I’m staring to learn about people more; she’s a great person. I think I’m starting to learn more about myself too after the whole experience. And you kind of have to reflect. And not too many people get the opportunity to look at themselves for three months straight, then say, “Oh my God I did, this, this, and that.”

Faith: Yeah, that’s crazy. I guess it does lead to some introspection.

James: Yeah, it does it definitely offers experience, and the chances for introspection and growth. You know, you learn from your mistakes and go forward.

Faith: Have you actually gotten a chance watch the show?

James: I actually haven’t gotten a chance you look at ALL the shows. But you learn from it in the sense that you learn about yourself and how you interact with others. I feel that looking back that I was socially inept with some of the houseguests. I gotta be more open with people in the sense that I can’t shut people out because they have crooked views. Or that they’re just not good people; I have to embrace all of them.

Faith: It’s probably a little difficult when you’re put in that situation. In a normal situation you can just walk away and give yourself space. I imagine in that situation you’re just kind of RIGHT THERE.

James: Yeah you’re just right in the mix of everything.

Faith: In terms of the game: Last season I wrote a piece called, “Players Fatal Mistakes” where I gave my opinion of where I thought people made their mistakes (in the game). Looking back at your game, do you think you made any mistakes?

James: I think that I was just humanly genuine in that show, and you really can’t be. I don’t think I played the game inside the house as much as I should have. I played the game on the field, competition wise. I think I made the mistake of counting on my competition winning abilities more so than my winning people over. My personality is like, “I don’t really give a fuck.” You just have to walk on egg shells around these people. And you got me being naked, and slurring out the mouth with crazy ideas, and everyone’s a Christian in the house but me. So ya know, I’m gonna stand out. I’m loaded with tattoos and everyone else is kind of pretty Average Joe, and when you throw me into the mix its like, “WHAT THE FUCK!?!”

Faith: (laughs)…Well that kind of leads me to my next question. On last season’s show we had Evel Dick winning and you were extremely popular this season. Prior to that we had more middle America and apple pie type winners. What do you think it says about America now that we are going for edgier people?

James: I think that America pulls for edgier people because they are already outsiders. Right when I walked into that house I was the underdog, and the reason being that I stood out and I was an easy target. I think America connects with that because a lot of people that watch the show they feel the outsider feeling sometimes. That feeling that you got in high school when people made fun of you and that feeling when you were secluded and isolated. And that’s the same feeling that I went through and that Dick went through. People weren’t receptive to us. I think America loves to see the underdog win. And every week that I was winning those POV’s when they were trying to get me out, I think America really connected to that and were like “Yeah, fuck yeah, that kid rules!” I was absolutely shocked when I got out of the house and realized I had so many fans. It’s just ridiculous man.

Faith: It’s got to be crazy, because also in some ways they feel like the know you.

James: You know what? That’s the thing about reality TV; a lot of people manipulate how they act. Whereas I was just me, so when I walk out the house I’m the same dude that I was inside the house. I can’t say that about other cast members, but me more so because I was so open about my life. That it made me relate more to people on the outside world.

Faith: And that’s the thing: you were you. But to me the underdog is kind of a passive character and you were more “out there”. So, it’s kind of like you were an underdog, but not really…You ever consider yourself a renegade?

James: (laughs) Yeah it was kind of like a Mad Max movie. I was Mad Max battling all of these rouges on crazy operations. But I think I had a lot of power in the house and I think that’s kind of what sank my game too. People knew what I could do. When I came back out that box and I did the clean sweep that week I think people were like, “Holy shit!”

Faith: Yeah, I don’t think people were counting on that happening. Even though people feared you, you did hang in there. You were in there for quite some time.

James: Yeah, I lasted a month longer than I should have.(laughing)

Faith: It was very entertaining.

James: It showed me a lot about myself. I did end up breaking down in the house and I think that was very personable to people. Because it wasn’t because I was losing the game, it was because they were ganging up on me in a consistent way and I’m not use to that. For me to get ganged up on, and break down, and then for me to win the POV the next day was just…holy shit. It just the most amazing feeling ever, I was just shaking when I won it.

Faith: Sometimes when watching the show the conflicts get really intense. What is that like when people start going at each other with that intensity?

James: It gets crazy….I really don’t know how to explain the feeling. You kind of forget that you’re playing for $500,000. You get consumed in this whole friendship thing, and you’ve really gotta leave all that shit at the door. You’ve really gotta go in there full speed ahead and you’ve gotta pretend to be friends with people. But that’s the really hard thing about me. I can’t really pretend to be friends with people; either I like you or I don’t like you, and I’m pretty blunt about the people that I don’t like.

Faith: (laughs) Well, you did really well. The next question I want to ask you…I was looking over at your blog on MySpace and dude, you can REALLY write. did you ever think about just writing about your experiences? I know you were blogging about your bike trip. Did you ever think about putting that in a book?

James: I wanna be more in tune with people right now. I wanna put something together, but I believe there’s contract issues and you can’t write a book for a couple years. But I’m definitely thinking about putting a book together of short stories that you can read online where it doesn’t cost any money. I’m not about making money, I’m not selling my phone calls on eBay and the stuff that I am putting up on eBay goes to charity for breast cancer awareness. I can win a little bit of money but at the same time that’s gone quick. For me it’s helping while I can. It’s good, I’m happy.

Faith: I’m glad to hear it. You sound like you’ve got a good head on your shoulders and I know your world has to be very different in some ways.

James: Well, imagine coming out and being America’s favorite juror. Coming out with the fan base that I have its really ridiculous. I’m trying to be as humble and open minded to everything and trying to respond to all the messages that I get and answering all the phone calls that I get. It’s crazy, and it’s good, and I’m really blessed. Yeah, I didn’t win the game but at the same time I think I’ve won America over and I think that’s a little more important.

Faith: Before we wrap up is there anything that you want people to know that we haven’t covered?

James: I’m going to get back on my bicycle soon enough. I think that’s what really intrigued people and I’m not going to go away from that. I’m gonna stick to the bicycling, and show people that its about adventure first and then everything else. Just follow the beauty in life and everything will be fine.

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