We never even spoke, we just kind of giggled like we were drunk. It was Zen, we were so content. It was a beautiful meal, and by a fireplace, and we walked out into the air and then we drove back to Vancouver and of course we were all so relaxed that we couldn’t fall asleep so we pulled up YouTube and started playing Karaoke songs.
And we sang the whole way back.
Yeah, it’s funny how that one would stand out when I’m sure there are moments where I was shocked, horrified, dying of laughter over an incident, but that one, where there was silence, it stands out for some reason, I’ll always remember that, and look forward to more. So I don’t have any salacious, hilarious prank or anything but that, I think, is one of my favorites.
FF – It’s perfectly okay. So now we’re at the end here, Patrick, I hate to say it, but here comes the difficult question that all of our interview guests get: If you had to describe Louis in four words, what would they be?
PG – Four words?
FF – Four words.
PG – You know, typically I would go for the laughs, but after the last question I’m just kind of in that zone of who Louis really is.
First one that pops in is
energy. There’s an energy in Louis that I don’t even know if he’s fully tapped but when it washes over you it’s infectious.
Talent. I mean, the man is dripping with it. Obnoxiously dripping with talent. And his ability to express it with seemingly little effort, it’s fun to watch his different roles throughout the years and what he’ll do next because he is forever the student and so, when he’s done something, he’s done it, and he’s ready to move on and try something different. That’s how I want my career to be, I want to push myself and find the limits of my talent. And I don’t know if he has any limits.
He’s loyal.
Loyalty, I guess. I’m a hard guy to get a hold of, on good days. And he’s one of those friends that if he hasn’t heard from me in a while, he’ll check up on me. You know, if you haven’t seen him in a while, it’s like no time has passed.
And I’m honored to kind of be part of a group that he considers his, well, and here’s my fourth word—
family.
Because I feel like I’m part of his family. And there’s nothing more precious to Louis if you know Louis than his family. His kids are his world. And if you’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting these two, they’re fascinating, they’re beautiful, they’re joys to be around. And I love watching him interact with them and I love listening to him talk about his kids.
FF – If you could tell us real quick where people can find more information about you. So, you’re on Twitter, obviously.
PG – Twitter is probably the go-to. Twitter leads into
Instagram and
Facebook and anything else that I’m doing. It all kind of feeds through Twitter. So,
@PatrickGilmore is my contact point.
FF – Thank you so much for being with us here today, Patrick. Thank you so much for this wonderful, long and detailed interview.
PG – Thank you, and I’m so sorry it’s long. I could talk about Louis forever. And evidently I can talk about myself for even longer. Sorry about that.
FF – Well, it’s what people want to know. So, thank you again so much for being with us today and you have a wonderful rest of the day.
PG – You too, thank you Bea.