December 1, 2009
Lambert posts/videos/interviews
Adam Lambert talking with Ellen Degeneres. Discusses his AMA performance. Later, he performs “What Do You Want From Me?”
Courtesy of ellenxportia
[selected quotes - hand transcribed]
ADAM LAMBERT:
I forgot that this was the first time people were seeing me on TV again after Idol. And I didn’t really think about that as objectively as I might have wanted to.
…I’m gonna do something a little risque and it just…maybe it was too far.
I think in hindsight I look back on it and I go, OK, maybe that wasn’t the best first impression to make again, the first second impression. I mean, I had fun up there.
I respect people, and feel like people walked away from that feeling disrespected. And I would never intend to disrespect anybody. So that was not my intention.
ELLEN DEGENERES:
I think you’re gonna be offended by a show of sexuality on stage, then you should offended by all shows of sexuality – it should be all forms.
LAMBERT:
People aren’t used to seeing gay man portrayed that way on TV. The gay male image in the media tends to be very cliche and safe. And I got up there and had a little more energy – a little more intensity – I was trying to interpret the lyrics of the song. I was putting on a character, putting on a persona, being this kind of rock star, kind of like dangerous kind of guy….I don’t know, something came over me, and I got caught up in the moment and maybe went a little too far.
ELLEN: What did your parents think?
LAMBERT:
My dad said ‘I think you should apologize, Adam.’
I don’t think feel I did anything wrong – it just maybe wasn’t the right judgment call. it’s a taste thing more than an obscenity thing. I think it’s just a taste level.
As far as GMA canceling:
LAMBERT:
I don’t blame them. I got carried away. It was stuff that I did not do in rehearsal, so they were probably a little bit taken aback. They gave me a great opportunity to close the AMAs and I would never want to smack that gift horse in the mouth. I think they were taking a leap of faith having me do that, and it unfortunately it didn’t work out as we all thought it would.
