Most Americans forget to thank our awesome "Neighbors to the North" for all the wonderful gifts they've given us over the years. But not I. Cross-dressing, beautifully offensive sketch comedy in the form of The Kids in the Hall, unforgivable pop perfection in the form of Tegan and Sara, and Meat Loaf loving, green-eyed talent monsters in the form of Kristopher Turner—all graciously bestowed to us by Canada. They get an extra box of chocolate for Kristopher, though.

The very un-28-year-old looking actor is probably best known for his role as music nerd and next door best friend, Jamie Andrews, on the hit show Instant Star, a Canadian teen dramedy about the ups and downs of instant stardom in the music business and, of course, delicious, convoluted, intersecting love triangles. But, Kristopher's talent has only begun to be experienced. While he's already making some noise in the mediums of film (Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling, Everybody's Doing It) and some headlines in pretty controversial stage productions (In Gabriel's Kitchen), you can take my word for it that this is only the beginning for him.

After four years of unabashed crushing, I finally got the chance to go all aflutter with fangirlyness with Kristopher via phone as we talked about the Instant Star finale, Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling, being a little too involved in someone's act at a comedy club in North Hollywood, and where you can see his awesome face in the future.

http://www.backroominterviews.net/kristopher-turner-interview-september-2008/