The song playing in my head during this moment captured forever in Instagram? Debbie Gibson’s “Lost in Your Eyes.”
And although I appeared poised and professional – okay, somewhat professional – behind that microphone, behind the scenes was a different story. Let’s just say my inner goddess/stage five clinger/most likely to be escorted out of a pressroom for inappropriate touching self made a rare appearance. Okay, it’s not that rare.
Here’s what you missed when the cameras weren’t rolling.
Sending Pheromone Signals to Rupert
When it comes to TMITHC, I’m a Joe kinda girl, and I’m rooting for Juliana to dump Frank in the next season and give Joe CPR with her tongue in his mouth.
But seeing Rupert Evans walk through that door had me reconsidering my feelings towards Team Joe. The struggle is real, people.
Being that we were at the end of the press line, my horniness patience was tested. First came posing for pictures in every Blue Steel profile you can imagine…
Slay @rupert_evans! Bonus #RufusSewell! @HighCastleTV press room. #maninthehighcastle pic.twitter.com/XL0AuBIXve
— That's Normal (@Thats_Normal) July 21, 2016
…which sparked me whispering into the microphone, “Rupert. Rupert, come here. Come here, Rupert.” Obviously, he sensed my desperation call and made his way over to our little section. Of course it was almost twenty minutes later but whatever. Don’t ruin this fantasy.
First up was what will become our new promo and yes, Rupert, we will be using this FOREVER:
And while we did talk about the next season, we knew we had to ask the hard hitting questions: Would Frank swipe right or left on Juliana’s Tinder page. The answer is pure priceless and stole all of our hearts.
And yes, I’m now changing my name to Julie Again, and have made Rupert Evans saying my name my message ring tone. Feel free to now send me texts.
Pickup Lines with Luke
The photographer may or may not have said "Mmm" every time she pressed the shutter button. #SDCC2016 #tnsdcc pic.twitter.com/Y6mgNWSgVm
— That's Normal (@Thats_Normal) July 21, 2016
After waiting for Luke Kleintank to finish table interviews, photo ops, more table interviews, interviews with another media outlets, another table interview where he was being blocked by Bekah so that I would stop staring at him like a creeper, the heavens shined down on That’s Normal and we were face to face with the man who makes us reconsider our “Born before 1989” age limit for men.
Luke, if you are reading this, I wasn’t really joking about you being on “The Tind.” *coughs* Swipe right *coughs*
But the gem of this interview was what we were – okay, what I was – saying and thinking while waiting for Luke. Clearly, these questions were cut in draft process but there’s always next year:
“Luke, do you know how I like my eggs in the morning? Fertilized.”
“Hey Luke. Want to play ‘F**k, Merry, Get Kinky’ with me?”
“Luke? Is that a new suit? Want one?” [throws herself at him] [Whispers in the microphone] “Oh my gawd. Is it possible to be jealous of a black t-shirt?”
Before taking a selfie:
Luke: “Sorry, I think I smell.”
Me: “No, you smell amazing.”
My thoughts: Did you just say, “You smell amazing.” You couldn’t just say, “You smell fine”? Way to play it chill, dumbass.
While taking this selfie:
The captions say it all but in case you’re wondering, our first dance would be to Ginuwine’s “Pony.”
Here’s just a few more interviews from our time with the amazing cast of The Man in the High Castle:
