Inside the Tweeter's Studio

One of my favorite things to do when I'm up late at night is watch episodes of Inside The Actor's Studio. I'm the kind of person who loves seeing these actors let their guard down and answer real, deep questions. James Lipton does an amazing job of researching the lives of guests on the show (almost creepily amazing) and there is always an interesting answer to some off the wall question he poses. My favorite part of the show though, is the end, right before he turns the actor over to the students for questioning. At this point in the show,  James asks the actors 10 questions from a questionnaire created by Bernard Pivot, and their answers are always most fascinating.

I don't know any celebrities though. I wish I did, but I only know my friends IRL and my Tweeps. So instead of asking a celebrity these questions, I asked all of my Twitter friends! Well, we've waited long enough. Here are the answers from everyone who participated.

1: What is your favorite word?

@erob1 platypus less than a minute ago via Seesmic
Scott Templeman tallbonez

Stellar! Rt @erob1 What is your favorite word? less than a minute ago via web 
ChaChanna Simpson ChaChanna

@erob1 Its a German word...gemütlichkeit (means coziness)-its my dads favorite word too less than a minute ago via Seesmic
Stephanie Majercik stephmajercik

@erob1 crud less than a minute ago via web
stéphanie fleur_de_lotus

@erob1'Sesquipedalian' is definitely my favorite word! less than a minute ago via UberTwitter


Natalyn Giverson ngiverson

@erob1 hooooray! as for favorite word...i'm a "rambunctious" fan less than a minute ago via Twadget
The_Nose_Knows The_Nose_Knows

2: What is your least favorite word?

RT @erob1: What is your least favorite word? (elite) less than a minute ago via UberTwitter
Kion Sanders kionsanders

@erob1 failure less than a minute ago via Twadget
The_Nose_Knows The_Nose_Knows

@kionsanders @erob1 Haha, I'm thinking "promoter" lately. less than a minute ago via web
nately nateerickson

Society RT @erob1 What is your least favorite word? less than a minute ago via web
ChaChanna Simpson ChaChanna

ohhh I love this game! Mine is moist. It skeeves me out for some reason haha RT @erob1 What is your least favorite word? less than a minute ago via web
Courtney  Courtneym24

@erob1 it's a toss-up between casserole and mayonnaise.less than a minute ago via TweetDeck
Elizabeth Ballash eballash

@erob1 Lol, sorry. My least favorite word is probably "effective" or "moist". Figured I should actually answer your question, haha.Thu Feb 25 17:05:10 via UberTwitterNatalyn Giverson ngiverson

Chaffing.. Eww. RT @Courtneym24 ohhh I love this game! Mine is moist. RT @erob1 What is your least favorite word?Thu Feb 25 17:12:07 via webErica Belanger
EricaRae8

3: What turns you on?

@erob1 platypi http://bit.ly/cDq3JxThu Feb 25 16:53:31 via SeesmicScott Templeman
tallbonez

@erob1 You ;-)Thu Feb 25 16:56:20 via HootSuiteCheryl Harrison
CherylHarrison

Um, excuse me? This isn't #chatroulette LMAO RT @erob1: What turns you on?Thu Feb 25 17:01:23 via TweetDeckMikinzie Stuart
Mikinzie

4: What turns you off?

Ppl who are convinced that something they never tried will never work. RT @erob1 What turns you off?Thu Feb 25 17:05:11 via webChaChanna Simpson
ChaChanna

@erob1 In terms of...? Smoking, laziness, lack of direction, negative attitudes.Thu Feb 25 17:07:21 via webChristina D
redheadpixie22

Drunk chicks, fat chicks, drunk fat chicks, beastiality, modern art, fishing, stepping in big puddles, liars RT @erob1: What turns you off?Thu Feb 25 17:15:47 via UberTwitterChucklefck Podcast
chucklefck

5: What sound or noise do you love?

@erob1 E flat major!! :)Thu Feb 25 17:08:32 via webAudrey Burkholder
violin_plr

@ramonrivasii loves his ipod and skull candies at all times even while driving RT @erob1: What sound/noise do you love?Thu Feb 25 17:10:26 via UberTwitterChucklefck Podcast
chucklefck

@erob1 Bubble wrap POP POPThu Feb 25 17:15:43 via EchofonTJ Dietderich
tjdietderich

@erob1 Favorite sounds? Hmm... falling asleep to the sound of the ocean or rain.Thu Feb 25 17:21:00 via webHeather Macdonald
HMacdonald

6: What sound or noise do you hate?

@erob1 Used to HATE aerial bombs. I watched fireworks shows w/ my hands over my ears until I was 19Thu Feb 25 17:17:07 via SeesmicStephanie Majercik
stephmajercik

Whistling! Rt @erob1 What sound/noise do you hate?Thu Feb 25 17:17:14 via webChaChanna Simpson
ChaChanna

Alarm clock, when you're not sleeping. RT @erob1: What sound/noise do you hate?Thu Feb 25 17:18:29 via UberTwitterMichael P
MMcK3nna

RT @ChaChanna: Whistling! Rt @erob1 What sound/noise do you hate? : cotton being rubbed together. ugh.Thu Feb 25 17:18:48 via TweetDeckDouglas Paul
douglaspaul

@erob1 that's the problem with being a musician w good ears. we hear stuff most ppl don't. like the sound of an out of tune tv signal. ugh!!Thu Feb 25 17:21:19 via TweetDeckDouglas Paul
douglaspaul

@erob1 I hate the sound of someone else eating when I'm really hungry lolThu Feb 25 17:21:37 via UberTwitterCourtenay Roberts
cboogie_1

@erob1 HATE the sound of a nail file. I've been to a nail salon twice in my life out of obligation (aka gift). I was screaming on the insideThu Feb 25 17:26:00 via webHeather Macdonald
HMacdonald

@erob1 screaming kids....needless to say I'm screwed in two months.Thu Feb 25 17:26:19 via TweetDeckjaykeith
jaykeith

7: What is your favorite curse word? (Tweeps were given the option to DM me on this one, and I said I wouldn't post if they did.)

u aint nothin but a bitch yo mamas a bitch yo daddys a bitch they begot yo bitch ass bitches begett'n bitches @erob1 fav curse word?Thu Feb 25 17:36:00 via UberTwitterChucklefck Podcast
chucklefck

8: What profession other than yours would you like to attempt? 

Singing RT @erob1 What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?Thu Feb 25 17:34:53 via webChaChanna Simpson
ChaChanna

RT @erob1 What profession other than yours would you like to attempt? : dog walker. i'd get to hand w/dogs all day? awesome!!Thu Feb 25 17:36:23 via TweetDeckDouglas Paul
douglaspaul

Air balloon operator but it's somethin u have 2 apprentice at or r born into @erob1: What profession other than urs would u like 2 attempt?Thu Feb 25 17:38:58 via UberTwitterChucklefck Podcast
chucklefck

@erob1 Interior design. You?Thu Feb 25 17:39:59 via UberTwitterKira E. Young
key4387

@erob1 a chef or a TV host. Combine the two and I could be a host on the Food NetworkThu Feb 25 18:28:31 via UberTwitterCourtney Davis
cdavis620

9: What profession would you not like to participate in?

Nannying we don't even want to take care of our own children RT @erob1: What profession would you not like to participate in?Thu Feb 25 19:01:15 via UberTwitterChucklefck Podcast
chucklefck

10: Last question: What would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?

@erob1 "Well done my good and faithful servant"...that's what I'm hoping for at least.Thu Feb 25 17:45:36 via webJameka S. Whitten
JamekaShamae

Yes, it's true. U can hv all the cake u want, not gain a lb. RT @erob1 What would u like 2 hear God say when u arrive at the pearly gates?Thu Feb 25 17:46:57 via webChaChanna Simpson
ChaChanna

@erob1 "we tee off in 15 minutes"Thu Feb 25 17:49:39 via TweetDeckjaykeith
jaykeith

G:'Howd u sneak in? March ur happy ass dwn those stairs' RT @erob1 What would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?Thu Feb 25 17:51:39 via webCourtney
Courtneym24

@erob1 hahaha touche. Nah I'd rather have a warm welcome with a big ol glass of wine and a hot angel to escort me around :)Thu Feb 25 17:59:15 via webCourtney
Courtneym24

@erob1 Well done good and faithful servant!Thu Feb 25 17:52:41 via UberTwitterCourtenay Roberts
cboogie_1

@erob1 All the shopping is free of charge.Thu Feb 25 17:54:10 via UberTwitterKira E. Young
key4387

@erob1 You had to know I would answer this one! I would like to hear, "Well my friend, you helped more people than you harmed! Come on in!"Thu Feb 25 18:04:51 via TweetDeckBryanMulvany
BryanMulvany

@erob1 "And you managed to have a little bit of fun along the way! I like that about you!"Thu Feb 25 18:05:15 via TweetDeckBryanMulvany
BryanMulvany

Welcome home. :) RT @erob1: Last question: What would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?Thu Feb 25 18:25:13 via UberTwitterJason Mollica
JasMollica

'I'm gonna need to see some references' RT @erob1: Last question: What would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?Thu Feb 25 19:03:58 via UberTwitterChucklefck Podcast
chucklefck

Thank so much to everyone who answered the questionnaire, even though I originally gave no context for why I was asking. I think one of the wonderful and terrible things about Twitter is that you have access to so many people's brains, but you don't really get to know them unless you take the time to delve deeper.

Oh, and if you're wondering if I answered this myself, I did. In one tweet:

1) Mochila. 2) Blog. 3) Passionate people 4) Gossiping 5) Crunchy Leaves 6) Condescension 7) Hate 8) Chef 9) Orca trainer 10) Well Done.Thu Feb 25 17:50:33 via webEvan E. Roberts
erob1

Mellie on the Creative Peeps blog also answered the questionnaire, you can see her post about it here.

Also, thanks to @smt504 and @prtini for tweeting how to embed a tweet. The link is here. I suggest adding the bookmarklet to your bookmarks bar, it makes everything so much quicker and looks cleaner.

Answer the questions yourself in the comments ;)