Colton Berry 'American Idol' Interview
Do you think lack of screen time hurt you?
People just voted for their favorites and they weren't really familiar with me. They hadn't seen much of me before. I don't think it was that people wanted me off the show. I think it was just the fact that not many people knew what they were gonna get out of me, and I just ended up at the bottom.
Did you feel extra pressure, being so young?
I didn't feel pressure, it didn't feel like a competition, I just went out there and had a whole lot of fun.
Did Simon's comments about finding a job offend you?
Simon's job is to be <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/simon-cowell/329871" target="_blank">Simon Cowell.</a> So, I expected him to say something like that. But I also kept in mind -- and I think America kind of kept in mind -- [that] he did pick the Top 24. Out of hundreds of thousands of people, he picked us to be the Top 24 singers in America. So I think he was being a little hypocritical, but he's Simon and everyone loves him, and I love him for who he is.
When did you notice a resemblance to <a href='http://television.aol.com/celebrity/ellen-degeneres/17737' target='_blank'><font color='#3366cc'>Ellen DeGeneres</font></a>? Will you be on her show?
People have been saying it for years. I'm one of her biggest fans. One day I kind of looked in the mirror and I was like, "Maybe everyone's right! Maybe I do really look like Ellen." I figured I might as well embrace it. I know that she called <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/ryan-seacrest/329869" target="_blank">Ryan Seacrest</a> and was laughing with [him]. If Ellen's reading this ... give me a call!
Did you bond with the other singers?
All of the Top 24 had different bonds with each other. Kady, Ramiele, Danny, Joanne, Asia'H and I were just kind of this like superpower of comedians. We always had everyone laughing and we would make each other laugh, all the time. They were calling me this morning, as soon as they woke up. All the way through the whole process, we've been really, really, really tight -- like brothers and sisters.
Are you hoping to sing on Broadway?
I've had two dreams in life. Number one was to be on 'American Idol,' because I grew up with the show, and number two was to be on Broadway. So, I can check off my first one, and hopefully that first check will lead me into the second one. I'm going to set up as many auditions as I can and really go for that. One of my favorites is 'Wicked.' I would love to play the male, Fiero. Oh my God, that's my dream role!
