June 14, 2000 - Smash Hits - "I'd Do A Lot Of Things For A Million!"
How far would Mark Westlife go to make a quick buck?
How much would we haev to pay you to... dress up in women's clothes on Saturday night TV?
I don't think I'd do it for a tenner, it'd have to be at least a grand. I wouldn't care about looking stupid.
...do a live interview on your own?
Yeah, I'd do that. You were expecting me to be really shy about it weren't you? Well, I'm not that shy, I wouldn't have a problem doing a TV interview on my own.
...cover a song you really like?
Oh, you'd have to pay me a lot to get me to do that. Unfortunately, one bad song can wreck your whole career because people will never forget it. Would I do it for a million quid? Oh yes, I'd totally do it for a million!
...dump the rest of the band to do a duet with Britney?
I'd try to persuade the record company to let everyone do a duet with her. But if it was just me I'm sure the other lads would understand (laughs). I wouldn't need much persuading to do that!
...get a Smahs Hits tattoo?
Oh, O'd do it for free! Actually, I'd like a tattoo, but I'd have to have one that comes off after a few months 'cos by then you'd know whether or not you want it for the rest of your life. It'd take a lot of money to get m eto have a permenent Smash Hits tattoo. For a million? Will it come off? No. Yeah. I'd do it a million. I'd do a lot of things for a million!
...down a bucket of Guiness?
I don't drink Guiness - it's not that nice to be honest. Everyone thinks all Irish people drink is Guiness, but I hardly know anyone who drinks it. Certainly not many people my age. I'd do it for a grand.
...eat a tin of dog food?
Five grand. What am I saying, I'd do it for a grand. If it was safe, I'd do it!
...dress as a pumpkin and run down the street?
A grand! I wouldn't care if people recognised me. Sometimes I do really mad things anyway. When we were in Mexico City we were really restless, so we just started going mad and making loads of noise when the people next door banged on the wall and told us to shut up. Everyone else went quiet and I don't know what came over me but I went over to the door and shouted, "Nooo!" That was pretty mad.
...pull a moonie in front of the queen?
God, you'd have to pay me lots. I don't know if I could do it I could do it. For a million? (Pause) Yeah, I'd do it!
...pose naked for Smash Hits?
I dunno. (Reconsidering) No, I'd do it for a million. (Please send cheques & postal orders to...)