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Actually Me - EDDIE MUNSON INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT
[Eddie opens a laptop]
Eddie: Hi I’m Eddie Munson from Corroded Coffin and I’m going undercover on the internet. It’s actually me!
[intro music. Edited footage of making accounts on various social media sites]
Text on screen: “We had Eddie Munson create real accounts and go undercover online”
Eddie: Okay, reddit. Let’s go.
[mysterious music][A profile picture of a younger Eddie wearing sunglasses is chosen][An account is created]
Eddie: “Munson_gremlin” says–nice name by the way–”Does anyone know what Eddie’s first guitar was?” Yes, I do! [Eddie raises his hand and laughs] My first guitar was a black acoustic my uncle gave me. Uhh I don’t remember what it was…[snaps]Oh! It was an Alvarez, and I wrote “This machine slays dragons” on it. After Woody Guthrie’s famous guitar…but with a less relevant, more nerdy spin. [Eddie cringes and laughs] I was a teen.
Text on screen: [the answer is typed out.] “A black Alvarez acoustic. I wrote ‘This machine slays dragons’ on it. After Woody Guthrie’s famous guitar. I’ll let you young people google it.”
Eddie: Moving on, twitter.
[mysterious music][A profile picture of a recent older Eddie is chosen. He’s wearing a tuxedo]
Eddie: “Beththebatxx'' says “Is Eddie Munsons’ husband single?” HAH! No. Last time I checked we’ve been together since the late 80s. And we got the government involved in 2016. So. We legal now, baby. Happiest day of my life. [Eddie laughs and gestures off camera] He’s here right now. Wanna ask him?
[camera cuts] [Another man is on screen bending down in the frame with a smile on his face]
Steve: No, I’m not single.
[They both flash their wedding bands]
Eddie: I’ll fight you, Beth.
Text on screen: [answer being typed out] “Nope.”
Producer: [off screen][muffled] Do you want to finish the interview with him?
Eddie: [smiling looking off screen] What?
[camera cuts][Steve is standing out of frame while a chair is being brought over.]
Eddie: [dances in his chair] Oh this is so fun.
[camera cuts again][The two men are seated side by side now. Steve is leaned back in his chair with his body turned toward Eddie]
Eddie: Hi honey. Introduce yourself.
Steve: [laughs] Hi, I’m Steve. [He waves at the camera]
Eddie: He’s Steve.
[music]
Eddie: I’m feeling good about twitter, let’s do another one. “BigTina” asks “Does Eddie ever get flustered? Seriously, I've never seen that man look nervous. Always cool as a cucumber.” [Eddie laughs] Oh thank you. Well, I mean obviously yes. I dunno. What do you think, Steve?
Steve: The industry doesn’t scare you.
Eddie: Yeah.
Steve: That’s probably what they mean, but like…I think with all the stuff you’ve been through…It’s hard to get rattled by an interview or a premier or something.
Eddie: Yeah, I just don’t get nervous like that anymore.
Steve: You’re scared of shopping–or like shopping flusters you.
Eddie: Yeah, I do hate shopping, all kinds.
Text on screen: [answers typed out] “I just don’t get nervous about the industry like that anymore. My husband says shopping flusters me.”
Eddie: Instagram.
[A profile being created. A photo of Eddie holding a giant beer is chosen.]
[Photo on screen of a younger Eddie in a black and red quilted jacket with patterns that look like roots or blood vessels.]
Eddie: This person says, “What is this jacket? I need it.” Unfortunately, this jacket was made for me by a friend. Who is a very talented artist slash designer. So, I dunno you’d have to take it up with him.
Steve: [looking closer at the screen] Did Will make that?
Eddie: Yeah. [to camera] Will Byers.
Steve: Do we still have it?
Eddie: Uh, I think someone stole it.
Steve: No way.
Eddie: [laughs] I just mean someone borrowed it and it was never returned.
Steve: Who?
[Eddie leans over to whisper in Steve’s ear] [Steve looks surprised]
Steve: I’ll go kick her door in.
[Eddie laughs]
Text on screen: [reply being typed out] “It was designed by an artist friend of mine, Will Byers. One of a kind. Sorry!”
Eddie: Let’s do more reddit.
Eddie: “Missymetalmoo” says, “There’s so much DnD”—dungeons and dragons—”references in corroded coffin’s music. I wonder if the guys have a campaign going and what their roles are.” We used to! Me and the original two guys, Gareth and Jeff, we used to play all the time. [Looks at Steve][smiling fondly] Now we’re boring old codgers with busy lives. [Back to camera] I dunno what they prefer to play honestly, we’ve all tried everything. You’d have to ask them. I like to DM. It's my favorite.
Steve: [points to Eddie] Eddie ran the DnD club at our high school.
Eddie: [laughs][nodding] I did. I did. [To camera] I met some great people in that club. A lot of forever friends.
Producer: (off screen)(muffled) Were you in that club, Steve?
Eddie: [throws his head back] HAH!!
Steve: [wags his finger] No. No.
Eddie: Stevie was a jock.
Text on screen: [comment being posted] “I ran the DnD club at my highschool as the DM. We don’t play anymore but Gareth and Jeff and I used to play all the time. Dunno what the guys’ fav race/class are.”
Eddie: Facebook.
[Profile being made. Picture of Eddie with two cigarettes up his nose is chosen as the profile picture.]
[Photo of Eddie riding in a casket at the 1996 grammys. There’s 4 men holding the casket up.]
Eddie: “Is there anything more iconic than Eddie Munson arriving at the ‘96 Grammys in a coffin? I’ll wait.” Oh that’s so nice, thank you. There’s definitely more iconic things. But uh-–This was kind of a spur of the moment thing. I had this casket.
Steve: As you do.
Eddie: As you do. I don’t remember where I got it. [Eddie looks at Steve][Steve shrugs] And I was like…hey guys how bout y’all carry me in on this. And the rest is history I guess. That’s Steve, by the way, back right hand corner in the sunglasses.
Steve: We should have hired guys to do that. I was sore for like a week.
Eddie: Eh, it was more fun having you, Lucas, Dustin and Mike do it.
Steve: Mike almost dropped you like 4 times. I wanted to put him in a casket.
Eddie: [laughs] but yeah, thank god we won. That grand entrance wasn’t for nothing.
Steve: Still is totally metal, dude. Even if you had lost.
Eddie: [Looking over and smiling at Steve] Yeah?
Steve: Yes.
[Eddie puts a hand on Steve’s knee]
Text on screen: [reply being typed] “Thank you! It was a spur of the moment thing. I brought the casket from home and my friends carried me in.”
Eddie: Welp! Signing off now. I hope you had fun romping down memory lane with Steve and I. Bye!
Steve: [Waves] Bye!
[pause]
Eddie: Did you have fun? Look at you leaning back all unbothered. You a natural at these interviews Harrington?
Steve: [shrugs] I’m chill.
Eddie: You’re chill, huh? [Eddie laughs]
[camera cuts] [logo outro]
1,904 comments
Munson_Gremlin: wow, Eddie complimented my screenname AND answered my question. I will die happy now. Also I can’t believe Steve was one of the guys who carried Eddie in at the grammys! I never noticed!! I feel like a fake fan!! A fake Steve Harrington sleuth.
Dantheman1988: Seriously, I’ve been a fan of Eddie since the 90s and I think this is the best interview I’ve ever seen of him. He looks so happy. Good job guys.
NotAlonemel: They’re so cute oh my god.
Philip Denver: Eddie Munson is gay?
---->brittney: He came out publicly in like 1998. Y’all really gotta stop being surprised about this.
---->Dantheman1988: Obligatory ‘eddie munson is gay??!?’ comment on a corroded coffin thing? Everyone mark the free space on your cards.
Cookie: Seeing Steve talk is so surreal. He’s been such a mysterious character in CC lore for so long. I can’t believe I just watched an interview with both of them.
Alfred T.: They seem cool
Nympy: I LOVE THEM SO MUCH I FEEL SO NORMAL!!!!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa When Eddie whispers in his ear. I can’t!!!
TVforMe779: This is such a big deal idk if y’all realize.
---->Dantheman1988: I definitely realize. Eddie got so much shit when he came out, and Steve and him had to hide their relationship for so long. I teared up when Eddie put his hand on Steve’s knee.
---->TVforMe779: I teared up too…
Bitsypieces: ELDER GAYS GIVE ME INFINITE LIVES.
JKitsme: Steve was a jock and Eddie was in DnD club?! I can’t handle these two they’re so precious i’m gonna swerve into oncoming traffic.
Clip from late night talkshow:
[loud applause] [music swells]
Host: Welcome! [applause and music settles] Thank you so much for being here.
Eddie: Oh thank you so much for having me.
Host: So, we all know this isn’t your first rodeo.
Eddie: No, no. Not my first talk show either. [audience laughs] Sorry, that was awful.
Host: [laughs] But you’re a literal legend. I think a lot of people grew up and loved your music, and just so many iconic moments in your career. To me, you’re probably one of the best guitar players of all time. [Audience applauses and whoops]
Eddie: Oh, Wow. Thank you. I dunno about that. Wow, I get very overwhelmed when people tell me things like that. Thank you so much.
Host: But seriously it is such an honor to have you here. Thank you again, but I wanted to talk about another interview you did recently that went viral with your fans.
Eddie: [laughs] Yes. Yes. I recently did just like a..uh silly little interview with GQ and they pulled my long time partner in just out of the blue and we did the interview together. [Eddie looks down at his hands. looking bashful] People really liked it I think.
[applause]
Host: It’s the best thing. [to the audience] if you haven’t seen it. Him and his husband—he is your husband right—[Eddie nods] Please watch it. It will restore your faith in humanity. You’re both so sweet in it, and you guys have been together for like over 30 years?
Eddie: Yeah. Yes. We’ve been together for a long time. [audience claps] Yes, thank you. But, I think…you know our fans really loved it which—I guess—I didn’t realize that I had been sort of guarding that part of me so religiously. I got kinda of used to rejection. I came out at a weird time. Not the worst but even still, didn’t want to share my relationship with anyone. Seeing people respond positively to my love for Steve is…I guess it touched me. [voice shakes] I didn’t realize it would. [clears throat] The producer of that interview was a fan, and she made us feel very comfortable. I think afterwards we were both a bit like, “oh shit.” But. No. pleasantly surprised with the response.
Host: Thank you for sharing it with us. I’ve seen some really touching things online from people.
Eddie: [clears throat] Yeah, I have too.
Host: The memes are really good too.[Eddie laughs] [Host goes behind desk to grab cards.] Like this one. [meme of Eddie looking at Steve with his hand on his knee] “Get you someone who looks at you the way Eddie Munson looks at his husband.” And then, here’s one of the same format but it just says [same format. Eddie and Steve are labeled] “Me. Eddie Munsons’ Actually Me interview.” [audience laughs again]
Eddie: [Eddie laughs] Steve loves those. I like the ones of me whispering to Steve and he looks shocked and it says weird facts and stuff like, “Trypophobia is the fear of closely-packed holes” or something. [Eddie laughs].
Host: Fantastic. Well, also. You’re putting out a solo album this year.
Eddie: Yes! [Applause]
[end of clip]
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