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| Photo provided by John Quinlan |
Hello everyone! Thanks for joining me here today and you will be glad you did for I have a special treat for you! If you haven’t heard of this gentleman yet, then I know you will. Please let me introduce you to JOHN QUINLAN!
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| Photo provided by John Quinlan |
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| John and sons at Christmas |
P.S. John is going to give away an autographed photo of himself to one lucky commenter.
SARAH- John, my first question is the same I ask in all my interviews. We want to know how you got started in the modeling industry?
JOHN- Great question Sarah, basically I have been involved with modeling for quite some time as I started out as a fitness guy. I was fortunate enough to be hand-picked by photographers in gyms back then for catalogs and brochures and I just evolved into different genres of modeling as time went on.
SARAH- I read that you were a professional wrestler. Can you tell us about that time in your life?
JOHN- It was a great time for me; I loved the atmosphere being a student at Killer Kowalski’s famous Pro Wrestling School. We were all working hard to be the best we could be and that was electric! I became good friends with legend Walter “Killer” Kowalski and was also trained by WWE Hall of Famer Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake (aka Ed Leslie). Ed treated me like his own son and looked after me and that really meant a lot. When I look back on it the entire experience brings back fond memories. With all the legends I interacted with, the excitement of the matches and getting luck winning a couple championship belts I have to be thankful to the pro wrestling business for what it gave to me.
SARAH- How did you go from wrestler, to Calvin Klein model to a romance cover model? It’s quite a journey.
JOHN- It does sound crazy but the foundations for me were very similar with all of them. There with just some slight variations along the way. In the very beginning I was a fitness guy so I always took care of myself and tried to stay in good physical condition. Photographers were always coming around looking for guys to engage in various projects so I always wanted to be ready just in case. As you know I went from fitness into pro wrestling and that just meant I changed my diet a bit taking in more calories to be a little bigger so my body could withstand the all the physical contact. After wrestling when I went back into the fitness genre I just cut back my calories a bit and participated in more cardiovascular activity to keep my weight stable. Along the way if I knew I had a photo shoot coming up I would reduce my calories a couple weeks out to get myself “tight” as they say, enough to be in the shape I wanted for that given day. I am a male underwear model so the way I look at is if I am in good enough shape to be photographed in my underwear then I am already one step ahead of the game with Romance as I am really just changing up my apparel and settings.
SARAH- Your website talks a lot about fitness. Have your been into fitness your whole life? How has this impacted your career?
JOHN- I remember I first started getting into fitness to get stronger for school sports. Then through meeting people over the years who were serious about it I began to change the way I felt about training and working out. I have always been very health conscious and I think this has definitely helped me in my career. I think having been involved in this business so long I know what works for me and it is so much easier to get ready for a model shoot or contest now. I don’t really change much so I think being so consistent over the years with fitness has really helped me with everything.
SARAH- You have a lot of tattoos. Can you tell us about them?
JOHN- I do Sarah, being been billed as The Most Tattooed Romance Cover Model in The World today. People tell me I wear them well and have a very unique look which is a combination of sexy and mean. You are all so sweet and I appreciate all the kind words I have received from everybody in the Romance world. I feel my look and tattoos make me unique in this business. People will say to me, “hey, you’re the guy with the tattoos.” It is actually kind of cool when I think about it. Majority of my body art is black and white with an Irish and Oriental theme to them. I have 2 half sleeves, others on my back, both wrists, stomach and fingers etc. I truly enjoy being different!
SARAH- What did you want to be when you grew up?
JOHN- When I was younger I always wanted to be a Veterinarian because the love I have for animals. I grew up with 4 dogs which were all awesome. I remember a s a boy going over friends’ houses and they had cats, birds and fish and I thought having a career working with these lovable guys all day would really be cool. Needless to say I never became a vet but I do still have a soft spot in my heart for our fury little friends.
SARAH- Please tell us one thing about you that we would never find on the internet.
JOHN- Underneath everything I am very emotional person and yes I am comfortable with my sexuality enough to say so! LOL!
SARAH- What are your goals for the future?
JOHN- To be the very best I can be in whatever it is that God has lined up for me. One thing is for sure, no matter what it is, John Quinlan will work hard to make it happen. That I can promise you Sarah.
Just a few quickies if that’s okay? You bet!
Mountains or Ocean? Ocean
Satin or Lace? Lace
Luck or Destiny? Destiny
Front seat or back seat? Back of course, more privacy! Ha ha ha!
Morning person or a night owl? Morning person
Long hair or short hair? (on a girl- LOL) Depends on the girl but ideally long.
Gazing at the stars or watching the sun rise? Sun rise
What’s your favorite color? Green
What’s your favorite food? Greek pizza
Where is the best placed you have ever traveled to? Las Vegas, its Disney World for adults and the best thing is what happens there stays there as they say.
SARAH- John, my first question is the same I ask in all my interviews. We want to know how you got started in the modeling industry?
JOHN- Great question Sarah, basically I have been involved with modeling for quite some time as I started out as a fitness guy. I was fortunate enough to be hand-picked by photographers in gyms back then for catalogs and brochures and I just evolved into different genres of modeling as time went on.
SARAH- I read that you were a professional wrestler. Can you tell us about that time in your life?
JOHN- It was a great time for me; I loved the atmosphere being a student at Killer Kowalski’s famous Pro Wrestling School. We were all working hard to be the best we could be and that was electric! I became good friends with legend Walter “Killer” Kowalski and was also trained by WWE Hall of Famer Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake (aka Ed Leslie). Ed treated me like his own son and looked after me and that really meant a lot. When I look back on it the entire experience brings back fond memories. With all the legends I interacted with, the excitement of the matches and getting luck winning a couple championship belts I have to be thankful to the pro wrestling business for what it gave to me.
SARAH- How did you go from wrestler, to Calvin Klein model to a romance cover model? It’s quite a journey.
JOHN- It does sound crazy but the foundations for me were very similar with all of them. There with just some slight variations along the way. In the very beginning I was a fitness guy so I always took care of myself and tried to stay in good physical condition. Photographers were always coming around looking for guys to engage in various projects so I always wanted to be ready just in case. As you know I went from fitness into pro wrestling and that just meant I changed my diet a bit taking in more calories to be a little bigger so my body could withstand the all the physical contact. After wrestling when I went back into the fitness genre I just cut back my calories a bit and participated in more cardiovascular activity to keep my weight stable. Along the way if I knew I had a photo shoot coming up I would reduce my calories a couple weeks out to get myself “tight” as they say, enough to be in the shape I wanted for that given day. I am a male underwear model so the way I look at is if I am in good enough shape to be photographed in my underwear then I am already one step ahead of the game with Romance as I am really just changing up my apparel and settings.
SARAH- Your website talks a lot about fitness. Have your been into fitness your whole life? How has this impacted your career?
JOHN- I remember I first started getting into fitness to get stronger for school sports. Then through meeting people over the years who were serious about it I began to change the way I felt about training and working out. I have always been very health conscious and I think this has definitely helped me in my career. I think having been involved in this business so long I know what works for me and it is so much easier to get ready for a model shoot or contest now. I don’t really change much so I think being so consistent over the years with fitness has really helped me with everything.
SARAH- You have a lot of tattoos. Can you tell us about them?
JOHN- I do Sarah, being been billed as The Most Tattooed Romance Cover Model in The World today. People tell me I wear them well and have a very unique look which is a combination of sexy and mean. You are all so sweet and I appreciate all the kind words I have received from everybody in the Romance world. I feel my look and tattoos make me unique in this business. People will say to me, “hey, you’re the guy with the tattoos.” It is actually kind of cool when I think about it. Majority of my body art is black and white with an Irish and Oriental theme to them. I have 2 half sleeves, others on my back, both wrists, stomach and fingers etc. I truly enjoy being different!
SARAH- What did you want to be when you grew up?
JOHN- When I was younger I always wanted to be a Veterinarian because the love I have for animals. I grew up with 4 dogs which were all awesome. I remember a s a boy going over friends’ houses and they had cats, birds and fish and I thought having a career working with these lovable guys all day would really be cool. Needless to say I never became a vet but I do still have a soft spot in my heart for our fury little friends.
SARAH- Please tell us one thing about you that we would never find on the internet.
JOHN- Underneath everything I am very emotional person and yes I am comfortable with my sexuality enough to say so! LOL!
SARAH- What are your goals for the future?
JOHN- To be the very best I can be in whatever it is that God has lined up for me. One thing is for sure, no matter what it is, John Quinlan will work hard to make it happen. That I can promise you Sarah.
Just a few quickies if that’s okay? You bet!
Mountains or Ocean? Ocean
Satin or Lace? Lace
Luck or Destiny? Destiny
Front seat or back seat? Back of course, more privacy! Ha ha ha!
Morning person or a night owl? Morning person
Long hair or short hair? (on a girl- LOL) Depends on the girl but ideally long.
Gazing at the stars or watching the sun rise? Sun rise
What’s your favorite color? Green
What’s your favorite food? Greek pizza
Where is the best placed you have ever traveled to? Las Vegas, its Disney World for adults and the best thing is what happens there stays there as they say.
Where you can find John!
www.irishjohnquinlan.blogspot.com
www.johnquinlan.org
www.twitter.com/johnquinlan
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| Photo provided by John Quinlan |
A wonderful interview, Sarah and John. Your covers look very good, John.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by Gerri! I love his covers too!
DeleteLoved the interview. I wonder how he'd look in Regency garb. Tweeted.
ReplyDeleteGood question Ella. It would be fun to see him in different styles!
DeleteThanks for stopping by!
Fun to read an interview from a different perspective and area of the romance industry. Thanks, John and Sarah!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Melissa, it is neat to get a different perspective on it.
DeleteThanks for stopping by!
Welcome to the world of Romance Modeling. LOL. Loved the interview--and the photo of you and your sons. Very sweet. Good luck with your career.
ReplyDeleteI liked the photo of him and his sons too! The little making that face is adorable!
DeleteThanks Barbara for stopping by!
Honored to be a romance cover model and part of this amazing business with all the great writers like Sarah and all of you :)
ReplyDeleteThank you John for being so sweet. I loved interviewing you.
DeleteGood luck in your modeling career. I can't wait to see you on more covers.
Nice to meet you, John. Great interview, Sarah :)
ReplyDeleteJohn, I think your timing is impeccable in modelling for romance novels. Heroes with tattoos are becoming more and more common. Even my WIP hero has one :) I think they tell a story - and lets face it - they look fantastic on a muscular body! ;)
All the very best of luck with your career. I'm sure I'll be seeing you around for a few years yet!
Thanks for stopping by LaVerne. I agree with you, tattoos are becoming more popular and I find them sexy!
DeleteGreat interview! I remember Brutus the Barber ;o)
ReplyDeleteKeep up the excellent work!
Thanks for stopping by Suzan!
DeleteGreat interview. I think it's nice to hear from the model's point of view of the business. The book sounds like it a great read. I will have to get it for my my tbr.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the interview and the giveaway,
Elizabeth Gray
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I am always honored to hear such kind words from amazing people like all of you. The one thing about John Quinlan, I am ego-free without an attitude. I try and give back to all those who were nice to me. If you choose me as your cover model I will do everything I can for you and then some.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless,
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