Fact #103094

Transcript of Beatles' press conference in Melbourne :

Question : How do you feel about your responsibilities? I mean teenagers dwell on your every comment and action. Do you feel vey responsible towards this??
Paul McCartney : We never used to believe it. We used to open a magazine and it would say so-and-so doesn't drink, doesn't smoke. We just act normally and hope other people don't think we act funny.?

Question : I know you say you act normally, but how can you when you're getting so much money? When everywhere you go people go so crazy you can't see anything.?
John Lennon : Normal in the environment that surrounds us.?

Question : John, you started something called a skiffle group. Now, does this automatically grow into what now is The Beatles or did this come about over a period of years??
John Lennon : Over a period of time. See, I met Paul first and he sort of joined us. Then George. It was just us three.?

Question : What did you think of the Adelaide reception??
Paul McCartney : It was good.?

Question : Was it like anything you've ever had before??
The Beatles : No.?

Question : Do you think it was well conducted?
?John Lennon : Yes, everyone was well behaved.?

Question : Do you ever get this feeling that someone's going to knock you off or something??
Paul McCartney : Nah.?

Question : How long do you rehearse a new number when making up a new song??
Paul McCartney : Normally with new numbers we don't rehearse them until we record them.?

Question : John, I remember the launching of the careers of Frank Sinatra and Johnny Ray, Elvis Presley, but this to my mind is unprecedented by the fantastic buildup and publicity and all the press agents. I'm not detracting any way from the talent that you obvioulsy have. How much do you attribute to Brian Epstein and his public relations men? And how many are there to your knowledge??
John Lennon : We've only ever had one. We didn't even have that one until about six months ago.?

Question : Do you think Brian Epstein is going to wave his magic wand sometime and include you as a fifth Beatle or a stand-in drummer for Ringo permanently?
?Jimmy Nicol (temporary drummer) : That I don't know.?

Question : Have any of you ever been involved in any zany publicity stunts??
John Lennon : No. We've never had to, actually.?
Paul McCartney : When we first started up we didn't have a manager or anything so we sat around trying to think of them.?

Question : What would be your most exciting moments in show business??
George Harrison : I can't remember, there's so many ever since last September. Everthing's been exciting. I think when we had got to America and found that they'd gone potty on us. And when we'd got back to Britain last October we'd been touring Sweden and when this Beatlemania thing started. We hadn't heard about it because we were away. We just landed in London and everyone was there smashing the place up.?

Question : In your wildest dreams did you ever think you'd reach the state you have reached now??
John Lennon : No. Nobody imagined anything like this.?

Question : What about your act tonight, at the Centennial Hall. How long will it last, your particular segment?
?Paul McCartney : Thirty minutes, each house.?

Question : Are you constantly changing your act??
John Lennon : Well, depending on what city or state and which song is more popular. Sometimes we change the order.?

Question : What about when you played the Royal Variety Performance for Her Majesty? Same act as always??
Paul McCartney : Yeah.?

Question : Do you get nervous before any shows?
?John Lennon : All of them.?

Question : Any trouble with the hordes of screaming fans outside of the hotel. Do you sleep through all that sort of thing?
?John Lennon : They never stay out there all night screaming.