Joe Castle Baker is More Than Just a Gay Guy!
We discuss feet pics and shrimp dinners.
Joe Castle Baker is a name you’ll hear a lot when you move to Brooklyn, and thank god. Actor, comedian, and (loading…) soon to be therapist. You either already have a crush on him or you’re about to.
I had the idea to walk around IKEA and live out my 500 Days of Summer fantasy. Joe was immediately game to be weird in public, which is a gift to any photographer. Fun fact: this was the very first shoot for One Hour Photo.
Over meatballs and cranberry soda, Joe and I discussed going back to school and Barefoot Contessa (not entirely unrelated.) I think you’ll see how much fun we had in the photos. Here are a few highlights from our conversation:
Who was your gay awakening?
Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man. The feeling was so intense I cried. Nickelback has a song in Spider-Man called “Hero” and the music video is just clips of Tobey. I would sit five inches from the TV watching it before school every day.
Did you play PC games growing up?
Yes. In a scary way. I played WoW. Hard.
Are you into sci-fi?
You’ll find there’s a lot more to me than just a gay guy. I like Breaking Bad.
Would you go on Survivor?
I would, but I’d lose so quick. I’m not gonna stand on a pole in the middle of the ocean for a shrimp dinner.
What shows did you watch as a kid?
Barefoot Contessa. Every day I would watch her show and it gave me deep peace. It was like stimming for me. Sometimes I watch clips now.
How about American Idol?
There are so many winners they could do an all-winners season. In any given room there’s an American Idol winner.
Did you always want to do comedy?
There was a period where I debated whether I wanted to be a psychologist or go into entertainment. I ruminated on it hard. Before that I was in a conservatory for actors, which should be made illegal in the Geneva Convention. It was fun. I recommend college.
Why psychology?
I guess being gay, honestly.
Do you take yourself seriously?
I’m a serious person. I’m either stupid in a deep, profound way, or an episode of SVU. There’s no in between. I’m either writing a dissertation or talking about how I shit my pants.
When was your last pedicure?
I’ve never had one, and I say that with deep sadness. What’s stopping me? I need to probably get a manicure first, which I haven’t done either.
What’s stopping you? Are you foot shy?
Not at all, my feet are really pretty. My mom told me, not in a weird way, “Joe, you have really pretty feet.” I actually have a WikiFeet—it’s flattering and weird.
Lily Allen has an OnlyFans for her feet and says she makes more money there than Spotify.
Oh, my God. We need to be buying CDs right now.
Thoughts on dogs?
I love dogs so much, though I don’t understand them. They’re perfect.
What about cousins?
It’s not for me. But I understand where people are coming from.
Have you ever seen a psychic?
I had a psychic tell me when I was 14 that I was going to marry a brown-haired girl and have two children. So I’m definitely going to enter into some phase of my life I cannot foresee.
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