Okay
Brandy, let's start with a visual and can you
describe for me the room where you are answering
these questions?
I'm in my
bedroom at the moment and there is a sleepy cat
laying across my lap. If I look to my right I see
all my photography equipment just laying there
waiting for me to get creative with it. To my
left is my entertainment center with all my anime
and Japanese horror DVDs stacked on top of it.
Behind me is my bed and next to that is my easel
with all my art supplies also awaiting a creative
spark.
You have such
a broad scope of interests: web designer, singer,
dancer, photographer, actress, art model...which
do you consider to be your passion?
My
passion has, and always will be art. I can't pick
just one facet of it. Everything I've done up
until now has shaped me into who I am, and
without, it I would be lost. Since I was a child,
I looked up to my great uncle Jimmy Durante and
my cousin who was a Broadway actor. I took up
dancing at a very young age and it all kind of
snowballed from there. From acting classes, to
modeling school, to voice training, I've always
delighted in honing the talents I've been blessed
with. I'm a bit of a perfectionist so I could
never be too good at anything. I'm a born
entertainer and I've always loved to paint, sing,
dance, and put together short plays to perform in
front of my family during holidays. In my teen
years I became heavily influenced by the Internet
and taught myself how to code web sites in
notepad. I created my first site when I was
fifteen years old and since then I have designed
over twenty different web sites. My first site
ever was a crappy little geocities site that I
developed for my gaming addiction. I used to play
Age of Empires online against other players. The
vast majority of these players were male and they
couldn't believe that they had been beaten so
badly by a girl. I put up that site just to prove
that I was indeed female and to show these
hardcore gamer guys that they have just had their
asses handed to them by a teen girl with a lust
for war strategy games.
You made quite
an impression as Lily in 'Satan's
Scoolgirls' (2004). How did that
film role come about?
That role
was a lot of fun. It was my first ever speaking
role in a film and I was very nervous about
playing such a confident, in your face character
like Lily. I am nothing like her in real life so
it was definitely a challenge. I tried my best to
think like a pervy little delinquent and I think
I reveled in it a bit too much because it
definitely came across on screen. I landed that
role because my best friend Darian Caine
introduced me to Terry West. Terry and I hit it
off and we quickly became friends. When he
offered me the role I couldn't refuse. Especially
after seeing his other films... I knew I'd fit
right in.
So
what exactly do you think the curriculum would be
for a true schoolgirl of Satan's?
A daily
human sacrifice to the dark lord would be
mandatory. Any true schoolgirl of Satan would
start the day off right with a hearty breakfast
of fresh virgin's blood. I'm sure the regular
curriculum would cover the seven deadly sins and
maybe even some serial killer studies for extra
credit. Home ec. would be sewing together the
leftovers from the sacrifices to create some uber
sexy zombies. Necromancy would be a necessity
because we all need undead minions to do our evil
bidding. How else would they animate the zombies
that they worked so hard on in home ec. class?
For wood shop, the girls would learn how to build
their own torture chambers. They could use their
pet zombies, and of course each other, to test
them out. Satan would be pleased!
Being skilled
in so many modes of expression have you ever
thought about stepping behind the camera and
directing your own film? If so, do you have any
plot ideas?
I have...
And I do. But I'm not allowed to tell you about
it just yet.
Do you recall
the first movie you saw that scared the shit out
of you?
'Faces of
Death'. I can't remember which volume... My older
cousins showed one of those to me when I was
eight. It definitely left a huge impression on
me... Lets just say it convinced me to become a
vegetarian. I've been one for seventeen years
now.
Okay, we're
pulling the car into the Brandy D'Vinn Drive In.
What three horror movies are on the triple bill
for tonight and what goodies are they going to be
serving up at the concession stand?
Since
I've been obsessed with Asian extreme cinema
lately, my triple bill would most likely be Ichi
the Killer, Old Boy, and Versus. The concession
stand would offer your standard, low quality
greasy popcorn, fattening bon bons, and
sugar-loaded candy. If you tried to serve
anything healthy your drive-in would probably go
out of business because Americans just love being
gluttonous pigs and if you want to run a business
you have to cater to that.
Vampires,
werewolves, witches, zombies, aliens, creatures,
telemarketers...which one does it for you
horrorwise Brandy and why?
I've always had a
thing for zombies. Something about the undead is
quite unsettling and I regularly have nightmares
about running from or fighting zombies.
Do you have
any other projects pending you would like to let
the Racks and Razors readers know about?
I've been
keeping busy with my photography hobby lately.
Selling prints and doing some freelance
photography jobs here and there. If you're
curious you can check out my work here: http://sinisterkiss.deviantart.com/gallery
Nothing
new on the acting horizon just yet. I would love
to act in some more films. I've gotten offers
after 'Satan's Schoolgirls' but nothing has
really followed through yet. A lot of indie film
makers have a tough time getting things off the
ground and that is understandable. I know its not
easy to come up with the budget for a full length
feature film. I'm always looking for like-minded
visionaries to get creative with. Not only do I
act, but I love to help out behind the scenes
too. I love all facets of the creative process
and I like to dig in and get my hands dirty with
the best of them.
What scares
you in real life?
Bugs.
Especially the vampiric species. I really can't
stand the creepy crawlies and nothing will make
me let out a bloodcurdling scream quite like
finding a tick on me or having an annoying
mosquito buzzing in my ear at night when I'm
trying to fall asleep.
What
makes you go psycho in real life?
Disrespectful
people and utter stupidity. Also, driving in N.J.
is the pits. I am perma-afflicted with road rage.
What is your
most prized possession?
I don't
really consider him a possession because he owns
me... My cat Skeletor brings a lot of joy into my
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