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MONIQUE
DUPREE HAS ARRIVED!
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By
Owen Keehnen |
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Jersey born Monique Dupree been
called the First Black Scream
Queen and that is just one of
many titles this woman is
destined to hold. This smart and
determined Former Tromette of the
Month (November 2006) is certain
to be burning up DVD players
worldwide with a slew of
appearances in a number of new
indie horror films -- Chris
Garetano's 'Cottonmouth' (with
Debbie Rochon), the intriguingly
titled 'Bachelor Party in the
Bungalow of the Damned' (with Zoe
Hunter), 'Heavy Metal' (with
Brenna Lee Roth and Tiffany
Apan), 'Rage' (with Lloyd
Kaufman, Suzi Lorraine, Joe
Knetter, Melantha Blackthorne,
Lisa Doll, Elske McCain, Manoush,
and Zoe Hunter),'Oria' (in which
she plays a snake demon), 'The
Maim Event', and 'Pot Zombies'.
AND Monique also finds time in
her busy schedule to hit the
horror convention circuit and
those fortunate enough to meet
her in the flesh won't be
disappointed. And this personable
rising starlet was kind enough to
take a few minutes for this
exclusive www.racksandrazors.com
interview.
O:
Hey Monique Can you
start us off with a visual and
describe the room where you are
answering these questions?
M: I'm sitting
on my black satin comforter with
my laptop in front of me...
My television is currently
playing Pulp Fiction.
My wall covered with framed &
autographed signatures of some of
my favourite horror artists.
O: So how did a
little girl from Maryland grow up
to be the first black scream
queen?
M: Actually, I'm
from NJ. .I lived in Baltimore
for 8 years. I started out as a
model when I was 6 years old. My
uncle would throw these fashion
shows in all of the suburban
neighborhood with up and coming
designers in the NJ area. I was a
huge tomboy though..I loved the
nasty stuff..daring each other to
eat mud pies and worms. (I always
won, LOL) I used to play pranks
with ketchup and pretend that I
was wounded or that I'd been
hurt..not to my grandmother, but
the boys I hung around. Between
that and not being allowed to
watch horror movies for a stint
but sneaking around an watching
them anyway..I just became
fixated...
The rest is history in the
making.
O: What do you
consider a scream queen to
be?"
M: I like to
keep it simple..alot of people
have alot of views on what they
feel a scream queen to be..I
simply say this: Sexy. Femme
Fatale. Vulnerable. Clever.
Unpredictable. Versatile
 O:
You were also named Tromette of
the Month for November 2006. What
exactly does that title entail?
M: For me, it
only entailed going to do the
photoshoot..but I do want to say
this: Before being a Tromette
& even after, I tirelessly
support and promote Troma in and
of itself. Being a Tromette was a
turning point for me... It opened
up many doors & a whole new
fanbase that I had never had
before ..Lloyd Kaufman is the
greatest and to me, he doesn't
get all the credit he's
due...Troma rules!!!!
O: What attacts
you most to the horror genre of
films?
M: Do you mean
as an actress or a fan? As a fan
I love the gore..physical &
sometimes psycholgical torture of
it all. The artistry that some
people have when it comes to
filming commiting brutal acts. To
tell a story with a creature or
an object..it's just great! As an
actress, I get to play out things
that I know I couldn't do in
reality. I get to exorcize my
demons.
O: I know you
have several horror films coming
out...first off tell me about
your work in 'Cottonmouth'
with Debbie Rochon?
M: That
experience was incredible...Chris
Garetano is such a visual
artist..When he explains what he
wants..you can just envision it
and it makes it easy to
accomplish as an actress. The
film is based on the Steve
Bissette Gore Shriek
comic of the same name. I always
enjoy working with Debbie
Rochon..watching her work is
awesome..and then you have Wicked
EFX who are, to me, are creating
a great name for
themselves..Their work can always
speak for their quality of their
work.
 O:
I also want to hear about 'Pot
Zombies' which has been
described as "radioactive
weed turns people into zombies
with a hunger for a human
flesh." That project sounds
like a lot of fun. How did you
get involved in that?
M: You have it
about right, LOL Actually, I did
the intro with Lloyd Kaufman
where I played Hemophilia. THAT,
my friends, was the wildest two
hours of my life. Lloyd is a
trip..and that's what I love
about him.
O: I also must
hear about 'Bachelor
Party in the Bungalow of the
Damned' with Zoe Hunter.
Can you give the Racks and Razors
Readers a teaser that will make
the film a must see for them?
M: You asked for
it. LOL...Ok so, after my smoking
hot dance, I take one of the guys
to a private room. I push him to
the floor and straddle him..I
take my bra off.
I basically ask him if he wants a
taste..he obviously signals yes,
so I let him taste...
All of a sudden, he sounds like
he's having some trouble..he's
grunting..then BOOM he falls back
with his mouth full of
blood..OOPs, My tit just bit his
tongue out.
How ever did THAT happen? I guess
you'll have to see for yourself,
LOL
 O:
I also want to hear about the
upcoming horror movie 'Heavy
Metal' with yourself,
Brenna Lee Roth, and Tiffany
Apan. Any scream queen rivalry on
the set?
M: We actually
haven't started filming yet. The
movie is set to film this summer
and it proves to be a kick ass
film..Mike Hartman (Detroit
Blood City) really did
his thing with this script. I
haven't met Tiffany as of yet.
But I've chilled with Brenna
quite afew times. She's cool
people. I would never show my
butt on a set anyway. If there
was ever a problem with another
scream queen, my professionalism
wouldn't allow me to get into a
rivalry ..I'd simply finish that
project and think twice about
working with that person
again...Now had you said scream
queen romance, well......
O: Do you have
any other horror films you would
like to let the www.racksandrazors.com fans know about?
M: Yes...my
projects that I've completed:
Oria (Darkstone Pirctures
(www.darkstone-ent.net) which is the
sequel to Shadowhunters (avail on
DVD) and is part of a trilogy.
This character was challenging
for me because I had no dialogue.
I was a snake demon..it was all
body movements, hissing and
display of emotion. The other
film is The Maim
Event..from Corn on the Macabre.
I played a character named
Tiff-Tuff. That was the the
second most interesting movie
kill I had ever done! LOL. I also
have a project that I just got
attached to called Rage:
Internal Demons . Some
of the cast consists of: Lloyd
Kaufman, Elske McCain, Zoe
Hunter, Manoush, Melantha
Blackthorne, Suzi Lorraine, Lisa
Doll & Joe Knetter...you can
find more info at www.myspace.com/ragethemovie
 O:
Why is it "Better to be the
killer than to be killed" in
horror?
M: Killers have
all the great lines & cool
outfits. Also, its just plain
fun!
O: I also know
you love being made-up for horror
movies and all that entails...
what has been the best make-up
job you have been given so far in
your horror career?
M: I would have
to say Bachelor Party with
Cottonmouth running a close
second..but guess what? They were
both done by Wicked EFX (I told
you they rule! www.myspace.com/wickedefx )
O: You also make
the horror convention rounds and
I know you have been at Texas
Fear Fest as well as this year's
Fangoria Weekend. What are the
best and the worst parts about
those conventions?
M: The Best part
are the fans!! The are so cool
and genuinely interested in what
you do. It's like they share your
passion. The worst part would be
the hours..It's physically &
emotionally draining. I mean, I
put in as much effort as I do as
when I'm filming. You know,
people don't want to see you sad
or angry or whining about
problems..they came to see
you..the artist, ya know? When I
saw at the Texas Fear Fest, I
didn't set up for Sunday because
I felt really ill. My other half
went down to pack up my stuff and
came back up and told me that a
fan was downstairs waiting for me
and he'd waited afew hours to see
if I'd show. He said "You
should really get yourself
together and go down there"
I felt so BAD that he came to see
me and I wasn't down there. I
gave him a free autographed
picture and my other half gave
him one of my posters, which I
also signed..we sat and talked
& took a few photos together.
That was better than any medicine
I could have gotten.
 O:
And also, what horror star(s)
have made you the most starstruck
to meet at those conventions?
M: Doug Bradley
(Pinhead) He actually heard of me
before. He was so humble and I
learned much from my brief
conversation with him. And I was
lucky enough to get a picture.
Meeting Tony Todd was another
mind blowing experience. The fact
that he asked for my information
for a possiblity to work with me,
well I just fell on the floor
(well not for real, I had to keep
appearances, LOL)
O: What makes
you go psycho in real life?
M: Liars!!! I
would rather someone just tell me
how they feel or whats really
going on..liars makes me want to
go postal
O: What scares
you in real life?
 M:
Serial Killers because they look
nothing like what we often
portray them as in real life. (I
research serialkillers) We teach
our children to stay away from
weird looking people and they are
usually the ones that wouldn't
hurt anyone. It's the people that
blend into everyday society..With
a seemingly normal family &
life.
That scares me... |
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