Crystallann,
first off I am curious --- you are also known in
the horror world as Crystal Aura...why the name
change?
I used
the name Crystal Aura for my credit in MEAT FOR
SATAN'S ICEBOX because I wanted to protect myself
from potential stalkers. I've had two different
stalkers. One followed me home after a show with
my band. It was after 2 a.m. when he started
following me. He drove erratically behind me,
honking his horn and flashing his high beams
trying to get my attention. I didn't want him to
find out where I lived so I drove by my then
boyfriend's house. My boyfriend was still at some
party so I just drove by his house and then kept
on driving. Of all the nights not to have my cell
phone on me! I was determined not to have this
guy follow me to my apartment. I started taking
turn after turn after turn and I ended up in farm
territory. I had no idea where I was. Eventually
he stopped following me. I was so lost. I didn't
find my way home until around 6 a.m.
My other
stalker called me at work only to hang up when I
got on the line. He knew how to get into my
apartment complex and he would leave things by my
door. One time he left me a huge vase of flowers
with a note attached that said, "I would
love to bathe in your sweat." I was
sufficiently creeped out. He followed me home
after work one night but instead of going home I
drove straight to the police station. The next
night after work I had police carts escort me
home. He never bothered me after that.
I'm
protective now of my identity. I keep under cover
my last name, where I work, where I live, and
where I hang.
I can see why.
Tell me about your starring role in the Troma
film 'Meat for Satan's Icebox'
that will make it irresistable to the www.racksandrazors.com readers?
BOOBS and
BLOOD! Need I say more. The interesting thing
about MEAT FOR SATAN'S ICEBOX is that it touches
on so many different fetishes. Watch it and
you'll see feet, strangling, hanging,
electrocution, piss, stripping, incest, whipping,
bondage, drowning, spanking, slapping, punching,
and implied homosexuality. I probably failed to
mention a few things. But most importantly MEAT
FOR SATAN'S ICEBOX displays some very luscious
ample breasts. We also have a very special scene
with the King of Troma himself, Lloyd Kaufman
That doesn't
sound like a Disney picture. What was the
toughest thing that the script called for you to
do?
I
had a three year relaitonship with one of the
actors. After we broke up, I had to kiss him on
film. Talk about bad timing! When I get really
nervous I break out in itchy hives. That day I
was a wreck. I broke out in hives on my chest and
I scratched at them. When I arrived on the set I
had bright red scratch marks on my chest. It
looked like I had a wild, kinky night when
truthfully I was merely nervous.
As someone who
has held both titles, how does Tromette of the
Month compare with being Scream Queen of the
Month?
I didn't
know that I was Scream Queen of the Month. Where
did you hear that?
Well you are
sweetheart, Scream Queen for May 2007. It's up on
their site.
Wow! Very
cool. Being Tromette of the Month helped to get
my name out more. During my Tromette reign the
number of hits to my rock band's website
skyrocketed. I am incredibly grateful to Troma
and Lloyd Kaufman for helping me so.
What's
something that is always in your icebox?
Sheesh. I
tend to not keep much food at my place. I am more
of an eating out type of person. If I do happen
to have something in my icebox most likely it
will be a microwaveable vegetarian meal like
Amy's or Cedar Lane. Oh, I almost forgot. I also
keep in my freezer the severed head of my
ex-boyfriend. Any more questions?
LOL. Tell me
about your cameo role in the Kiss of Death
production 'Fetish Dolls Die
Laughing'.
That's
actually a funny story. I wasn't even supposed to
be in this particular scene. I was hanging out on
the set with Kiss of Death Productions when their
actor didn't show up for the scene. I ended up
taking his part by playing the butch lesbian
girlfriend.
You're a busy
girl -- I also want to hear about your upcoming
work in 'Valley of Corpses'
and 'Scream Queen'.
Those two
movies are still in the preproduction phase.
You are also
the lead singer in the Pittsburgh based rock band
The Society of Sound? Who do you think you guys
sound like?
Society
of Sound is sadly no longer together.
Is commanding the stage
as a singer in any way similar to acting for the
camera?
For me
acting in front of the camera and singing on
stage are two completely different beasts. I had
the tendency to pour out my heart while singing
and really put on a show. There's more room for
error and experimentation when acting on film.
I'm more comfortable with acting but singing in
the sutdio is really my passion. I love creating
music and then passing out my CDs to family and
friends.
You also did
the Cinema Wastleland convention. I want to hear
what that experience was like? Was it your first
convention appearance?
Cinema
Wasteland was my first convention appearance (but
not my last). I had a super fabulous experience.
While at that convention I sat at the Troma table
with Lloyd Kaufman; acted on film for THE HORROR
CONVENTION MASSACRE (and scored a place on the
cover!). And I made a fantastic friend and
contact with Strange Stuff
(www.strangestuff.com). In addition to all of
that I also had a few photo shoots and made even
more friends.
Do you have
any other upcoming projects you would like the www.racksandrazors.com readers to know about?
Absolutely!
I'm extraordinarily excited about a new project
called PALE. It is a bizarre medical web drama
series (www.paleseries.com). I have a sizeable
role on PALE as an intern by the name of
Katherine Archer. The story is super weird...very
macabre. The show is set to air in either June or
July 2007. I believe that the horror fans will go
wild over this show. The effects are by www.benzidreamfxstudios.com.
Do you have a
favorite horror scene from a movie that just gets
to you every time you watch it?
The first
HELLRAISER movie makes me feel faint. There's
something incredibly horrifiyng about watching a
man being torn to pieces...I just don't know what
it is.
Okay, we're
pulling the car into the Crystalanne Drive In.
What three horror flicks are on the triple bill
for tonight and what goodies are they going to be
serving up at the concession stand?
Let's
talk about the food first. We'll start off with
nachos with extra extra cheese. And I'll have a
Pepsi, with no ice -- thank you. (You may have
ice in yours!) For dessert we'll have Snow Caps
and chocolate covered peanuts. For the movies
first off we'll watch A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET.
Then we have to check out PSYCHO. Finally DAWN OF
THE DEAD (the remake) must be shown. I love that
movie oodles.
What makes you
go psycho in real life?
Ninety
something percent of the time I'm a nice as pie.
The one thing I cannot tolerate at all is a
person who is cruel to animals. I'll turn into
psycho bitch in .5 seconds flat if I see an act
of cruelty.
What scares
you in real life?
Aliens.
Those little green dudes better keep their
tentacles off of my ovaries!!! |