 | The Scream Queen Mafia: My Interview with Suzi Lorraine |
 
Written by Mafia Staff Writer and Scream Queen Rachel Grubb
My guest this month is the beautiful Suzi Lorraine, an actress/model
who is co-starring in The Last Revenants with me. She interviewed me
for GOREZONE Magazine, and I thought I would bring her here to
introduce her to all of you! Here we go...
Rachel: Hi Suzi! Thank you so much for doing this!
Suzi:
Thanks Rachel! I'm happy to be a part of it, and to get a chance to
talk to you about something near and dear to our hearts - our love of
all things horror!
Rachel:
So Suzi! Thanks for talking with me. First of all, I wanted to ask your
opinion on the role of women in the world of horror. Horror has a
reputation for being not so nice to the ladies. What do you think about
this?
Suzi: I think
without women, the horror genre would be nearly extinct. Especially in
indie horror, it is often the female heroine (or antagonist) that
garners so much attention (and affection). I think the only downside is
that the horror community can sometimes objectify women. But I think
this is the case in society at large as well, unfortunately. You just
have to not buy into the hype and be strong enough to think for
yourself. I think it is a wonderful thing when writers create strong
and smart female characters who aren't just helpless "damsels in
distress". These are definitely the kind of powerful roles that I'm
more likely to gravitate toward.
Rachel:
I agree. And since women are such an important part of the horror
industry, I think we'll be seeing more roles like that in the future.
In addition to acting, you also model. What kind of work do you do?
Suzi: The
modeling work that I've done runs the gamut from skin care ads to
jewelry ads to lingerie catalogs to crazy stuff like horror themed
shoots with severed heads, spleens and guts, oh my! I regularly try to
come up with new horror concepts as I write for Gorezone Magazine and
they're always looking for new horror content.
Rachel:
That is great! I love doing horror shoots, too. It is great creative
outlet. I find that people who know me as an actress who also writes
and directs are surprised to find out I also model. Do you feel that
people are less likely to take you seriously when they know that you
model?
Suzi: I've
never felt that way. I like to think people give you the benefit of the
doubt. Certainly there's a much greater propensity for there to be a
dumb model rather than a dumb engineer, but there are smart and not so
smart people in many different occupations and from many different
walks of life. I think the trouble arises when a girl is a model, but
has no back up plan. Clearly she's not going to make a living as a
model forever (this applies to 99.99% of all models), so she needs
another avenue or line of work. Perhaps thru modeling, she discovers
she's really passionate about fashion design or doing make up, and then
she decides to go to school for those occupations. So I think sometimes
modeling can be a catalyst to other things.
Rachel: Why do you think people assume models are dumb and have no talent?
Suzi:
I do think some people fall into the "dumb blonde" trap, where
instantly they see a curvaceous blond girl and automatically think
there's nothing going on upstairs. It's great fun to blow that
stereotype out of the water and make people think twice.
Rachel: What do you look for in a potential project, or in people you choose to work with?
Suzi:
A quality script, great character development minus the misogyny, a
talented cast and crew, and a budget big enough to make it happen.
Rachel: Got any stories of high drama on set? How did you handle it?
Suzi:
I was on one movie set years ago, and it seems like it was unbelievably
angst ridden. Most of the actresses didn't want to be there, and were
complaining about every aspect of the set. The director was no better -
hurling insults and slights, and even dropping by the dressing room to
try to catch glimpses of the girls changing. There was one near
"smackdown" moment, in which the brother of one of the actresses got
attacked by another actress who thought he was trying to take pictures
of her without her consent. The 2 actresses got in each others faces
and it was a very Jerry Springer-esque moment. They asked me if I was
available to work with them on another film shooting later that week,
and I respectfully declined. I couldn't wait to get outta there! Yikes!
Rachel: Yeah, I've
been there, as well. We're in this business because it's supposed to be
fun, but some projects are just cursed, I think! Any creepy fan
stories? Or are your fans cool for the most part?
Suzi:
By and large the vast majority of my fans have been awesome and totally
supportive. Of course you always get a bad egg or two, but they're
really not even worth mentioning. In fact I think that's why they act
out - because they're screaming for attention - "look at me! Look at
me! I'm an asshole". Hehe. I've definitely learned that no matter how
nice you are, no matter how hard you try, there are always going to be
people who don't like you. 99% of the time it boils down to jealousy.
The green monster can make some people very mean.
Rachel: What
is next for Suzi Lorraine? What are some of your career goals?
Suzi: I just
want to continue working, and doing what I love. I am thankful that I
am doing, rather than just pounding the pavement auditioning without
success. I just finished principal photography on my horror comedy
feature film called "Won Ton Baby!", and it was my first time producing
and assistant directing. I would absolutely love to attract enough
interest to produce "Won Ton Baby! 2" on an even greater budget.
However, I would use many of the same cast and crew. It was a fantastic
group of people, and it felt like a family. A twisted, macabre loving
family, but a family nonetheless!
Rachel: Thank you, Suzi! You can see a lot more of Suzi at her website: http://www.modelsuzi.com/ She also writes a monthly column for GOREZONE Magazine.
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