Maila Nurmi Interview "Vampira" Plan Nine From Outer Space

[gregbass73]

She was the original at what she did; though here she points out that borrowing from others is part of the creative process. In a way it's all a matter of degree. I am sorry to hear about the lawsuit, and how it went. It seems to me she deserved way more recognition for her work.

[3rd8th1965]

Sucks

[3rd8th1965]

Vampira

[TheOrderoftheOwl]

She was a true innovator!!! The Godmother of Goth!!!

[TheRavensHearth]

It's great to see who started the hot goth chick thing. But I must say it's a bit of a shame that she felt the need to sue Elvira. Elvira is quite different. Sure she's a show host as well, but personality-wise... so very not the same. I guess you could say Elvira is a bit...louder and more wild? And don't forget Morticia Addams, she was a hot goth chick too.

[deadskinmask213]

One of those people who lived before their time. I'm sure $75 a week was an awesome salary in her time.

[RCWorks]

She was striking in her day.

[cubanbach]

what a NEAT LADY!

[saxzw]

i will tattoo vampira on my arm,i like her character so much.

[JazzKeyboardist1]

sticks nixed vamps pixs, but her chick flicks clicked

[windstorm1000]

excellent interview. she's got sisu! (chutzpah)

[munggipossu]

best Finnish actress

[hinterwelter]

Does she have one big fang in the right side of her mouth?

[19nisey69]

@hinterwelter I think so, and it's so hot, because it's off to the side and wont chafe your tool.

[revolutionpm]

What a great lady !

[ysbaddaden2003]

I think Freud would call this Todestrieb entangling with the Oedipal Complex.

For older men, perhaps, the Electra Complex.

The vampire itself seems to tie into Freud's Oral Fixation stage of human development.

[StevenLoos]

I'm not sure if Elvira and Vampira have anything more in common than both being female horror hosts. Vampira is a strong, sensual, androgynous character filled with malice and beauty. Elvira is the trailer girl you live next door to that you could go out for drinks with. Both are wonderful, but completely separate from one another.

[foketesz]

what a woman, and what a story!

[banq0o]

respect! 8-)

[IdaSputum]

A GENIUS

[Rubydoll2080]

this bitch has to be one of the best down to earth actress in her time... makes me sad that she is gone... but she lives on in her art that she left behind..

[sheilaboy44]

Well, for 1954 she INVENTED goth before goth was goth.....amazing and delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[joeblowthehot]

she is cool...I love her..YAAA repect the elders...good idea..

[Aincircle]

What a wonderful down to earth lady, I think a lot of people would relate to that low self esteem she was talking about. Fantastic interview.

[DDBB2012]

Gloria Swanson had that look of the evil queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

[ladynikkie]

she was the first Goth icon. and to think i was born in the 80's and grew up with Elvira.

[canecorsomob]

She was a nutcase during the 1950s she hangout with james dean then she was getting obsessed with james dean stalking him " she wanted my soul " quote from james dean himself about vampira !!!! Disturbed women

[canecorsomob]

She was a nutcase during the 1950s she hangout with james dean then she was getting obsessed with james dean stalking him " she wanted my soul " quote from james dean himself about vampira !!!! Disturbed women

[sheilabriano]

i wish she didnt die

[rtms1988]

Great, great woman!

[Heavymetalpunker92x]

i love the gothic style alot but i feel the people nowadays dont understand what its means u know like the emo kids they think they are goth but they are not if u know what i mean..i mean goth is lifestyle, dreaming about darkness and u name it but emos is all sadness, suicide and u name it

[deathcanwalk]

shes my hero!!!!!! <3 R.I.P

[frightfan1]

What a cool lady she was!

[btinsley1]

wouldn't it be ultra if the Retro Channel brought the old vampira show back on the air ?

man i'd record that every day !

[Higaha]

shes born in finland, im from finland. kickass

[cookiesandcartoons]

who gives a shit?

[babscabs1987]

@cookiesandcartoons yeaaaaaa

[blindreefer]

crazy crazy

[ty56ty65]

she's cool.

[TheCureForLife]

i really love her. she was just wonderfull and genious!

i'm so glad and proud of being born in the same day as she did :)

[blobbercreep]

ive seen pics of her not in vampira costume and she was bloody gorgeous, she wasn't even as hot looking as vampira as she was as herself.

[mattybock]

if she thinks that she was ugly, but vampira was beautiful, and she was vampira, then she was beautiful. and she was HOT! elvira has got nothing on her.

[Aueneye]

She reminds me of the singer Robyn.

[Neweddy24]

I'm going to try to forget that Vampire "Walked with the lord."

[adamknox]

@Neweddy24 .... shes a nut.. i just watched the film ed wood and thought NAHH she cant be that much of a cun.. i mean Bitch... :( she is!!

[goldbergje]

This is fascinating! Thanks so much for posting!

[matsushito]

Riposa in pace Vampira :-(

[bigbadboriqua]

RIP Vampira

[Plasvi]

She was originally from Finland, and I live in Finland! Woohoo!!

[chlorohydra]

RIP Vampira!

[deadman00]

the costume was partly based off the cartoons of Charles Addams.

the same cartoons that inspired mortica addams.

[ptr16]

she was beautiful as a young woman, i don't know why she said she was ugly...or at least Vampira was beautiful

[conatcha]

God, I come from seeing lots of videos of Elvira and I sadly discovered that this charming lady invented that type of character, and I never saw or know anything about her until now. She inspires me so much respect.

[davidpar2]

wow, what articulation. this woman knew how to convey exactly what she was thinking and feeling. she must have been a very interesting person.

[nightbeauty02]

She is the ultimate elder-goth, have some respect. And damn, her poise, her articulation, her personality- she has the air of a person who has lived all of life, from the shit to the joy, and enjoyed every minute of it. I wish I could have met her, she's utterly fascinating. <3!

[ThundaLippz]

goddamn it! why duz old age have to suck so bad. she was so sexy,now...

im goodlookin now,i dont wanna get old/ugly. think i'll check out around 45.

[doktorsawade]

grow up quick

[BrettLoudermilk]

Walks with Jesus?

[VictoryRolls17]

She's still Classy!!!

R.I.P.

[ironbuttermilk]

Except for the teeth and the hair, she still looked pretty good.

Vampira was anything but androgynous though.

[Wowbagger86]

She might have lost her young looks, but the brain is still sharp :)

[conatcha]

Yes, of course, she's very old in this video but she looks like a very charming lady.

[elisSabine]

yes! ... but some people lives and dies whit stile; that is the meaning of true personality! ... i wan to be an old man whit stile....

[cursingyorick]

All Hail,

The Grandmother of all Goth-Chicks.

[GoryHole]

Maila...I am who I am because of you...

You were the first, and the people that count know it!!

R.I.P Maila!

Miss.Gory x's

[FinnFoxx]

lepää rauhassa ja vie ed woodille ja lugosille terkut!

[Bamalot94]

She was finnish (: And I fuckin' live in Finland! Nice. :D

[sotelli]

Actually she was Paavo Nurmi's -the great olympic champion- niece

[Bamalot94]

Yes, I know (:

[Glowb0t]

She was so classy

R.I.P

[heithmann]

She was so gorgeous!

[ANALTERROR69]

she was a finn

[TheGreatOzHasSpoken]

1:38 she is saying anima not enema!

[1400deadwood]

Vampira! She was one of a kind.

[brollilover12345]

We miss you rest in peace :)

[herttoniemi]

was she a finn? cos finland rules

[McLarenMercedes]

Oh no. She died in january? R.I.P. Vampira. You left a legacy.

[sheilaboy44]

THE TRUE AND ORIGINAL QUEEN OF ALL HORROR MOVIE HOSTS! THE FIRST! The Only and the most legendary of them all. Rest in Peace sweetie!

[dexterville]

So intelligent, and a fantastic raconteur! To bad she couldn't get her arrangement settled to have her Bio published.

[IDontBrakeForStacy]

Raconteur - I had to look that up but she was indeed a fantastic raconteur. Enjoyed hearing who her inspirations were and the inner workings and development of Vampira. To me it makes Vampira even more endearing and captivating. She put a lot of thought and work into her and she completely deserves credit anytime people draw from her creation.

[lizzysecondstreet]

A legend!  The ultimate! I hope you have gone home and are happy.

[bjornar84]

She was born in Finland right?

[joeysyles0909]

rip vmapira you were truly one of a kind

[hemming57]

She had a phobia about going to the dentist.

[maydom04]

..maybe she just over-worked her fangs.

[jose174]

Elvira#1

[blackheavymetal]

R.I.P

[pewsterbaby]

I heard yesterday, 2/28/08, that Vampira died recently. Can anyone tell me the exact date?

[theunabomb3r]

1/10/2008 is when she died. I snagged that off wikipedia...

[michellestmarie]

I love Cassandra Peterson, but Elvira WAS taken from Vampira. I think Maila deserved a little bit of restitution.

[MultiCriminal]

Lepää rauhassa.

[wankaru]

RIP Evil Queen, i'll always love you

[badnewswade]

RIP - The Gothmother!

[kittengirlmaryann]

We still do take her to our hearts Maila! (RIP)

[kalakakku]

Jeppuli, sano Belalle terkkuja!

[LEYTONGHOST]

Rust in Peace!

Never forget.

pretty until the end.-

[sheilaboy44]

REST IN PEACE HONEY!!!! You are MY true queen of HORROR and I will always love u 4 that!!! I am SO sad I did not get to meet u as I wanted to so bad. In the meantime I will continue to keep painting you and doing art projects about you. You made me ssssooo happy and added FUN to a pretty boring world! A TRUE ORIGINAL WOMAN

[Lonnie3d]

RIP My dear...Your work will live on and we THANK YOU!

[639842]

RIP

[tifflover]

You will be missed...

[SunnyChaplin]

Rest in Peace Ms. Nurmi - you will be sorely missed. I hope you're up there with Ed, Bela and Tor having a great time!

[skrag2112]

Wierd. I just bought a DVD copy of "Plan Nine From Outer Space" today (the one with Mike Nelson's commentary) and now I find out that one of it's biggest stars died recently. RIP Maila.

[heavypaperz]

Thanks for this. Maila was the real deal. Anyone like myself who spent any time with her would agree that you ALWAYS walked away learning something new from her. She was one of the last of old Hollywood royalty.

[BooBooLane]

Here today, gone today.

She was the best. There was a reference to her in the original "Nutty Professor"--the recognized comedy of all time.

[calebmalkavian]

IDOLA...

SE TE VA A EXTRAÑAR..

great woman...

[LadyGhoulita]

R.I.P.

[rleena48]

Lepää rauhassa

Leenakaisa

[hugeackman]

r.i.p.

[genetrosper]

Rest in peace. You brought so much to so many.

[56BUICKRiviera]

Wonderful lady

[gemini16th]

Beautiful lady- you can tell she's had a full life and met many famous people including James Dean. It's all about finding a niche in life and then performing it like only you can-who cares what other people think?

[simonteam]

thanks for this rare int...could not shut her up..she had plenty to say...stunning lady /..shes still playing to the camera...thanks again..simon

[Icecreamstick]

When I was a child and I first saw Vampira I was so turned on. I wanted to have depraved sex with her in that cemetery she was loitering in. I wanted her to be my bride. She struck a sinister/sexual chord in my mind.

[system01]

You and(guess who else)- James Dean. They actually had a ongoing relationship before his car crash. Vampira(Maila Nurmi) said in an interview that She & Dean both believed they were from "another world"- and that was why they were friends. She also believed he was an angel.

[Fekona]

she still is beautiful!

[beledigrrl]

I coulnd't agree with you more.  She's still quite a force to be reckoned with.