Raphael Osiris Talks to Sondra London 06

1998 Itvw True Vampire Raphael Osiris aka Ralph Spindell

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SONDRA:
All right, so gothic and vampiric have the same look?

RAPHAEL:
They have some overlaps. They don't necessarily have the same exact look. There's a difference, it's very subtle, very fine, but there's a difference between vampiric and gothic. People who are more into vampires tend toward capes and canes and doing the Bram Stoker type period vampire look. It's all in the attitude.

SONDRA:
OK, you wear silver...

RAPHAEL:
Crystal and onyx and silver.

SONDRA:
And why is that?

RAPHAEL:
It's what looks good.

SONDRA:
And what's wrong, or what's non-vampiric about gold, for example, or a sapphire, or ruby?

RAPHAEL:
I wouldn't begrudge anybody for what they choose to wear. I was just about to say, it's primarily in the attitude.

SONDRA:
Well, they certainly have symbolism.

RAPHAEL:
Yeah, they do have symbolism, and even golds and things like that, which are not in vampire mythology, but I've seen people who can be walking in plain-clothed, pretty much mundane garb, who are vampires, and they are noticeable by their attitude.

SONDRA:
What is a vampire attitude?

RAPHAEL:

It has a tinge of predatoriness...

SONDRA:
Cold?

RAPHAEL:
A little cold. Like, removed.

SONDRA:
Dignified?

RAPHAEL:
Some dignification. Like a lone wolf hunter type of thing.

SONDRA:
But well-controlled.

RAPHAEL:
Not like raving.


SONDRA:
I have a young friend who is in the post-skinhead absolutely neo-Discordian phase of his evolution and looking back over his pictures with the Goth phase, he was telling me about an evening he spent with his girlfriend drinking each other's blood and I said "So, you're a vampire," and he said "No." And I said, "Well, what's the difference between being a vampire and drinking each other's blood?" And he said, "Vampires are depressed."

RAPHAEL:
Ummm, no. I think most of us are happy.

DOMINIQUE:
[Laughs] It's a big gothic stereotype. Which isn't always true.

SONDRA:
Can vampires have fun?

RAPHAEL:
Vampires can have fun, and they have a lot of fun. And we have really good fun.

DOMINIQUE:
We party down.

RAPHAEL:
Vampires party hard. But if there are any depressed vampires out there, I'd like to change that.

SONDRA:
They need to be invited to the parties.

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[Kristof122364]

The fact that he is nervous and even shy is actually a normal thing. Thank you for posting these interviews. It has been very helpful.

[SmackNcrack01]

Shes a fuckin nut! jesus christ!

[Redbirdgirl88]

He seems not sure,he stumblesNot much mystic there.