Wednesday, August 06, 2008

My Fascination With Dracula

Ok…I’m going to share a secret with you…

…deep down inside I’m really GOTH.

I know that may shock you and all, but I truly have the soul of night-lurking vampire.

I’m not much for daytime, because I really don’t enjoy the sun. My energy usually starts out low at the beginning of the day, and then builds as it gets closer to evening. I hate daylight savings time, because 9pm is just too damn long to experience sunlight. This is why I enjoy winter so much…it’s dark by 5pm.

One of my favorite colors is black and almost everything in my wardrobe reflects that.

I’m attracted to people with very pale skin, because to me, pale is beautiful.

Anyway…which leads me to the whole point of this post.

I’ve always had an incredible fascination with the character of Dracula.

It’s not that I have the desire to go around biting people on the neck or anything…

(ok...maybe just a hickey)

…but the whole idea of this pale-looking character, cloaked in all-black attire; walking the earth at night…simply has an appeal to me.

The thing I find so cool about Dracula, is the fact that he‘ll BITE both genders.

He’ll choose both female and male partners to strike up a relationship with.

He seems to have an almost androgynous quality about him.

And I find that alluring.

And even though many films depict him as something evil, I find him a total gentleman, and very romantic.

There have been various stories told about Dracula, and each one has it’s own “take” on this infamous character.

I have never read any of the Anne Rice books, but I do own three different film versions of Dracula….

The version Dracula with Frank Langella is my favorite, because Langella to me, looks like what I image Dracula to be. Although, the Bram Stoker's version (with Gary Oldman) is so beautifully romantic and is presented like a grand celluloid piece of art. And yet, Interview with a Vampire, I find the closest to the androgynous quality I enjoy.

I recall watching Bram Stoker's Dracula for the first time in a theater. And when the character of Jonathan was driving to Count Dracula’s home to meet him for the first time; as they showed the view of the castle in the distance, I remember feeling my heart pounding in my chest. It was like I actually couldn’t wait to get there to meet him.

“Good evening….I’m Count Dracoola”

So, listen…if you ever see a bat flying around your neighborhood, please don’t scream or try to harm it…

Because shit...it might just be ME!