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Geena Matuson is The Girl Mirage®, Creative Director and Writer telling stories strange and surreal through written and spoken word, and visual arts.

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An Interview for Disregard The Vampire

If you've been following my work, then you'll remember 'Disregard The Vampire,' a short film by Mike Messier shot in early 2014 in which I played a vampire named Valentine. You might also recall that the set had some trouble with organization; parts of the script was being rewritten each night, shot lists were overlooked, and coordinating scenes with our schedule wasn't going too well.

Promotional photo, Geena Matuson and Anna Rizzo for Mike Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire'.

Promotional photo, Geena Matuson and Anna Rizzo for Mike Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire'.

However, the footage looked great, as you can see from my previous blog posts featuring some behind-the-scenes images, and screenshots from filming. Mike wanted to use the footage for something, but wasn't sure what. Then, one day, he decided that this was such a learning experience, he wanted to share this experience with other indie filmmakers.

And so, the idea for 'Disregard The Vampire' documentary was born!


This documentary will feature clips shot during the initial, narrative filming, plus scheduled interviews shot over the summer, 2015. I was also interviewed and will be part of this documentary, and I'm very excited to be part of it!

The interview was filmed by Chris Hunter of Collective Thought Media. Chris was also the cinematographer for the initial filming of 'Disregard The Vampire,' so this was perfect. As I said to Mike, I'm happy he's able to not only use the original footage, but also create something educational, giving new filmmakers an insight into hands-on film direction that most film students don't get in school. Believe me - I've been there.

 Interview for Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire' documentary, July 2015.
 Interview for Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire' documentary, July 2015.
 Interview for Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire' documentary, July 2015.
 Interview for Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire' documentary, July 2015.
 Interview for Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire' documentary, July 2015.
 Interview for Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire' documentary, July 2015.
 Interview for Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire' documentary, July 2015.  Interview for Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire' documentary, July 2015.  Interview for Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire' documentary, July 2015.  Interview for Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire' documentary, July 2015.  Interview for Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire' documentary, July 2015.  Interview for Messier's 'Disregard The Vampire' documentary, July 2015.

My hairdo - combined with an angle that is admittedly not my most flattering - made for some funny interview stills. I sounded great during the interview, though, so I said keep it; people can always Google me and see some hot photos, haha.

In the early fall, I'll also be a guest on Mike Messier's show 'Messier Mantra,' an ongoing series that looks at filmmakers and creators in the New England area - and their personal mantras! My mantra has always been 'the more I do now, the less I have to do later' - so you never stop, because it's always 'now'! Do you have a mantra?

You can see more of Mike Messier's work and follow him @ www.mikemessier.com!

- Geena


#DISREGARD THE VAMPIRE
My 2016 Year in Review
Dec 18, 2016
My 2016 Year in Review
Dec 18, 2016
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Dec 18, 2016
Disregard The Official Trailer
Oct 5, 2016
Disregard The Official Trailer
Oct 5, 2016
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Oct 5, 2016
Disregard: UnderGround FilmFest 2016 Official Selection
Sep 20, 2016
Disregard: UnderGround FilmFest 2016 Official Selection
Sep 20, 2016
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Sep 20, 2016
'Disregard The Vampire' Journey To Documentary
Jun 21, 2016
'Disregard The Vampire' Journey To Documentary
Jun 21, 2016
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Jun 21, 2016
My 2015 Year In Review
Dec 29, 2015
My 2015 Year In Review
Dec 29, 2015
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Dec 29, 2015
An Interview for Disregard The Vampire
Jul 30, 2015
An Interview for Disregard The Vampire
Jul 30, 2015
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Jul 30, 2015
My 2014 Year In Review
Dec 27, 2014
My 2014 Year In Review
Dec 27, 2014
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Dec 27, 2014
Interview with (re)Search My Trash
Apr 21, 2014
Interview with (re)Search My Trash
Apr 21, 2014
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Apr 21, 2014
The Green Room
Mar 11, 2014
The Green Room
Mar 11, 2014
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Mar 11, 2014
Disregard The Screenshots
Mar 10, 2014
Disregard The Screenshots
Mar 10, 2014
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Mar 10, 2014
Disregard The Vampire: The Shoot
Mar 7, 2014
Disregard The Vampire: The Shoot
Mar 7, 2014
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Mar 7, 2014
Disregard The Vampire: The Cast
Feb 28, 2014
Disregard The Vampire: The Cast
Feb 28, 2014
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Feb 28, 2014
Disregard The Vampire
Feb 13, 2014
Disregard The Vampire
Feb 13, 2014
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Feb 13, 2014
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