The greatest thing about college, aside from the parties was the free internet access. Not only could I surf the web for homework research, I could also surf the web for homework procrastination. One of the web sites that I spent hours on end at was the internet movie database. The idea that I could type in a movie title and find out nearly everything I could ever want to know about said movie was pure bliss for a sad film geek such as myself. This particular day, though, I was on a mission.
It was, if I remember correctly, the first semester of my second year. My virginity problem had finally been taken care of. With that out of the way, I decided to find out what other movies this Mark Pirro character had made. So, after I arrived at the database, I typed in his name and clicked the search button. After a few seconds of waiting (thank God for fast connections) the list came up.
I saw A Polish Vampire in Burbank and Nudist Colony but it appeared that there were a few others. Curse of the Queerwolf made me laugh a bit. Deathrow Gameshow. Kind of funny. My Mom's a Werewolf. Wait a minute!!!
I knew that title. I'd never seen the movie, but I had seen the video box in my old hometown video store. Plus, I had seen it listed in TV Guide on the USA network. His other movie Buford's Beach Bunnies had also been played on USA. "Man," I thought. "This guys actually got a pretty good track list. Horror parodies, sex movies, and air time on USA."
My next move was to see if there were any web pages on him. This led me to the Pirromount web site. It was here that I found out exactly where Mark came from, what he had done, and what he was going to do next. I decided to use the link labeled "contact us" on the site to send an e-mail. I didn't think that I'd actually get a response, but what could I lose. To my great surprise, I received an e-mail response the NEXT DAY!!! This guy was certainly a class act when it came to fan relations.
For a while, I would e-mail him asking questions about his work, what was up next, and all that crazy fan stuff that drives celebrities nuts. Never once did I get a response with the subject heading, "Leave me alone you poor pathetic freak!!!!" Mark was always cordial and polite. I showed him how much I appreciated his politeness by ordering a copy of his new film Color-Blinded. Although not as outrageous as Polish Vampire, it was still a solid, funny movie.
I suppose this may seem like the end of my story. But the best was yet to come.
To be continued in Part 4: Interview with a Polish Vampire.