Miss Horrorphilia 2011 - Actress Roxy Vandiver!

Miss Horrorphilia 2011 – Actress Roxy Vandiver!

19 December 2011 No Comment

When we were looking for Miss Horrorphilia 2011 we wanted someone that faithfully represented Horrorphilia and what we stand for. We wanted someone who loved horror, professional but still knows how to have fun, and of course was smoking hot!!! We knew for 2011 this could be none other than Roxy Vandiver. If you’re not familiar with Roxy, she was the foxy heroine in Spirit Camp, starred in Killer School Girls From Outer Space, and recently won the best actress award for a short titled “Princess”. Roxy is also appearing in upcoming unreleased horror movies, Jacob, Haunted Trailer, and Zombie Temp Agency. She’s also an accomplished model (which you’ll see plenty of below), a bartender, and a professional horror convention party go’er! Get ready to see more of Roxy and her talents in 2012 at the Texas Frightmare convention, starring in movies, modeling and more. Roxy was a great sport while we put her through the ringer with our following Question and Answer segment below. And as always click pictures to enlarge. Enjoy!

Now that you’re crowned Miss Horrorphilia what are you going to do to celebrate?

I am going to get shitfaced drunk on New Year’s Eve. It’s been too long since I’ve really been 3 sheets to the wind and gone head to head with the porcelain god.

One of my favorite movies of all time is John Carpenter’s Christine. What was it like to be able to do a photoshoot with one of the classic ’58 Plymouth Fury’s used in the movie?
Working with Christine was amazing. My friend Bill Gibson owns the car. I called him up and asked him to bring her all the way to Texas. He was super cool about it. The shoot was like a dream come true. Very few girls have had such an opportunity. I had Christine all to myself and our concept was, “If Christine were a woman, what would she look like?” My costumes for the shoot mimicked the colors of the car, lots of red, silver and some sexy black. I did ’50s style pin-up hair and was very honored not just to be photographed all around the car, but also inside. She’s a fine piece of machinery. I only hope I did her justice as her “alter-ego” !

Zombie Temp Agency producer Debra Gutjahr and director John Hale

I know you fell deathly ill in February, are you full recovered, and has that experienced changed you or your outlook on life?
Yes, in a way. I mean, I’m not going to get all soft and mushy and tell you that I had any huge epiphanies about life and love. Though, I did kind of look at my life and realize I was in a place I didn’t like. I knew I wasn’t happy at the shit job I was at and I knew I really wanted to focus more on art and film-making. Subsequently, I have worked on 5 films this year, done some really cool photoshoots and made some kickass new friends.Let’s lighten the mood up some and talk about horror conventions. I know you have some interesting stories and experiences you’ve had attending those, can you tell us a story?
Oh god! There are so many great stories. I suppose the most notorious of which is the story of me and The Boondock Saints, Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus. I met Reedus first. It was the night before Texas Frightmare Weekend began and Rebekah Herzberg and I were being photographed inside a friend’s hearse when Norman Reedus jumped in with us. We had some laughs, took some pics, and swapped stories all night.
We hit it off immediately and the next night we all got really trashed together. We ended up in a hotel room bed where Reedus and I were passing a bottle of Jack Daniels back and forth with about 20 people looking on. Next thing I knew, Flanery jacked my camera and my top was off. He took some naughty photos of me with my friend Kristen.
It was all in good fun and not as scandalous as some people have made it out to be. Yes, I kissed Norman Reedus and let him cop a feel, but that was it. He said my breasts were great, which I was very proud of! The rumors and gossip got out of control (big surprise) and I’ve heard people say that us girls looked like dumb groupies, but we knew exactly what we were doing. We were having some laughs with some new friends. Any of my super close friends will tell you that my behavior that night was nothing new and nothing I’d be ashamed of. I mean, my best friend Jeremy Sumrall has had to chase my naked ass around a golf course in the middle of the night and insist I put clothes on. Roxy gets hammered, Roxy gets naked. I don’t see what the big deal is. I’m not out murdering people!

I don’t personally get the sex appeal of Norman Reedus. He looks like a white trash dude, that I admit is a pretty decent actor. Can you explain to me and others who agree with me what we’re not seeing?

Well, I was a fan of his work before I met him and I always thought he was cute. Ever since the movie Gossip. But what makes him even sexier is that, when you meet him, he’s so laid back and down to earth. He even seemed a little shy at first. He wasn’t like some asshole celebrity who didn’t have the time of day for a little scream queen from Texas. He actually talked to me. Told me some cool stories and answered questions I had about him and his work. We sat on a hotel bench in the middle of the night and just smoked cigarettes and chatted. He even seemed genuinely interested in who me and Rebekah were and what we do.What were some of the best and worst things about bartending?

I could give you a generic answer about how bartending is great because you get to meet and hear stories from people of all walks of life. That’s bullshit – to me anyway. For me, the best thing about bartending was the fact that when you’re behind a bar, you’re a fucking god for a few hours. You are in charge, in control and your position commands respect. Some asshole says something shitty to me or tries to touch me in a way I don’t like? He’s fucking over. Bounced. Goodbye. No more drinks for him.

The worst part? The drunk assholes who say shitty things to you when you won’t give them your phone number.Several of us guys at Horrorphilia are fellow Texans like yourself, we understand how awesome Texas is, can you explain what it’s like to be a Texan and do you plan on leaving Texas at some point as your career evolves?

Texas is like another country. I feel so lucky to have been norm and raised here. I’ve traveled. I’ve been around and I always want to come back to Texas. For starters, we have the best food in the country. Period. You just can’t touch Tex-Mex. Sorry.

Years ago, I had a friend visit from New York and all she wanted was to see a real cowboy. Sure as shit, we were driving down Interstate 10 and some trailriders were riding down the side of the freeway (which is not at all strange or uncommon here). I just turned to her and said, “Happy?” And she was. Ecstatic.

I especially love Houston. Who doesn’t love their hometown though, I guess? But Houston is special. I mean, what other city has the best hospitals and most state-of-the-art cancer treatment facilities in America right down the street from the biggest Rodeo in the world? I would move out of Houston, but only if I felt the time was right and it was the absolute best thing to do for my career. But I don’t like cold places so hopefully if I ever leave it will be to a warm spot.You made the front page of Inked Magazine’s website. How did that come about and what was that experience like?
Inked Magazine is the most prestigious and respected magazine in the tattoo industry. Every week thousands of women submit themselves to be “Inked Girls”. I never thought I’d actually be chosen. When I saw my photo on the front page right beneath a feature on Megan Massacre, I almost screamed. There was a little blurb about who I am and all that stuff. It was great. A lot of big-time actresses have a couple of tattoos here or there, but very few are as tattooed as I am. When I met Brian Austin Green I told him that I really respected his wife Megan Fox because she was out there proving that tattooed actresses can work in major motion pictures and be sex symbols.

One of my favorite Roxy pics!

Were your tattoos all planned out, or have you had any done while in a drunken stupor or an altered state of mind?
It’s a mixture. Some were meticulously planned, others were choices made in an altered state of mind. I won’t lie, I wish I could go back and change some of them or not get them at all. When you have as many tattoos as I do, people want to pigeon-hole you. They think you can only play certain roles or appeal to certain audiences. I say fuck that. Makeup. Makeup, makeup, makeup! Any makeup artist worth their salt can cover tattoos for a film. Just ask Angelina Jolie or Megan Fox or Mark Wahlberg. They all have TONS of tattoos. Never seems to be a problem on camera.

Splatterfest Best Actress Win!

I know eventually Return of the Living Dead original is gonna be remade, I think you would make the perfect “Trash”, played famously by Linnea Quigley. How do you feel about remakes and would you jump at the opportunity to play her?
That is so awesome that you would ask that. A while back, my friend John Torrani said that I should be the next Linnea Quigley and even play her role in the Night of the Demons remake. Well I didn’t get my chance then, but if the opportunity arose, I would jump at it. Linnea’s an icon and I would be honored to fill those shoes.
As for remakes, I feel the same way about them as I do about any film – some are great, some suck and some fall in the middle. I get shit from my friends constantly because I thought the new A Nightmare on Elm Street was vastly superior to the original. And a lot of people are dumb when it comes to remakes. They don’t even know that half the films they love are already remakes. Cronenberg’s The Fly, Carpenter’s The Thing, Wes Craven’s Last House on the Left…(yes kiddos, Craven’s directorial debut was a remake)…. fuck dude, The Wizard of Oz is a remake.Unlike a lot of actresses you seem to be comfortable with nudity, was this a conscious decision to go this direction or is it more of situation where you felt you just needed to be true to your self?
I didn’t sit down one day and say to myself, “I’m going to get naked in movies”, if that’s what you mean. When I got the script for my first film, my character was required to show her tits. I wasn’t even phased. I was like, “Ok, let’s do this.” I just wasn’t afraid of it. I’m not sexually repressed and I don’t see the human body as something to be ashamed of. They’re just boobs. Half the population has them. Yours are not special. Neither are mine. I quickly figured out though, that willingness to do nudity can get you more work and more money. So, yay for me.

Do you prefer playing characters in straight up serious horror flicks, or do you like doing the comedy horror thing?

I like whatever is thrown at me. I want to portray all types of characters in all types of films. I want to explore my range, as any actor does. My friend Jeremy Norton and I had a conversation once where we were commiserating on the fact that we both often get cast as badasses or villains. We both want to do something totally against type, like a romantic comedy.

TX Frightmare with Lucky McKee director of The Woman

I know you were about to shoot Haunted Trailer, how has that gone so far and what is that about?
I had my first couple of days of shooting on Chuck Norfolk’s comedic horror film Haunted Trailer just last week. It was beyond awesome. That’s the kind of set I like to be on. Everyone is working hard, but also having a great time. I can’t reveal too much, but it’s definitely a wild, fun story and the performances are fantastic all around.

Stewarts Mansion in Galveston, Tx

I know you’ve worked with some amazing photographers and have some awesome prints for sale. Is that what you are going to showcase at Texas Frightmare in 2012?
I have been very lucky to work with some amazingly talented photographers. I will definitely be selling autographed prints at TFW 2012. It will be the first year that I have my very own booth, so I am very excited and nervous! I’ll also have posters to sign and a little something special to sell. I don’t want to ruin the surprise, but I’m a very crafty girl. By that I literally mean I do a lot of arts and crafts. I’m making some really cool, cute stuff for my booth. Oh! I should take this moment to thank the amazing staff of Copy.com Houston for generously providing me with a gorgeous banner to hang over my table! Thank you!

Is Roxy single, or are you about to crush the hopes of thousands..err millions of our male readers out there?

I try really hard to keep my personal and professional lives separate. I have someone special in my life. That’s all I will say.Is there a dream horror actor that you would love to eventually work with?

Oh man! I think it would be so cool to play Jamie Lee Curtis’s daughter in a film! And since I have a little bit of a rapport with Norman Reedus, I think it would rock to work with him. If I really took the time, this list could get very long so I will just stop there.

On the set of Princess w/ Rebekah Herzberg

In a few weeks we are having our top 10 horror of 2011 podcast. What is your favorite horror movie of 2011?
Ok. I’ll admit it. Insidious almost gave me a heart attack. That scary demon dude! I thought I was gonna cry!

What about the acting industry that has surprised you the most?
I was very surprised by how much it reminds me of high school. The gossip, the rumors, the lies. I try to avoid reading anything negative about myself but now and then I catch wind of things. A few weeks ago I heard that someone posted on a blog somewhere that I was a Meth addict. I was like, “Really? Wow. If speedfreaks sleep 16 hours a day, I guess.” I’ve never done meth in my life. I don’t know where people come up with this shit. I just let it roll off. I never get involved in the catfights on the blogs. It’s a waste of time.
But yes, it’s such a catty business, and believe it or not, the most bitchy, catty, whiny people in the biz ….are the men. You would not believe some of the big fat cry-baby dudes I’ve dealt with. I wish more women would get into film-making. Outside of acting, obviously. We seem to be more level-headed.Tell us about some of your other projects coming up that we haven’t touched on yet?
I definitely want to shine a spotlight on a short film I did recently. Paul Harris’s Check the House. It’s a horror short with some super demented elements. People who love to be disturbed will like this one.
And then there is, of course, John Hale’s Zombie Temp Agency. I just did a promo shoot for this one. It’s a feature film and we’ll be starting principle photography very soon. I play a kickass babe named Xan who’s out to fuck up the corporate establishment, but when Zombie’s start showing up…things get wild in a hurry. This film has a great team not just in front of the camera, but behind it as well.

With Chuck Norfolk on Haunted Trailer Set

Ok it’s time for some far out fun questions that we are known for. I know you are an animal lover, if you saw a dude walking his dog on the street and he started kicking it to get it to move or obey him, would you say or do anything?
I would raise Hell!!!! I hate people who abuse animals. I’m all for discipline. Just last week I caught my dog chewing on something that she shouldn’t have. I swatted her little booty with a newspaper. It barely touched her and she wasn’t even phased by it, but she knew by the tone of my voice and my body language that she had done wrong. That’s really all it takes. You never need to inflict pain. NEVER.If you were at a swimming pool and a girl was standing there that you didn’t know and you saw a tampon string hanging out of her bathing suit, would you tell her anything?
Absolutely! Just in general, I try to treat people how I like to be treated, and if I were the girl with the tampon string I would hope someone would help me out by covertly telling me about my “situation”.

If a fan came up to you to sign a burned copy of a movie you were in, or a photo of yours printed from the internet, what would you say or do?

Funny that you should ask this because I was just wondering to myself how I would handle such a situation. I’d put it to them like this: “Do you like it when people steal from you? Because I don’t and neither do the makers of the films I am in. I’d refuse to sign an autograph on such an item. But I would give them an opportunity to redeem themselves. I’d say, “How about you go purchase a legit copy of the film and mail it to me? I’d be happy to sign it and return it.” Photos are trickier. I’d probably sign, but charge them double!If I had a friend nicknamed “minute man” for obvious reasons, and you found him attractive, would you ever give him the time of day?
No way. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t need – or even want – a man who lasts for 3 hours. I’m a busy person. I like to get in, get out and get on with my day. Marathon sex just makes me sore in all the wrong places. I like a man to rip my clothes off and do it to me like the Apocalypse is coming. I love a good quickie. For me, sex is an act that should take no longer than 30 minutes. 45 on special occasions. As long as I get off, and he gets off, I’m totally happy.

What an awesome answer and what a way to end the interview. I would like to personally thank Roxy for being a great sport and I encourage everyone to seek out her work. She’s a smoking hot, talented actress that deserves recognition. She also wanted to pass along that she is making 2012 calendars out of her photos. Check out her movies, find her at Texas Frightmare 2012 and make sure you let her know that you loved her as Miss Horrorphilia 2011.