
Damien is the founder and elder
of the Vampire Church
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Question: Seeing how you were interviewed for part of the "Vampires Among Us"
special for The Learning Channel, do you feel, overall, that you got
the truth out, despite the preliminary content?
Greetings..
After having had many interviews with the media, especially in radio
and television, I have found that people in the media generally look
for what "sells", that is, what do they think will make the public
watch, or listen to their programs on vampires. Now, I have come to the
realization, that no matter what "other" programming the media puts on
the air, if I can get whatever message I can to many people, then
that is worth something, in getting the truth out to many people. The
TLC program is a good example of this. I have received a lot of
feedback from people who have watched this program, and they
consistently tell me that the little time that was given to me,
actually helped them to better understand real vampirism, despite
the "filler" programming that was put in for the intent of audience
ratings. I have received over a hundred e-mails, and telephone calls,
since the program aired, about how much I helped them better
understand the subject. So yes, I do believe that what little air time
I received, did reach people, and help them better understand the truth
of real vampirism. I mainly work in the offline community, and one of
the main objectives I have is helping dispel the misconceptions
people have about real vampirism, and I do that through opportunities in
the media, such as through the TLC program. This ultimately helps me
achieve a goal of helping people understand the subject. The feedback
I have gotten over many years of "dealing" with the media, has helped
me believe that my message does get to people, and also helps them.
That, then, makes it all worthwhile to me, despite whatever other
programming the media decide to air.
Dark regards..
Damien Daville
Elder and Founder
The Vampire Church
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