Damien is the founder and elder
of the Vampire Church



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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