8/13/2023 0 Comments Strangers prey at night mask![]() She made that huge sacrifice so I could stumble around, no idea if I would gain any traction with it. My wife, who is an exceptional actor herself, continued her higher education and went right out and got a job that would support our family. So I think around the time of the first child was probably my initial mental stumble, “Do I keep trying this?” And they’ll let you have one, even if you’re stumbling around trying to get acting work. You know, babies don’t come with coupons. Bills have to be paid, you have to eat food and stuff to survive. Of course it’s all absurd, and by “getting lost and unrecognizable,” I don’t mean with a sack on my head.īut, for me, it wasn’t until adult life started to rain down upon me that I started to get nervous. While my friends tottered off to become ‘big stars’, ‘leading ladies and men’, I thought I’d be doing stuff that I was proud of. Getting lost and unrecognizable in juicy parts, I thought that made me so damn interesting. Doing character work, that’s where I wanted to wind up. It was just, “I’m obviously quite gifted, perhaps the greatest ever, not hideous, being an actor is my destiny.” For quite a while there, it never really was realistic that I WOULDN’T wind up acting as a profession.Įven more, I was never really interested in becoming a “star”. Which comes with the whole ‘invincible youth thing’. But at what point did you decide that this was worth the risk to pursue?ĭM: You know what’s funny, and probably scary, is that I think MANY actors, certainly including myself, didn’t see it as a risk. MB: So what got you into acting? I mean, I know that it’s a dream for lots of people. If there’s anything actors do best is talk about themselves and have an appreciation for people who want them to talk about themselves. I know you’ve been busy promoting and doing other interviews, so it’s appreciated that you’d take a few minutes and speak with us here at Morbidly Beautiful.ĭamian Maffei: Of course, happy to. Morbidly Beautiful: Firstly, I want to start out by thanking you for your time. Our guest columnist talks to him about his career, his love of Horror, what it was like to don the iconic mask, and what’s next for the talented actor. ![]() While his latest role as the axe-wielding, sack-headed killer is garnering a lot of attention, Damien is no stranger to the world of indie horror. Damian plays the terrifying “Man in the Mask” in the recently released The Strangers: Prey at Night. Editor’s Note: Guest contributor 33Dead had the opportunity to chat with actor and producer Damian Maffei. ![]() Man in the Mask: Interview with actor Damian Maffei, discussing his love of the genre, his role in The Strangers: Prey at Night, and what makes him tick. ![]()
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