Interview with Mara Alexandru from Salem's Lot

[@MaraAlexandru]

Thanks guys! It was a pleasure.😉

[@ConglomerationCat]

😊😊

[@DannyEverything101]

We were so honored to speak with you.

[@outpost31737]

Mara Alexandru, what a seriously lovely lady x

[@salemslotandmore8278]

✅

[@DannyEverything101]

Definitely

[@BoogeyManBen]

This was brilliant. What a sweetheart Mara is. I so wish I could be a part of this but work had to come first unfortunately. Thank you Danny and Sam. This was amazing

[@johnbleakley4125]

Fuckin fabulous and outstanding interview!!! 🤩🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@robinvondrak262]

I'm so blessed to have Mara in my life. She's an amazing woman, inside and out.

[@jamesquinn9679]

Wow that was such an interesting interview. Well done guys. Really hope you organise something for the 45th anniversary of filming.

[@plissken2245]

Thanks for rounding the cast up and speaking to them. Always interesting.

[@DannyEverything101]

It's my privilege

[@stewartstafford]

I didn't know who Mara was at first, but it turned out to be one of the best interviews with some great stories we hadn't heard before. She was so connected to Salem's Lot in so many ways both obvious and obscure. She's right about Geoffrey Lewis's performance, he is the unsung hero of Salem's Lot for me and uses his voice and body language to portray a vampire as it would probably be for real. The way he rolls out of that rocking chair like some demented mannequin is chilling. Convincing physical acting is so hard to do and can be laughable if you get it wrong (e.g. Lew Ayres deliberately bumping into things during his less-than-convincing heart attack in the same scene). He didn't. The kiddie vampires and the Master are terrifying too, but what Lewis does is phenomenal. He made his vampire different than other vampires you'd seen before including from earlier on in Salem's Lot.

[@JulieHannah-lg7fy]

Salems lot is my favorite movie of all time too! So nice to know I'm not the only one. I was about 8 or so when I saw it on TV movie of the week. It scared the heck outta me as a kid!!!!! Absolutely love it!!! I'm in my 50s now and it's still pretty scary.

[@boris1932]

Great interview! It was so cool to learn some behind the scenes techniques and personal recollections on set.

[@DannyEverything101]

Thank you!

[@boris1932]

@@DannyEverything101 You're welcome!

[@oncomingstorm5270]

Fantastic interview guys that was so interesting that she was part of the production and got to witness those iconic scenes being filmed.

[@DannyEverything101]

Thank you!

[@5555TheWolf]

Great stuff Danny and Sam.Mara was fantastic.Really easy to talk too.

[@DannyEverything101]

She really is a great person!

[@morey1968]

utterly fantastic, really made my evening guys.

[@ConglomerationCat]

Thanks for watching! - Sam

[@DannyEverything101]

Glad you liked it!

[@statesrights01]

She is such a sweetheart. Thanks for sharing!

[@DannyEverything101]

Yes she is. I was so happy to get the interview.

[@denisalvarado9991]

Thank you guys for sharing your content with all of us Salem's Lot fans 👍

[@DannyEverything101]

You're welcome. We're so happy to provide it for people who love it as much as us.

[@thesmoovepiper4356]

Awwww Danny and Sam this was amazing Mara thank you so much Danny what a great interview this was lovely thank you for sharing this with ussam thank you too and I know Ben would have loved to been on this one live too I call you guys the salem's Lot crew 😂😂😂 👋👋👋👋👋

[@DannyEverything101]

You're welcome brother. Yes, Ben was bummed he couldn't attend. Mara was so nice to speak with us.

[@tomcampbell2134]

This is so cool!

[@DannyEverything101]

Thank you!

[@mcal27]

Just wonderful! and some very interesting new info too!! Thanks soo much for this :)

[@DannyEverything101]

You're welcome. This was a privilege.

[@tressiemckoy8510]

This was a treat to hear, Mara thank you for sharing this part of your life, I am now in the know and this is amazing 👏🏽as so are you Mara ❤❤

[@MaraAlexandru]

xoxo

[@salemslotuk]

What a great interview , love how you managed to get them together 👌

[@DannyEverything101]

Thank you so much.

[@holidaychap]

what a lovely down to earth lady,immortalized as the nurse in salems lot.i really would love to see if the salems lot remake is ever coming to all us fans

[@TheAtlanteanArchive]

Thanks so much for this and your other Salem's Lot interviews. This is one of my all-time favorite films, and the only horror film that actually scared me when I was growing up. I was terrified to walk past an open window at night for several years after watching this. Eventually, I wrote my own retro-themed horror novel that was strongly inspired by Salem's Lot, Dark shadows, The Night Stalker, and other such things that I grew up with. I guess I had to get it out of my system somehow! LOL Thanks again! At some point, someone needs to put together an online watch event for this movie.

[@ianmchale5733]

Another brilliant interview guys Mara is superb - so interesting to hear from the actual actors who were part of the film. How good would it be if you got Bonnie Bedelia or David Soul into zoom in the future. Appreciate these vids so thank you. 👍

[@DannyEverything101]

Thank you. I wish we could get them. We've tried but so far haven't had luck.

[@jbradbury2]

Sept.1981 is when it was aired in England, Me and my brother rigged the TV up in our bedroom to watch it..what a BIG mistake that was!

[@DannyEverything101]

Wow! Big mistake

[@Stringzippy]

It's funny because when you show people today who have never seen the movie some of the scary scenes they kinda shrug and say ain't that scary but really to capture that scare factor you need to watch the masterpiece from the start of the movie to really get into it. The tension build up, music, acting and atmosphere is the magic ingredient that makes the movie really scary. The scares scenes are just the icing. If it hadn't have been done and acted so well and the music wasn't as masterfully done then those scenes wouldn't have been as scary. If you get what I mean lol

[@DannyEverything101]

You are SO right! Some people just don't get it.

[@fluorosco]

I get it oooof! The characters are so real and likeble The acting is so good, and when the scares start it's really spooky

[@geecee4746]

Great to see this, many thanks 👍👍👍👍👍

[@DannyEverything101]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@johnbleakley4125]

I'd love to know how she keeps her good looks ? I'm reading Salems Lot for about the 15th time! What a lovely lady love to her ❤️💋🌹💯🍷🥂🍾💯

[@DannyEverything101]

Sam and I talked about that after the interview. She just doesn't age.

[@johnbleakley4125]

@@DannyEverything101 I'm pretty sure her name was Mara Cook at one time so she obviously married! ❤️

[@johnbleakley4125]

@@DannyEverything101 lovley lady and aged buitifully !!! ❤️💋💯

[@outpost31737]

Awesome interview! Thanks for putting it up guys. BTW are you a Doctor as in General Practitioner?

[@DannyEverything101]

Thanks! No, I have a doctorate from UGA, but it's not in medicine. You definitely don't want me performing surgery.

[@outpost31737]

@@DannyEverything101 Damn! I was looking for free medical advice!😂

[@johnbleakley4125]

Wow! She looks great! 😎💋❤️😎🙂🍾🥂

[@DannyEverything101]

I'm not sure what her secret is, but it works for her.

[@johnbleakley4125]

Oh this is so fabulous! 🙂😎💋❤️💯

[@DannyEverything101]

Thank you!

[@ConglomerationCat]

Really glad this happened... -Sam

[@DannyEverything101]

It was so fun!

[@TinaLouise73]

Have u done an interview with Brad Savage who played Danny Glick in SL? He was great in his role and also starred in Red Dawn with Jennifer grey from dirty dancing! I watched ur Lance Kerwin interview he seemed such a lovely guy! Shame he passed aswel as of course David Soul! X

[@DannyEverything101]

I have not. I sent Brad a message but did not hear back unfortunately.

[@TinaLouise73]

@@DannyEverything101 hopefully he will get back to you! Be great as us SL fans would love an interview with him as he was one of the main charecters in SL!

[@johnbleakley4125]

Oh wow she was dating Tobe !! 😉

[@DannyEverything101]

Yeah... that was a surprise.

[@GidionApex]

Always thought Soul said he hated SL

[@DannyEverything101]

I've heard mixed comments from people, so I'm not sure.

[@GidionApex]

@@DannyEverything101 good it would kill me if he said he hates SL

[@outpost31737]

No, he's said it's a classic and enjoyed working with Tobe Hooper and the cast.

[@ianmchale5733]

Hey Danny - Not sure if you and the lads have listened to this before? I never knew it existed to be honest. It is the BBC Dramatisation of Salem's Lot. Found it on youtube and it exists as 7 parts. Gonna check it out tonight meant to be really good - link to parts 1-7 below . Cheers Ian👍kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGK9hmOXeraoa7s

[@DannyEverything101]

Yes, I've listened to this. It's really good.

[@johnbleakley4125]

Hang on! Weren't there actually two different nurses in Hooper's Salem's Lot? The one that goes to give Danny Glick his medication and finds him dead and the nurse that tends to Ben Mears,after he is set upon by Ned ? ?

[@DannyEverything101]

Yes! The second one is a different person and her tag says Mrs. Huggins.

[@johnbleakley4125]

@@DannyEverything101 yes, well spotted! I,too, spotted the name Mrs Huggins on her tag on her nurses top !! Both are Gorgeous, I have to say !! The gorgeous Leah Procito is playing a nurse in the new Salem's Lot movie, which I think Is going to be absolutely terrific !! 😃🙂👌👌🙏🙏💯

[@tattoobillyband7725]

Just subscribed

[@johnbleakley4125]

Lance so sad 😥

[@DannyEverything101]

Very sad. He is greatly missed.

[@MaraAlexandru]

@@DannyEverything101 Indeed.

[@jbradbury2]

Under ground bunker? You are joking? Like almost all the western world was changed when this aired.

[@eldorta]

Salem's Lot is actually the book I've re-read I don't know how many times. I'm from Spain, and the series didn't air here until very early 80s. Not long after I saw the book at a book fair. Best work by King by a mile. IMO. Great vids. Subscribed.

[@DannyEverything101]

Muchísimas gracias. It's a great book!