'Die Vampire, Die!'

A There-Will-Be Blood Anthem For Fellow Creatives

If you’ve ever sat down to create and suddenly heard a voice whisper, “You’re not good enough,” congratulations—you’ve met a vampire.

In the meta-musical [title of show], there’s a song that most creatives might want to add to their toolbox: “Die Vampire, Die!” It’s a bold, hilarious, heartfelt number that doesn’t just acknowledge the doubts and demons we face—it kicks them to the curb with Broadway flair.

The song isn’t about horror movie creatures. These “vampires” are the soul-suckers of creativity: that voice in your head telling you your ideas are stupid, the friend who says you’re too old to start something new, or the subtle societal pressure to conform and be “normal.” Sound familiar?

What makes this song so powerful to me is its honesty. It may not erase the creative fear or silence the self-doubt forever. Instead, it hands you a megaphone and says, “Out damned spot!” It reminds us that any act of creating is worth defending.

So here’s to all my fellow makers, scribblers, singers, and dancers. Whatever brings you bliss, keep making it happen……DON’T LET THE VAMPIRES WIN!

Make the thing. Say the line. Paint the stroke. Take the photo.

And if those voices come back?
Sing out loud—and proud—”Die Vampire, Die!”

Best wishes for peace and prosperity…
Clint 🌈✌️

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ON THIS DAY = APRIL 19

BIRTHDAYS

• 1831 = Mary Louise Booth = American writer and editor

• 1834 = Prince Edmond de Polignac = French aristocrat 🌈

• 1899 = George O'Brien = American actor

• 1903 = Eliot Ness = American law enforcement agent

• 1925 = Hugh O'Brian = American actor

• 1930 = Dick Sargent = American actor 🌈

• 1932 = Fernando Botero = Colombian painter and sculptor

• 1933 = Jayne Mansfield = American model and actor

• 1935 = Dudley Moore = English actor, comedian, and pianist

• 1944 = Bernie Worrell = American keyboard player and songwriter

• 1946 = Tim Curry = English actor and singer 🌈

• 1968 = Ashley Judd = American actor

• 1970 = Luis Miguel = Mexican singer and producer

• 1978 = Joanna Gaines = American interior decorator, tv personality, and author

• 1979 = Kate Hudson = American actor

• 1981 = Hayden Christensen = Canadian actor

• 1982 = Ali Wong = American comedian and actor

• 1989 = Simu Liu = Canadian actor

EVENTS

• 1775 – The American Revolutionary War begins during the Battles of Lexington and Concord with a victory of American minutemen and other militia over British forces.

• 1927 = Mae West is sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex.

• 1934 = Shirley Temple appears in Stand Up & Cheer, her first feature length film.

• 1956 = Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier of Monaco.

• 1963 = Johnny Cash releases single "Ring of Fire" written by his future wife June Carter and Merle Kilgore.

• 1987 = The Simpsons first appear on The Tracey Ullman Show.

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Tim Curry

“I think artists are driven by the engine of their own talent, but it's a question of what use they put it to.”
Tim Curry

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