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Dead Inside Updates

Here’s the website and trailer for the upcoming horror flick, Dead Inside. I am in it, but have a very small cameo. Don’t only see it for me, go see it because it looks creepy! If you want to scream “Hey Pig Bitch!” when I am on screen for thirty two seconds, I will neither encourage nor stop you. There is a screening in Los Angeles on February 24 and then it heads to the Boston International Film Festival in April. Check out the website for more information about upcoming screenings- http://www.deadinsidemovie.com

Dread Central mentions the film here – http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/52100/google-engineers-collaborate-produce-pearry-teos-dead-inside

About Dead Inside

Sarah, a mentally-disturbed teen, has a jarring premonition of her friends’ impending deaths one night at a sleepover. As her houseguests begin to turn murderously against each other, Sarah must determine whether her visions represent the preventable or the inevitable… or something entirely more sinister.

Director Pearry Teo (Necromentia, Witchville, The Gene Generation) helms what promises to be a film that takes independent horror to frightening new heights. Dead Inside blends elements of American teen slasher films in the vein of Scream and Final Destination with those from Asian horror films such as The Ring and The Grudge.

*ETA- I am not in the trailer above. That is Tara Strand who plays Billie. I just wanted to mention that before I receive 300 emails asking me if that is me. I wish I was exaggerating.

Social Butterfly

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If you’re a twit that likes to tweet -

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Next Project

Many of you ask what my next project is going to be. I’m working with a writing partner for my directorial debut. Yes, I will be a lead in the film as well. Yes, there will be nudity and violence. It will be horror but not your average horror film. There will be a production blog, fundraising, promotion, photos, and more very soon. Keep checking back for updates and thank you all so much for your support!

Bisous,
Bianca

La femme.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

defriendship

I will defriend anyone who uses the word “defriend.”

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Showtime Subscribers- Watch Albino Farm!

Next Airings (All times Eastern/Pacific)

Sun 02/05 (Monday morning) 1:30 AM SHO EXTREME

Wed 02/08 (Thursday morning) 4:00 AM SHO NEXT

Mon 02/13 (Tuesday morning) 4:00 AM SHO EXTREME

Thu 02/16 8:00 PM SHO NEXT

Tue 02/21 11:05 PM SHO NEXT

Wed 02/22 (Thursday morning) 2:50 AM SHO EXTREME

Sun 02/26 (Monday morning) 2:50 AM SHO EXTREME

Mon 02/27 (Tuesday morning) 3:10 AM SHO NEXT

Sat 03/17 10:30 PM THE MOVIE CHANNEL

New Interview with Lost in the 80s!

Video Vamp

Here’s my latest interview! Many thanks to John Ginder for the opportunity -

http://valor23.blogspot.com/2012/02/bianca-barnett-bianca-allaine-one-and.html

Abnormally Attracted to Sin

I find it funny that exactly one year ago from this article, I ran off and got married. Literally! My wedding anniversary is August 5, 2011. Life is full of funny little surprises sometimes.

There are lyrics from a Tori Amos song that seems to sum up why I am driven to perform- “Blackness there is- a magic world parallel- so leave your daily hell.” Acting is my escape, a form of exorcism and catharsis that distances me from the bleak heartache of reality. My life has been far from easy, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world because it was a gift given to me.

Pics

Me being a dork.

Husband tried on my glasses. Cannot find them anymore. Hmmm...

I took Buddy to the haunted Catfish Plantation in Waxahachie earlier this month!

Another new interview!

New interview! Thank you so much, Robin!

Portrait of a Scream Queen – Bianca Allaine Barnett

http://robinpierce.co.uk/page86.html

New Interview!

Check out my interview with Scream Queen Army’s Chris Dunlop!

http://screamqueenarmy.blogspot.com/2012/01/bianca-barnett-interview.html?zx=619f5446ead500e

Sale! Albino Farm DVD + Two Signed 8x10s

Albino Farm keeps selling out on Amazon. They have 2 left right now for $22 plus shipping… but you can order a signed copy for me and I’ll throw in two free autographed 8x10s (my choice, but personalized for you!) for $20. I have about 10 AF DVDs left and I want to clear out stock.

http://biancabarnett.weebly.com/

Not for the Cool Kids Interview

Here’s the latest interview courtesy of Not for the Cool Kids. Thanks so much, guys!

http://notforthecoolkids.com/bianca/

Charity Auction!

Please check out the charity auction, Kick Up Your Heels!, that I am involved with. You can bid on a pair of my signed high heels and the proceeds benefit the historic Lancaster Opera House in New York. Thank you so much and please pass this along! Also, I will send a free autographed 8×10 and personalized thank you letter to the winner of the auction.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BIANCA-BARNETT-B-Movie-Actress-Model-WORN-AUTOGRAPHED-HIGH-HEELS-PHOTO-/140682996565?

New Interview with Eyestrane

Photo by Mario Pasera, 2010

http://eyestrane.com/2012/01/interview-with-bianca-barnett/

Enjoy! I am working on revamping my website again and that will include an organized news section, photo gallery, and interview database. Thanks for your patience!

Best Tweet Ever!

Fairuza was so inspiring in this film. I cannot tell you the relief, comfort, and excitement I felt as a young teenage girl to see someone on screen that was, well, like me! This was (pre-mass-internet) 1996 and “freaks” (lovingly using this term) were a true rarity, especially in mainstream film. This poster was on my wall as a teen -

Call of the Wildman

This show is my new favorite obsession!

Bianca Allaine

Bianca \bi(an)-ca\ as a girl’s name of Italian origin, and the meaning of Bianca is “white, pure.”

Allaine \a-llai-ne\ as a girl’s name is a variant of Alaine (Old German) and Elaine (Greek), and the meaning of Allaine is “precious; sun ray, shining light.”

I was not given a middle name when I was born, but I asked my mother if she had given me one, what would it have been? She told me Allaine, which was her mother’s middle name. In honor of my grandmother and mother I would like to change my stage name from “Bianca Barnett” to “Bianca Allaine.” So, this will be a process.

New Interviews Soon!

Photo by Jake Davis, 2008

I am currently working on six new interviews. If you have a blog, ‘zine, show, etc. and would like to interview me, please use the contact form! Also, if you are interested in working with me this year, send brief project info through the contact form. Serious inquiries only, please.

A ton of new stuff on the way, including web revamp, brand new photos, new merchandise, film releases, charity, art, and some surprises!

Thank you for all your support and happy 2012!

Sincerely,

Bianca Allaine
(This is my new stage name.)

12 Questions with Horror Fans Review

I cannot remember if I posted this one-

http://www.horrorfansreview.com/bianca-barnett-interview.html

I’m going to reorganize my site after the holidays and have all the interviews archived.

Enjoy! If you’d like to interview me, please use the contact form, tell us about your blog/website, and we’ll go from there.

Catharsis

All I want for Xmas is K’ronnika

Please buy me all of her CDs! K, THNX!

Let’s wrap it up! I got some sinnin’ to do!

Hope you are all having a happy holiday season. I’m so far behind on everything (quelle surprise!).

Remember when Xmas meant just waiting to open presents? Now I have a huge family that I want to buy gifts for all of them. Plus I have to keep up my outpatient treatment- they are adding a psychiatrist to the roster. I’m behind on interviews. Working on five of those today. Love my hubby, he put up the tree- it’s gorgeous! Pics of it eventually.

Here’s Jim Gaffigan from Beyond the Pale. He’s hilarious.

School’s Out

I think this semester has finally ended. That is, it better have! So far, four A’s but waiting on one professor to tally up my self-worth.

On that note, let me have tonight off and I’ll get to work on the millions of interviews, orders, emails, scripts, photo shoots, auditions, etc. I need to catch up on tomorrow.

I think I want to go see a movie at the Alamo Drafthouse tonight, but everything looks so lame. Fried pickles might make it worth it, though. Really worth it.

My house really needs cleaning. I’d throw on the sexy maid outfit for the hubby, but it’s so goddamn cold lately!

No rest for the wicked. Ever.

A woman's work is never done.

Barnett no more.

My dearest fans,

I have to change my stage name. I called the SAG (Screen Actor’s Guild) office today only to learn that the mysterious other Bianca Barnett (probably the same woman in ‘Bitch Slap’) is officially registered as ‘Bianca Barnett’. This means I have to create a new professional name. SAG is very particular about actors having specific and distintcly different names to avoid confusion; they cannot even sound similar. They suggested an initial, but that seems lame, especially since I was not even born with a middle name.

Honestly, I don’t mind, as “Barnett” was the last name of my ex, and I have moved on both personally and professionally. I love my husband, but while “Kyne” fits him perfectly, it is very masculine and most people have problems spelling it. I think I want a last name that starts with an A or B. (What ever do you mean, top billing??!)

It cannot be too long or difficult to say or spell. I do not want it to sound too fake, but something beautiful, exotic, and memorable would be ideal. Then again, I do not want to sound like a stripper! Or do I?

The best stage name ever, in my opinion, is Sadie Frost, but alas, that is taken.

So, feel free to give suggestions. I am stumped.

How about Bianca Biche??? Yes, it is French for ‘deer’, but it can be mistaken for ‘Bitchy’ in a French accent. How wonderful would that be?

QotD

“Lana Del Rey- your voice says ‘yes’, but your duck lips and contrived hipsterdumb after you failed to be the next Britney screams ‘no’.” – BB

Do you have a question for me?

If you would like to ask me a question for my filmed interview this month, now is your chance! Just post your question as a comment here, or send it through the contact page, and I’ll choose my favorite ten to respond to. If you prefer to ask anonymously, I have no problem with that. Otherwise, leave your name and I’ll mention it in the interview!

Feel free to get creative and have fun! But, be warned, if you ask me something stupid, don’t be shocked if you get a smarmy response!

One more test to go…

And then I am finished with this semester. Meeting with new advisor tomorrow for prospective university. Hope it goes well!

New changes will be coming to my website. I will divide news, interviews, updates from my general blog which is mostly musings, music videos, and art. Also, new graphics, gallery, updated shop, photos, videos, etc. …

Thanks for the support!

All my best,

Bianca

Tori Amos Explains: Spark (Audio Commentary)

Tori Amos Explains: Caught A Lite Sneeze (Audio Commentary)

Mitch Hedberg

Movievine Interview

Movievine.com recently did an interview with me. I hope you enjoy! I try to make each interview a little different because I hate when people talk about the exact same thing all the time. So boring!

So, please enjoy- http://www.movievine.com/news/interview-with-bianca-barnett/

Many thanks to Kale and Movie Vine!

School

One more class to finish up this week. My professor added a few essays just before the final. I think he is a sadist that wants us to lose our minds for Christmas. Ugh, I am so ready for this semester and year to end! Enough already! I look forward to having two entire free weeks to catch up on interviews (I have about five!), do some auditions, meet up with SAG’s local division, and speak with an advisor to see if I want to transfer to a university here. I think I might start a radio show with my husband, but it will be taped, so you can see us chatting it up. If someone else steals this idea, well, we will just do it better!

Time off means more photo shoots, website revamp, and house cleaning! I am so goddamn tired, I don’t even care about the holidays.

Hello, Deer.

God is dead. And no one cares.

“I prepare for the noble war. I’m calm, I know the secret.
I know what’s coming and I know no one can stop me, including myself.”

Well, my post yesterday was originally going to have a very different image for my morbid joke (see above), but at the last minute, I decided it was too insensitive and went with other images.

It was either an unfortunate coincidence, or I had a bit of a premonition (wouldn’t be the first time) because of the news at VT yesterday. I do have a strange since of since of humor, but I am not heartless. In fact, it is quite the opposite. I am very sensitive to the injustices of the world, to the point where it consumes me. My way of coping involves a seemingly sick sense of humor-but I see it as a way of facing the darker aspects of humanity. Laugh or cry. I am solid, I am stoic, I am sarcastic, I am surviving.

As for American Horror Story, if you have not watched it, you are missing out. I am not one who generally gets involved in television, but this one is different. Constance and Tate are my favorite characters on the show, which is not surprising as they are cut from the same cloth. What a delight for the actors to portray- to have the ability to tap into the darkest aspects of human nature and strike a chord with an audience. To safely explore those dark obsessions and thoughts we all entertain at moments, but must suppress. I would be so fortunate to get to play such a role. The characters both have such depth and at times humanity, to feel sympathy or relate to what is most likely a psychotic person is fascinating. So many times we assume the psychopath is robotic and incapable of any amount of human suffering or understanding. But what if, in fact, the opposite is truth. What if the psychotic is more in touch with their emotions than we care to believe? Man has always found a reason to justify deplorable acts, usually in the guise of god. So, my friends, if there is a hell, I’ll see you there.

QotD

Mon dieu!

Ha! Innocent, non? This was me at about fourteen, I think! Check out my mad posing skills! Am I so bored I had to prop up my own head? Or did I accidentally spill the Super Glue?

Pssst… this was how I cut it out for my scrapbook. Nice job with scissors, BB!

Ta gueule!

I’m not much of a quitter, but I seriously considered not pursuing acting over the past few months. Many people asked me not to quit while others gave advice that I did not ask for. Nothing penetrated my thick skull until my nephew wrote me a heartfelt message. I knew I had to listen because it is rare that I hear from him and he was adamant about me not abandoning my dream.

So, I will continue because I really cannot see myself doing anything else with my life, but there have to be changes made. It is inevitable that as my career expands, my personal freedom depletes. I am no fool, I know that this career choice might ultimately leave me more isolated than ever, but it is my calling. And to think, I am ultimately seeking this because I have always felt alone.

Ah, the irony of it all.

I’ll post here at my website more often, but I won’t be responding to unsolicited personal emails and have stopped taking new friend requests on Facebook. All business deals will go through my newly hired management and then if the email is deemed appropriate and up to my standards, passed along to me. This is necessary to weed through unprofessional offers and nut jobs as there are many men who try to meet/talk to me in guise of a project. I also have to take new measures to assure my personal safety and the safety of my loved ones. My husband and I are moving and setting up a P.O. box, etc., etc..

For those who have stood by my side through good times and weird, thank you from the bottom of my black heart. I have a feeling you’ll be seeing a lot more of me on screen since My Sucky Teen Romance will be hitting theaters in spring 2012 and Dead Inside and The Toy Box should both get at least a DVD release. Albino Farm is still playing on Showtime through March. I also have tons of projects lining up for next year already and I am hoping 2012 will be a great year!

I still enjoy random blogging (Shallow Thoughts with Bianca) just because I find it amusing, so you can splash through the oddness here if you fancy. But, please, remember I am merely a flawed human. I have feelings, I am a real person, I am imperfect, sometimes I say inane and stupid things. A lot of famous people say they have no regrets, but that is a lie. We all have regrets and I am sure there are times that even the most sane person wonders “what if?” But, reality is reality, not what is on the telly.

My privacy is what I value utmost and I see myself as an actress, not a celebrity. If all I wanted was fame for the sake of fame, I could have had that long ago, but by now I am sure you know that I am deeper than that.

I do desire to reach the right audience; if only it were that simple to sort through humanity.

Santa in a Skeleton Costume

Yes, that is what it was called twice on the news. Twice.

Watch Albino Farm via Showtime

You can watch Albino Farm On Demand from 12/14/11 to 03/06/12!

Click here for all the details- http://www.sho.com/site/movies/movie.do?seriesid=0&seasonid=0&episodeid=137879

Next Airings (All Times ET/PT)

Wed- 12/07 4:05 AM on SHOWTIME 2
Fri- 12/16 3:00 AM on SHOWTIME SHOWCASE
Sat- 12/17 2:00 AM on SHOWTIME BEYOND
Wed- 12/21 11:30PM on SHOWTIME SHOWCASE
Fri- 12/23 1:00 AM on SHOWTIME BEYOND
Mon- 12/26 4:15 AM on SHOWTIME BEYOND
Thu- 12/29 2:00 AM on SHOWTIME SHOWCASE

Please note that Showtime has a daily schedule that generally runs until about 5:30 AM. This means that if Albino Farm is listed on one date, it might technically be after midnight, therefore the next day. For example, the next showing is listed as Wednesday 12/07 at 4:05 AM ET/PT, but technically it will play 4:05 AM on Thursday morning. I hope that helps!

1521

“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don’t find myself saying, “Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner.” I don’t try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.”
― Carl Rogers

A quote within a quote; funny, I stumbled upon this statement of his accidentally, though I have been studying his work in my current psychology course.

I can speak and write.

Hard work does pay off sometimes as I was invited to join the Sigma Kappa Delta society. Apparently, less than 1% of college students qualify to join, so I am honored and now can officially quit whining about life so much. I can also whip out my membership card anytime I need a grandiose complex! Mu ha!

It was much unexpected, as I am already a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and did not consider that I would be invited to join anything else. You can just start calling me “Brain Kray-koh”. Yes, that is an obscure MSCL reference. Deal with it.

Now that I am officially a master of American English, I have started taking mental notes for an autobiography. I am still fairly young, but it would be an interesting, overly wordy, slightly self-depracating, majorly sarcastic, brutally honest read. You will probably want to kill yourself after reading it as I can be a real Debbie Downer sometimes. Don’t worry, my previous post gives tips on how to be buried afterward.

If I ever have time to write it. What else would you expect from me?

This semester has about two weeks left. I am so ready for it to be over! Since life loves throwing curve balls into my face, I have come down a cold or something, just in time for finals! Next semester I’m cutting back to half-time. (I always say that, but this time I mean it! I need a break!) I am always pushing myself very hard, probably too hard. I have always been an overachiever and perfectionist.

Natural Burials

After researching the history of American funerary customs on several occasions for school, I have become staunchly opposed to modern funeral practices, particularly embalming, which I find both grotesque and environmentally irresponsible. Not to mention that many funeral homes prey on grieving families and purposely do not inform them about alternatives. Death is such a taboo subject in our society, for many reasons, but I believe the public should be informed that there are options to the standard embalming slash cremation route. You should note that the average funeral costs about $7,000 or more while a green burial will cost you $2000 or less. Also, you do NOT have to be embalmed after you die unless your body is traveling across state lines or you want a viewing. Modern embalming did not become popular until the American Civil War after advances in the technique were made by Dr. Thomas Holmes. Many families opted for their fallen sons to be returned home to them and embalming allowed this to occur. After President Lincoln was embalmed, his body traveled by train to Illinois, making many stops along the way for the curious public to ogle his body. These factors made the funerary business boom rapidly and it has been a money driven monster since.

Some interesting reads on the subject- The American Way of Death by Jessica Mitford and Grave Matters: A Journey through the Modern Funeral Industry to a Natural Way of Burial by Mark Harris.)

I am an avid nature lover and have quietly practiced green living principles for many years. I hope to lend my hand to historic preservation and conservationism (animal rights, forests, etc.) as my career progresses and I have a wider audience. I plan on having a natural burial- no cremation, no casket, no chemicals. You can get a totem pole as a marker if you want! Hell yeah! Deer and great whites, all the way!

I was delighted to find that Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York actually has a green option. Of course, originally, I had planned on donating my body to science, but my mother was horrified and shot the idea down via machine gun immediately. She was equally horrified when I tried to get a bridge piercing when I was sixteen- SO glad I listened to her advice on that one, too! Mother knows best.

Let’s end with the bittersweet If I Die Young by The Band Perry.

Karen Elson

I’ve loved Karen Elson since her early modeling days (mid/late 90s freak chic!). I was excited when I found out she put an album out last year. I love the whole gothic / country / vintage chic.

Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs

Nouveau folk band, Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs, are one of my favorite bands these days. I love the ’70s folk throwback with a modern twist. Even the album title, God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise, is fantastic. Ray is painfully shy, but his vocals are unsurpassed in my opinion. He’s never been formally trained, just naturally gifted. He strikes me as very troubled, though, I don’t know why. Just the vibe of a tortured soul, I suppose. Hopefully he sticks around a while- I tend to be drawn to musicians that are too quick to give up the ghost.

Listen to these, especially Home for the Summer. Ray has the most achingly beautiful singing voice I’ve heard.

John Denver

This may surprise some, but I have been a lifelong John Denver fan. (I love folk music, old and new. I miss singer/songwriters. Pop music is the bane of my existence.) The first song I remember hearing and loving was Country Roads (I married a West Virginia boy!), but here’s a secret, if you want me to bawl like a baby, just play Annie’s Song, it’s basically kryptonite. Go ahead and laugh. Even my mother made fun of me for liking John Denver, but I’m sticking to my guns. It was interesting to learn that he lived in Fort Worth, Texas briefly and even went to high school in Arlington. (DFW! Hometown.)

My youngest nephew was so cute. He told my sister and me that if he had a time machine, he’d want to go to a John Denver concert. We both stared at him blankly and dryly said, “No. You wouldn’t.” Then we all burst out laughing. I wish I remembered the conversation in entirety, but it was funny.

Anyway, as a tribute to John and his legacy, here’s Annie’s Song. RIP Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., your music was loved by many (except my family).

Quote of the Day

“I’m gettin pumped up! Should we go visit the dark side?!!” – Zak Bagans

Vanitas

interiores

Fernando Vicente