Okay, I found an address site. Basically you pay 20 bucks and you get access to celebrity addresses. Most of them are fanclub addresses but I needed a lead. I found an address for Maila. I drove there and found a hole in the ground. I’m serious. A giant hole complete with backhoes and dozers and a giant chain-link fence surrounding the whole damn thing. Sigh.
As near as I can tell the last time Maila Nurmi was heard from was during the making of “Ed Wood”. Maila was one of the actors in the legendary “Plan 9 from Outer Space” and she was in negotiations with the studio to use her likeness in Ed Wood. This was back in ’93. Evidently she wanted more money than Tim Burton was willing to pay and since the Studio didn’t have to pay her…they didn’t.
And Maila hasn’t been heard from since.
I’ve found some fan sites that say she’s basically living in Hollywood about a step and a half above poverty. I found an old phone number but it’s disconnected. I’m running out of options.
How do you find an 80 year old vampire?
So, Sean’s in charge of everything. I love Sean…at least I respect the guy in odd ways. Sean hired me as a newbie writer with no credits and no proven track record. Now don’t get me wrong, the man got his money’s worth but he did give me my start. Granted, had it not been for Dean Lorey’s introduction then Sean wouldn’t have given me a second thought but still. And I learned alot from Sean. I learned a bit about writing and the politics but more I learned business. Sean is the type of guy who will tell you exactly how to fuck someone in business. He will share with you the unbeatable, unstoppable, undefendable tricks of the trade. He will put his arm around your shoulder and shephard you to knowledge.
Then he will use that knowledge and fuck you with it.
All the while he will smile and be more than willing to buy you lunch or grill you a burger.
So…you can understand some of the concern. Riesner’s legacy is in Sean’s control. I’m on the fence. I know Sean loves Dean. I also know Sean where oppertunity is concerned. There’s lots of gossip and whispering within the trenches. This could turn out very interesting.
Well, Sean’s handling the estate and the funeral details. And Sean’s nasty girlfriend is somehow involved. I’ve heard stories about her from Noel and Jess and they don’t put her in a pretty light. I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s the one that…it doesn’t matter.
Sean asked if I’d be the opening speaker at the funeral. I told him I’d be honored.
He also told me Dean left a list of people he wanted contacted in the event of his death. We were on the list as well as Maila Nurmi. I knew the name. Dean had mentioned her before. Vampira. The original Elvira. She used to introduce horror flicks back in the live TV days. Dean told me they had dated back in the day but he dumped her after she cheated on him with James Dean.
What he didn’t tell me is that they were married.
Anyway, nobody can find Maila so I’m gonna see if I can track her down through the net and such. With only a couple of days to the funeral…dunno.
Lazar seems pretty cool. Young but very Hollywood. Good looking, well dressed. I think I handled myself okay. I just came out and told him about Dean and I think we spent most of the lunch talking about the old bastard.
The Revolution meeting went just fine. I don’t remember their notes but I wrote them all down. They want an outline, five or six pages. That’s fine. I can do that.
Melanie’s a mess. She’s pissed and sad and you name it. More than anything she feels guilty. We both do. Somebody tried to screw up the relationship the three of us had and we let it happen. We wasted the last year of his life on bitterness. Now it’s too late. Fuck.