Q. Firstly, introduce yourself – name, nickname, where you were born, how old you are, where you live, what your job is or what you study. You don’t have to answer all of these....

A. Tara Daynes, aka TaraDragon, Taz. Born in Manchester 37 years ago. Now living in Camden and working as a full-time HR Manager and part-time modelling & film/TV extra. Also studying for a law qualification.

Q. What do you do in your spare time? What are you passionate about?

A. Lots of cinema, theatre and gigs – also watching more films and USA TV shows on DVD. I love being passively entertained! Also spend lots of weekends visiting friends around the country.

Q. What is your most treasured possession?

A. My cat Bella!

Q. Which living person would you most like to meet?

A. Judge Judy

Q. Name your top three bands

A. All cheesy rock – Ten, Firehouse & Bob Catley

Q. Name your top three movies

A.

1. Brotherhood of The Way
2. The Lost Boys
3. South Park movie

Q. What is the most important book you have read? (can be non-vampire)

A. Isaac Asimov’s ‘Foundation’ series

Q. Which is your favourite horror/vampire book?

A. Frankenstein

Q. Do you think vampires are real? Explain.

A. No – I think they are purely fictional / mythological, and people use terms such as “psychic vampire” to try and make them seem real so they can pretend to be one!

Q. What were your reasons for joining the London Vampyre Group? What do you want to get out of being a member?

A. Social reasons- meeting people with shared interests and views, and being able to attend fun and interesting events.

Q. What is your favourite word?

A. Don’t have one really …hmmm…

Q. What is your greatest fear?

A. Doing Karaoke and being buried alive (Ed: At the same time?!?)

Q. What is the most important thing life has taught you?

A.

1. That with freedom, independence and autonomy you can do things for yourself and don’t have to rely on anyone

2. That all things will pass eventually, so make the most of the good and don’t waste time worrying over the bad.

Q. Give a song lyric / quote from a film or person or a passage / sentence from book that you feel embodies your approach to life.

A. "The most glorious moments in your life are not the so-called days of success, but rather those days when out of dejection and despair you feel rise in you a challenge to life, and the promise of future accomplishments"

-- Gustave Flaubert

Q. Do you have a livejournal or personal webpage that we can link to?

A. Yes, they can be found on the Members Personal Sites page.