Artist Spotlight: Eddie Mummy
Let’s get right into it! Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Hanging out in Downtown, Tucson
My name is Eoeri, but I go by Eddie. Eddie Mummy. Many, many moons ago, I lived in a great kingdom of pyramids, mathematicians, pharaohs, and the Nile. One day I met this beautiful woman, Amisi, and she basically married me on the spot. The second her father found out that we got hitched, he flipped. Then he started doing this dance and waving his hands around like he was conjuring up some dark energy the BOOM! Next thing I know I'm waking up all wrapped up. Mummified if you will. So for the last 2700 years or so, whenever my sarcophagus is opened, I get three days to break my curse. To find the reincarnation of Amisi and get her to fall in love with me and to prove that love with a kiss... Breaking a curse is hard fam.
That’s quite the history. Has it been a struggle?
I honestly don't have any real struggles. Unless you count keeping my organs fresh in my canopic jars. I guess living in a cave is also not that great. I was living in a house for a minute. An eclectic man wanted an authentic sarcophagus in his Egyptian themed foyer. But that place ended up being one of those Airbnb party houses that recently got shut down, that's how I ended up in a cave. I guess it's not that bad. Just a bit drafty at times.
I’ve heard Tucson has a lot of parallels with weather to Egypt. How has Tucson contributed toward your life?
Found some Papier-mâché friends
Tucson has been great for my quality of life. The dry weather has been fantastic for my joints... considering I don't have cartilage. And I hardly get any weird looks walking around town. I think it's cause I look like someone that really really doesn't want to get sunburned.
You’ve been around the block longer than most of us have, what type of stories do you most connect with?
As an actor, I most identify with fish out of water stories. Like the 1992 Brendan Fraser film, Encino Man. Or the 1999 Brendan Fraser classic, Blast from the Past. I really connect with these stories because they convey that no matter who you are, or what you look like, or what time you are from, there are still people out there that want to be your friend and accept you for who you are. You just gotta put yourself out there to find them.
What is a favorite memory you had from shooting Eddie Mummy?
BTS of ‘Eddie Mummy: A Love Story’
There is a scene in Eddie Mummy where me and my new best buddies, Brand and J.B., have a "Boyz Night". I don't remember any of it because, well, I don't have a liver and had one drink and kind of sorta blacked out. But from what Brand told me, it was an epic night.
How have you been spending time during the pandemic?
Usually, I'm just chilling, sleeping in my sarcophagus. But for some reason, there have been a ton of nosey hikers lately stumbling into my cave. Like a lot. I think I've been awake more than in my eternal sleep nowadays. And on top of waking me up, these people keep asking me for selfies and to do silly dances. Apparently I'm popular on something called tik tok. At least that's what the kids tell me.
Who do you look up to/what do you find inspiration from and why?
I've got to give mad props to the G.O.A.T.’s of the mummy world, the Chinchorros, Tutankhamun, Boris Karloff. Lately, I've been looking up to Peyton Westlake from the Darkman movie. Yeah, he's got anger issues, but he swings from a helicopter. That's pretty sweet.
BTS of ‘Eddie Mummy: A Love Story’
Where can we follow you on Social Media?
Instagram: @eddie_mummy
Thanks for your time, Eddie. Any last words?
Word on the street is a second release of ‘Eddie Mummy: A Love Story’ is going to be streaming on Vimeo. Proceeds will benefit three local artistic organizations in Tucson, and. we’re looking to raise $3000 for them. Set some time aside August 21st-31st for that!
Also, In all my hundreds of years of existence I am only certain of three things... a hot dog in not a sandwich. A corn dog is not a popsicle. And it's ok to be hooked on phonics.
See me in acton on VIMEO!