The Lost | by Joe Moya

PressPlay Cinema had the chance to speak with Joe Moya, an independent author and film enthusiast. Joe has published an interesting book we felt intrigued to get to know more about; this is why we grabbed our paper and pen and reached out to Mr. Moya, you guys deserve all the tea. Mr. Moya accepted a brief interview with us, and we’re happy to share it here with you.

PPC asked: Is this a horror story?

JM answered: It is a horror story, but it also has elements of action and romance.

PPC: Can you briefly describe the evil Vicki faces?

JM: The evil Vicki faces is a powerful elder vampire, gifted with powers bestowed upon him by Satan himself.

PPC: Sorry to see people had divided opinions about your book in the reviews, one of them, called your book, “misogynistic”, can you help us understand why they might’ve felt that way?

JM: I know exactly why those reviews are there. I had a clash of opinions about politics in social media, and an hour later these fake reviews show up on my book page. I know they’re fake because they mention nothing about the book or the story. It was just funny how one fake critic called it “misogynistic”, even though the main character is a strong intelligent woman!

PPC: What was the thoughts process or inspiration that lead you to create this story?

JM: The inspiration came to me in 1993, and I finally was able to finish and publish the book in 2018. I was talking with a comic artist about doing a graphic novel, and when I asked him what he had in mind, he said he always wanted to do a vampire story. 5 minutes later I basically had the entire story in my head.

PPC: We heard you are looking to turn this book into a feature film, talk to us a little bit about that.

JM: I’m working with a local producer to make a film adaptation of my book. I’ve already written the final script based off the book. Once we can secure funding, we will start making the film.

PPC: What are messages that are carried on in the film?

JM: I can’t say there are intentional messages in the film, but my beliefs and values come through in my writing. So I guess the message would be that love is stronger than evil.

We thank Mr. Moya for his time and his honesty, this is indeed a story worth reading, get yours now!