Yours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra Peterson

Skill In Action by Michelle Cassandra Johnson Skill in Action by Michelle Cassandra Johnson is a powerful guide that helps readers discover and practice the tools of emotional intelligence and emotional agility.Her witty and honest approach makes for a unique, inspiring story of a woman who managed to break through the patriarchal structure of Hollywood to become a successful star of her own volition. Throughout her memoir, Cassandra shares her stories of how she created and became the iconic Elvira. After that Elvira makes a return to the screen in the 1990s, appearing on television, in video games, and more feature length films. The book culminates with her taking a much needed break in 1991 and reevaluating her life and career. While she is enjoying the peak of her career, Cassandra also deals with personal struggles like failed romances, never-ending public appearances, and the tension between her and the television station. The success of Elvira’s movie macabre even leads to the creation of two feature length films starring Elvira in production. As the show becomes increasingly popular throughout the 80s, Cassandra’s character of Elvira becomes a cult icon, with people showing up to her events in Elvira costumes. Cassandra is so successful that KHJ creates a spin-off show titled “Elvira’s Movie Macabre” in 1981. Inspired by the B-movies they watch, she creates a “Valley Girl” type character that is an outrageous parody of horror hosts. After this, Cassandra receives a call from a producer at the Los Angeles television station KHJ to appear in a horror show movie night segment.

She is then cast in a pilot for a show called “Morticia” that never gets picked up. As she gets older, she moves to Los Angeles and starts performing in commercials and small roles on television shows.Įventually, Cassandra lands a role on cult classic The Groundlings, which launches her into the spotlight. She begins to detail how she started performing in local theaters for children’s shows and line dancing in bars for extra money. The book starts off with an introduction from Cassandra, in which she explains her return from her studies in Italy to her hometown in Colorado Springs. Yours Cruelly Elvira by Cassandra Peterson is a memoir that chronicles the life and career of Cassandra Peterson, best known for playing the iconic television character “Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.” The book follows Cassandra’s journey from her childhood in rural Kansas to her early career as an actress working in Hollywood, all the way to her creation of the Elvira character and subsequent fame in the 1980s.

Yours Cruelly, Elvira by Cassandra Peterson