The Catch Me Interviews
Matthew Wolf was born in the UK on Halloween night! When he was 8, his mother remarried a Dutchman, and moved with his mother and sister to live with his Step Father in Amsterdam. He later returned to the UK to study Law and after completing his degree, went to London to work in theatre. He has done a number of television productions in the UK, and in the last year did no less than 5 films, including Pirates of the Caribbean 3. He has a brother who is a District Attorney, and 3 sisters. He speaks fluent Dutch and French, and currently lives in Hollywood.
MATTHEW WOLF


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Next: Transmorphers / Skid Marks / Messages (voice) / The Apocalypse (voice) / Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End /Entry Level / Dragon / "Alive" / Call of Duty 3 (2006) (VG) / Reversing the Polarity: Memoirs of Time and Space / Fable (vg) / Sudeki (vg) / "Double Take" / "Family Affairs" ... / Dawnrazor / Operation Flashpoint (vg) / The Cavendish Profile
1)Explain the CAVENDISH PROFILE and why haven't you done something like it again ?
I have always wanted to direct, and The Cavendish Profile was my debut in the chair. I'm a little bit of a control freak and in directing I feel in control of all the elements. But of course, the collaboration with all the department heads is very exciting and fulfilling. I think a lot of independent film makers need to learn to trust the creativity of the crew they're working with, which you see at the higher level. I got to direct the great Julian Glover, who is a friend and generously did it for nothing. Julian has worked with many great directors and is someone who doesn't mince his words. He's brilliant and instinctive about what you want. It forced me to raise my game and I'm eternally greatful. I will direct again at some point and in fact there is something in the pipeline, a feature, but it's early days. For the moment I'm very focussed only on acting, and that's working well for me.

2)Video game voice work preferred ? Ever been developed beyond voice ?
I've done a fair amount of voice work. I was actually quite surprised when my agent told me all the video games I'd done. I had no recollection of many of them. They can tend to blend into one, as what you do is very similar each time. Someone working in the Mac store here in LA recognised my voice from Call of Duty 3. He must play it a lot! It's fun because you get to play characters you don't necessarily look right for; old men, boys, even women sometimes. I once had to play 8 different Russians! None have ever been adapted into features or tv, but I've done a few bits of tv animation and radio. The last thing I did was a radio play for the BBC, specially written by David Mamet. It was great to be part of a World premiere like that, and Mamet!!

3)So,'POTC:At Worlds End',Didn't play a pirate;But was it fun and any juicy gossip ?
I was on Pirates of The Caribbean 3 for 2 weeks. I played the Endeavor Officer who confronts Cutler Beckett at the end. I'm also right in the beginning, but there's no dialogue. It was incredibly fun. Although there's a lot of green screen around you, the sets are so elaborate and real that it's not hard to put yourself in the situation. There are so many people working on these films, it's like being in a medium sized village! I have no gossip I'm afraid, other than that it was a pleasure working briefly with the brilliant Tom Hollander. And when I finished on Pirates I got the thumbs up from Gore, which was good enough for me.

4)One sentence descriptions:
Leigh(See answer #7,Ed.) Scott________?
Julian (see answer #1 EDITOR)Glover________?
Amelia Jackson-Gray__________?
Amelia Jackson-Gray, who co-starred with me in Dragon, is one of the most talented actresses I know. And she's incredibly funny! I've seen scenes from a film she has coming out this year which honestly had me crying with laughter. She has a passionate devotion to her work and the craft of it, which would inspire anyone in any profession! I loved working with her and hope to again.

5)What is the BEST/WORST of WOLFman ?
I have a low tolerance for people who 'make do'. Like I said, it's not always a good thing, but in art I personally demand it, especially of myself. I can sympathise with Kubrick's numerous takes and legendary 2 year productions!

6)'Transmorphers' is shaping up to be one of Theasylum's biggest, Your feelings ?
I've done 2 films now with The Asylum, Dragon and Transmorphers. The Asylum are remarkable, incredibly prolific. It's a company with a very clear idea of what their market is and what they need to give that market, so as an actor you know exactly what the level is and what's required of you. These are genre films for a DVD market, it's not James Cameron. Leigh Scott, who directed both Asylum films I've done is always open to suggestions from anyone involved in the film and consequently creates a very collaborative atmosphere on set. He deserves a bigger stage. I think he's getting that now, and hopefully Transmorphers will prove successful for him. Although I think they can improve on some things in general, Transmorphers will possibly be The Asylum's biggest film and that's largely to do with Leigh's passion for this film. We really developed a respect for each other on Dragon, which led to us working together again. Transmorphers was a tough shoot, 3 weeks of night shoots, and when you do night shoots, it's not that easy to sleep during the days. There's always something that comes up, usually work, so you end up working on very little sleep. It takes a lot of focus. Films at that lower budget level can be chaotic sometimes, and I just had to shut everything out and do my job.

7)WOLFman,This is the chance to plug your pet peeve, Or leave us with some earth-shattering quote ?
In the next film I'm doing, I'm playing a transvestite, so I'll leave you with an apt quote from the late British comedian Benny Hill, who said "any man who dresses as a woman can't be all bad". Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

SARAH HALL


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Native Southerner, from Peachtree City GA (where they drive golf carts as the main source of transportation...no joke!). Started acting in community theaters and school productions when she was 12. At the age of 17, she attended GA state in Atlanta where she majored in performing arts, and studied with Atlanta's own Alliance Theater. After two years, she dropped out of GA state to focus only on acting, and was accepted into The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. Attended AMDA until graduation, and almost immediatly moved to LA, which is where she is today, pursuing her career in film.

Next: Transmorphers / The Hitchhiker / Dracula's Curse / When a Killer Calls / Things You Don't Tell...
1) In DRACULA'S CURSE was the accent harder to do or That Outfit ?
Haha - Im gonna go with the accent...wait no...def. the outfit...wait...yeah its a toss up. That was my first time studying a character with an accent, so it was a bit odd for me, but at the same time, YOU try keepin your "girls" in place between every take. They just didnt wanna stay in that corset!

2) You were really great and spunky in HITCHHIKER,Is this one of your favorite performances ?
I wouldn't say its my favorite perfomance, but I def. had a lot of fun, er, "getting into character" :) Haha kidding, but seriously, it was alot of fun.

3) TRANSMORPHERS could be huge,Any details ?
I dont want to give anything away, but I just saw the trailer, and Im super excited. It honestly gave me a couple of chills. By far the biggest asylum film Ive ever done.

4) What is the BEST of Sassy Sarah on/off set ?
I should let you know, I have a lot of good jokes....

5) What is the WORST of SS on/off ? I should let you know, I have a lot of bad jokes....
6) One sentence descriptions,Please ?
JEFF DENTON _____________ELIZA SWENSON_____________LEIGH SCOTT_____________
Jeff Denton : a very inspiring actor to work with, a great guy, does alot of sit ups.
Eliza : lovely lady, also a talented musician
Leigh Scott: so very intelligent, witty, an actors dream to work with, likes red bull, i hear

7) Do you want to talk about your recent ordeal ?
Hmmmm....are you talking about my mugging? Yeeeaahhhh...... So Ive lived in downtown Atlanta, been through Trenton. NJ, which I hear used to be one of the most dangerous cities in the US, and lived by myself in NYC, and its not till i live in little West Hollywood that I get mugged at gunpoint by two kids prob no older than 21, in my own garage. Figures. Im fine, but it really makes me sad how many people feel they have to lead a life of violence to get what they want. To be honest with you, it pisses me off. I mean, do you really need a gun to take some girls purse full with a total of 28 bucks and lip gloss? I really dislike stupid people.

8) Ever gonna write or direct ?
Not anytime soon, but yes, after I get (alot) more experienced as an actor, I would like to write someting of my own. As far as directing goes, there are a couple of things that Ive had my mind on for a while, but again, thats way way down the road.

9) Do BLONDES really have more fun ?
haha I could tell you but......

10) Hey,Final comments ?
lovely talking to you

DON GLUT

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Filming:Blood Scarab/ The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty / Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood / The Mummy's Kiss /The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula / Dinosaur Valley Girls / "Transformers" (12 episodes, 1984-1986) / "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (65 episodes) / "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends" / "Spider-Man" (4 episodes, 1981) / "Shazam!" (1974) TV Series /Empire Strikes Back novel
1) Choose writing or Dinosaurs ?
Why ?
I'm not sure what that question means, as much of my writing has to do with dinosaurs. So it isn't really a choice between writing or dinosaurs. I write about dinosaurs, or include dinosaurs in my various kinds of writing, because I've been fascinated by dinosaurs since I was about seven years old. That fascination grew into a serious interest that probably still hasn't peaked.

2) Is writing for Animation different than the movies ?
Yes and no. It is still a script that you are writing. But when you write a movie script you are usually writing in terms of master scenes, leaving it up to the director to break up the shots, choose the angles, decide upon the camera movements, and so forth. In animation all of those details are indicated by the writer in the script. So, the writer is essentially directing the script on paper. Consequently, an animation script can be much longer than a live-action script, sometimes as much as double the length. When a script is turned in and then edited, it is turned over to the storyboard artists. In a way, writing these animations helped teach me how to direct, because I was basically directing my own scripts on the page. The real animation director works with the voice-over actors.

3) What is BLOOD SCARAB ?
It's a low budget, independent horror movie I've written and am direction for a production I co-own with two partners, Frontline Entertainment. It's a sequel to other films we've made.

4) MOST of your animated projects are becoming LIVE ACTION,Surprised ?
Maybe ten years ago I'd have been surprised. But now nothing surprises me, considering all of the old TV shows, live action and cartoon, that are being recycled. I mean, what's next after THE HONEYMOONERS? I LOVE LUCY? Feature-length remakes of old TV commercials? Give me a break!

5) You had a rock band,And did many soundtracks.Is music equal to your other passions ?
Actually, I was in quite a few rock bands over the years. I guess once you have music in your blood, it's there forever. Yes, I really love to jam with other musicians. Old rock 'n' rollers never die. But I also love and play classical music.

6) So DID Dinosaurs DRAG THEIR TAILS ?
No.

7) One Sentence Descriptions ?
PAUL NASCHY______ARTHUR ROBERTS______FILMATION_____TED NEWSOM______GEORGE LUCAS______
Paul Naschy and
Arthur Roberts are both very fine actors, a joy to work with and very good friends.

Filmation's Lou Scheimer gave me my first professional 'big break' in TV by hiring me to write a script for the first season of SHAZAM!

Ted Newsom is a good friend who seems to have some kind of an obsession with a garden weeder (ask Ted).

Lucas was a guy I went to USC with.

8) The BEST of working with DG ?
I try to get people to do their best work.

9) The WORST of working with DG ?
Unfortunately, I sometimes can't pay as much as I like.

10) Well,You're a writer any thoughts to close ?
Writing sure beats 'honest work' (i.e., a boring day job doing something you hate). My real passion is writing and directing movies. I'd make more of them and more often if it just didn't take so long to raise the money. Any potential investors out there?

JULIENNE DAVIS



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(erm..... I did this in the third person..... hope that's okay. :-) Otherwise it feels too much like I'm blowing my own horn, and that's not my style.

Here's a girl who starts off in Los Angeles with dreams of doing many things: a dancer, a singer and musician, a model, and an actress...... After a scholarship with her local ballet studio, Julienne graduated high school a semester early and goes off to NYC in pursuit of a career in ballet.
She wasn't to know that she would continue growing and when she grew to just under 5'8', decisions had to be made. So..... modeling happened.
Discovered by an agent whilst walking down the street, she then embarked on a modeling career that spanned many years and as many countries. After spending much time traveling Europe and beyond, she settled in England... they seemed to like her there (and her look) and so she stayed. After she arrived in England, she soon after had met up with a famous DJ, Jay Strongman.... a long term relationship happened as well as her start in music.
Discovering that she had a voice, she started her career as a singer: First as co-lead singer with a band called Drive alongside Melanie Blatt (of All Saints) and then later she found she had quite a talent for songwriting and went on to co-write and produce the debut album with her band, Sophisticated Savage.
During that time, whilst making money as a model and making music, an audition for an extra role in a film came up that was to change her life.
Stanley Kubrick had his assistant Leon Vitali interview hundreds of girls for extras for the film Eyes Wide Shut.... and it just so happened that after Stanley Kubrick saw her on tape, he called her in for the role of Mandy Curran - the pivotal supporting role in the film. She got the part.
From then on her career changed from being a working model, and struggling musician, to being a working actress, and being that England is a smaller country, a bit of fame and noteriety as well for being "the girl from Eyes Wide Shut".
This new acting career also led to voice- overs too, and being a singer, she discovered all the different ways she could use her voice.
She is currently the voice of Hugo Boss' Deep Red Fragrance worldwide amongst others.
And as for her band, she did a number of live gigs around England (The Jazz Cafe, Madame Jojo's, The Forum and Cambridge Junction and Brighton Concorde(opening for EL VEZ), and many times headlining at the uber trendy Chinawhite, and also in Spain.
Recently, since the album is now finished and out there in the world via i-tunes, she decided to make the gutsy move of going back to her home country, and even her home city: Los Angeles. Now settling here for the time being, Julienne is continuing to make music with her band (long distance - but aren't computers wonderful??!!) and working on material for album 2, doing the odd bit of session singing for tv and film, more voiceovers, and looking at various film and tv roles. Watch this space!
"House of 9"
Julienne's last film starring Dennis Hopper. The film is currently available in Blockbuster. I'm very proud of the work I did on this film. It was very heavy, complete with crying and screaming and all that. I'm kinda good at that stuff. ;-) I'd like to do more like that. I like playing messed up girls with baggage... like Jennifer Jason Lee, or Charlize Theron. Just waiting for the right project/opportunity to present itself. And, for anyone interested, Dennis is a great guy, wonderful to work with. He wanted to use me for the lead in a film he was set to direct called Genuine Article, but alas...... the project fell though. :-( I would love to work with Dennis again
. I was also in Alfie with Jude Law (also very nice and down to earth) but unfortunately my scenes were cut. Oh well, onward and upward I always say.....
" Tabloid"
I did this right after Eyes Wide Shut.... it was a really small role... fun, because I looked so diffferent in it... long blonde wig, looking the complete bimbo. But I decided at the time, to use a different name for the credits (long story!) so I'm down as: Trolley Gardner - I thought I'd have a bit of a laugh with the name so I chose my "porn" name. But I feel I must say, this was purely in fun, and I would never be a porn star......"not that there's anything wrong with that! "
"Too Much Sun" .... Kimberley (6 episodes)
- yep, me again doing the LA bimbo.... and being that I grew up there, I could do this role in my sleep. I had a blast doing this part. Only wish we could have made it to a second series, but the star of the show Mark Addy, was quickly becoming in demand in the States, and being that it was for the BBC, they just couldn't compete with Hollywood. My husband was played by Lee Majors and also starring was Alex Jennings. Great cast, and what a great time it was. Would love to do more comedy like this too!
"Urban Gothic"
.... Emmanuelle - this was an episode of Urban Gothic called "Vampirology" I had the lead supporting role opposite lead Keith Lee Castle.... wow what a great actor. He made it so easy! And the script was great! Really original. I loved being a part of this project.
"Urban Chaos(VG)" /
a video game..... I play Miss Gordansky... with a New York accent. Nothing out of the ordinary... except to say I love doing voiceover.... just like I love making music in the studio. My favorite thing.... being in the studio. I like to get lost in my head!
"Eyes Wide Shut"
- Well, my big start. This was a great experience, and a huge learning experience, it was good at times and very tough at times. I'm thankful for the opportunities it presented afterwards. Tom, I have great respect for as an actor. He give 100% even when the camera is not on him. A real professional who absolutely loves the business of acting. A really nice and down to earth guy. We were chatting too much!! Many times Stanley would say, "okay, we've gotta shoot this thing now!"
And Stanley...well.... such an intellectual. Fascinating to watch him work and his whole process.... which frankly, sometimes didn't make sense. But who's to say how a genius is to work?? I'm very thankful for Stanley plucking me from obscurity and giving me my first break. Lastly, people might expect that he was very egotistical.... he wasn't.... in fact, he was always very interested in everyone else's life and talents, almost hungry for the information in order to feed his brain. He wanted to just take it all in. He lived his life in his head. I also think this is the best way to live. :-) Anyway, he had asked me why I was living in the UK being that I was American, and I told him about my music, and how I started working here as a model. He even asked to hear my music - so I gave him about 8 tracks to listen to..... mind you this was all in the middle of filming, but he came back the very next day and started asking me all these questions about each track. He said he really liked the songs and thought my voice was fantastic. Seriously....his words!! I almost fell off my chair! He said he would contact Warner's to tell them to sign me. And he really did do that. Unfortunately, they didn't sign us though. :-( But how cool is that to have Stanley Kubrick pushing for you. I felt blessed. Truly. :-)
1) Can We start off,By complimenting you on your showreel.Your moves and looks remind us what we liked about Daryl Hannah and Lana Clarkson( Who you should definitely play in a Phil Spector CSI episode,LOL). First comparisons ?
Okay.... I've never heard those comparisons before..... but that's very interesting. The one's i've gotten in the past and even now are: A young Annette O'Toole, a young Bo Derek, Ursula Andress (okay... she is stunning, and they must have been blind.... but someone did actually say that. I felt very complemented indeed on that one!), and most recently I keep getting Ali Larter, and sometimes Julianne Moore. Musically I get, The Cardingans, Sade, Nancy Sinatra, Morcheeba, and Gold Frapp.

2) Your music video was great on your site,So Music or movies...Decide ???
If I must decide, it would be music. For me it's the ultimate creativity. Like I said, I LOVE being in the studio in my own little Strange Paradise living with the music inside my head and watching my dreams getting recorded. I just love to disappear into that world. That said, I wouldn't turn down a good acting job. I'm hoping that I will have the opportunity to do both.... but you never know where the future will lead. All I would really like is not to be a huge star - because it's not an ego thing for me...... but to be able to do what I'm good at, keep busy, and make enough money to live and not ever have to do anything else to supplement either of these career choices.

3) We noticed you have done Video Games and Commercials,can we get some dirt about those adventures ?
There's a Carling Black Label beer commercial I did for the UK on You Tube at the moment called "Frustrating" ... you should check it out. And know that that "tongue" was a prosthetic one! The guy that wore the "tongue" was getting some serious "suction" as his own tongue fit inside of that one.... so whenever he tried to take it off.... well, you had to have been there I guess. It was hilarious making that commercial - we laughed the whole time!! It was huge commercial in the UK.. People wold recognize me on the street and in the supermarket there....( which was kinda earie)..... and it's been making the rounds around the world via the internet ever since.

4)Eyes Wide Shut: The experience,Any " Cruise Missle" gossip ?
Not really I'm afraid, just to say he was so nice, and supportive, and professional, and respectful.... I can't think of anything bad to say about the guy. I understand why he's at the top of his game. Mucho respect. :-)

5) What is the BEST of 'JD' on/off set ?
When I'm "up" I'm full of energy and creativity, and can be tons of fun and the life of a party. I'm smart, pay attention to detail, and am good at many things creative. I'm loyal, honest, and have integrity, and I work hard whenever it's required. I'm a good friend to those that are true.

6) ...Of course,The WORST ??
1. Don't cross me..... I'm not terribly forgiving. 2. I have a bad temper.... especially if I feel I've been wronged somehow and don't deserve it. And 3. the absolute worst thing about me is the big D word: DEPRESSION. It's a major bummer that I have to deal with. I believe it's probably inherited (my father), and I just have to hang on until it passes. My father always said, "depression is like a town you visit, and you know someday you're gonna leave." But, I guess if I wasn't a complicated person, I wouldn't have much to offer creatively. So, it's all a trade off. I'd rather be like I am, warts and all, than some "pretty, pretty, girl" who has always had everything handed to her on a silver platter. It doesn't make for character, you know?

7) SOPHISTICATED SAVAGE ,That is your band and We have seen the video....When will we get the WHOLE cd ?
You can buy it RIGHT NOW at the following vendors on line: (and please do .... we need all the support we can get! It helps us to fund more recording and future live shows)
AOL http://aol.musicnow.com/az/album.jhtml?id=5759931 /Napster /Sony Connect /iTunes

JEFF RECTOR

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FILMS & TV : Revamped / Dark World / FBI Guys / Miami Vice Uncensored! / The Theory of Everything / Trapped! /"Veronica Mars" / Scarecrow Gone Wild / Pray Another Day /Fatal Kiss / "Black Scorpion" / Firestorm Rising / "Beverly Hills, 90210" / Kraa! The Sea Monster / "NYPD Blue" . / Rapid Assault / "SFN: Science Fiction News" /Friend of the Family II / "Sliders" . / Fox Hunt / Dinosaur Valley Girls / Ballistic / Legion of the Night / Phantasmagoria / / Tornado Run / Galaxis / Obsession Kills/ Magic Kid II / Fox Hunt / Hellmaster / Street Soldiers / "Star Trek: The Next Generation" .. / Doctor Hackenstein /Wall Street /

1) After being a leading man for over a decade,NOW you are writing and directing ,Is this a natural progression or what ?
I've always been a creative guy. Acting alone wasn't doing it fore me. I got tired of waiting for the phone to ring and decided to take my career into my own hands.

2) QUESTION withdrawn by editor.
ANSWER is deleted also.

3) Being a twin,Are you sorry you don't have a clothing line like other twins ?
I think female twins are more prone to clothing design. We were the Presidents of the New York, New York Twins Club though.

4) SCI - FI and HORROR,Are these your Zone Genres,Are do you want to do everything ?
I am the official spokesman for the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror films, so obviously I love those genres. I have a Hollywood comedy I'd like to make and possibly a Documentary as well. Yes, I'd love to do it all. I'm very open to anything.

5) Creation's SCI-FI SUMMIT is coming up,What does it mean to meet your fans ?
I always get a kick out of meeting the fans. I'm a fan myself. Sometimes they bring me stuff to autograph I didn't even know was out there. It's very cool!

6) What is the BEST of "The E-Rector Set" ?
Probably the episode of NYPD Blue "Twin Pete's" we did together. Gordon Clapp (Detective Medavoy) won an Emmy Award for that episode and I found out years later, it was Steven Bochco (The Executive Producer's) favorite episode.

7) The WORST of JEFF ?
I'll never tell. Actually, it was The Ramayan. I played a green Hindu God. I had to wear green make-up all over my body which was applied by hand because they couldn't afford air-brushes in India. It was quite a trip.

8) REVAMPED is your current baby,Why is this The Film-That will be your benchmark ?
I never liked the term benchmark. I prefer to think of it as my Barco Lounger.

9) In one sentence: TANE McCLURE
An absolute sweetheart! I will work with her any day or time. A true beauty inside and out.

MICHAEL PARE
A really nice guy! Here's an actor that I grew up admiring in films like "Philadelphia Experiment" and "Eddie & The Cruisers". What a honor to finally act opposite someone that was an inspiration to me.

PAUL DARRIGO
Another really nice guy. Paul's a terrific writer and a very talented actor. He did a terrific job with "FBI Guys". I hope he keeps making more movies.

KIMBER EASTWOOD
A really sweet and talented make-up artist. Because of her busy schedule, she was only available a few days. I look forward to working with her in the future and one day, playing golf with her dad.

ALEXANDRA PAUL
Another sweetheart. Although I chase her throuout the movie "Isolation", we didn't have a scene together until the end of the film. She's very down-to-Earth and cool.

10) Video games,Your take on their future with Hollywood ?
I rarely played video games, even as a kid. To me it was a big waste of time. With X-Box and everything else out there, I think kids spend too much time playing that stuff. Most of it is pretty violent. I probably wouldn't lety my kids play it. (If I had kids). As far as Hollywood is concerned, as long as there is a tie-in or cross-promotion, I'm sure they will keep developing popular video games into movies.


JEFF O'BRIEN



I started off in Communications at university with a few film programs. The left wing intellectuals sucked the life out of my interest in film but I was less interested in what I could do when I graduated. I drifted in and out of a lot of jobs and practiced writing after taking some film school courses. My first film was an erotic thriller called Blind Heat with Jeff Fahey and Maria Conchita Alonso. I try to learn off everyone I deal with, right up to Bill Cunningham on Gore Gore GoreMet, "Keep cutting, cut it to the bone!!!" My goal would be to have a place to write in Mexico. That can't be any further removed from LA than Vancouver, right? And I have a thing for Latinas. :-)

/Bone Dry /Attack Of The Giant Leeches /Prey For The Beast /Alien Incursion /Insecticidal /La Taqueria /Blind Heat

1) You are known as a writer,Ever thought about directing or acting ?
Not good looking enough to be a leading man or interesting enough to be a character actor. I'd make a Hell of a backgrounder though. Directing would interest me, at least once just to see what I have put others through with my scripts.

2) Does living in Canada, affect your career ?
I'd say yes, for the worse. Where I live, there simply isn't the climate for investors to put up money in indie genre projects. The filmmakers that I know that do horror or exploitation stuff on a really regular basis are doing it microbudget, financing on credit cards. And it's so hard to build momentum here. Maybe it's a "grass is greener" thing, but my perception is that if you do well in the US you can move upwards, or at least keep moving forwards. Here, you can have a hit and it's always a process of starting over. Roll that rock up the hill and you almost get to the top...

3) What is the BEST of J.O.B.( That's you) ?
As far as writing goes, I'm a pretty good team player and put the project first and put my ego on hold. I love to work.

4) What is the WORST?
I work WAY too much, to the detriment of my personal life. If I was making more, I'd be able to do a lot more with what free time I have. I'm hugely opinionated too. Not that that's a bad thing but in a PC era, it's perceived that way. I have too many pet peeves about uncivil people, bad drivers, etc. I shouldn't get frustrated about things I have no control over but I do. I tell myself that the guy who cut me off in traffic will hit the tire-eating, axell-snapping pothole that was meant for me. That thought makes me happy.

5) One sentence descriptions
-Fred Olen Ray____ Genuinely nice, a professional who respects professionalism and an inspiration in that he's a can do, do it all filmmaker like John Carpenter or Robert Rodriguez and he hasn't lost his love of boy's stuff like wrestling, comics, robots and giant monsters and va-voom actresses :-)
Jeff Lando
____ Intimidatingly smart, detail oriented, driven and intense, he has the vibe of a cultured art film director like David Cronenberg but spend a few minutes with him and you know you're talking to a couple of university degrees AND a guy with a keen eye for where to position the actress in the gratuitous shower scene.
Brett Kelly_____
He Who Does Not Sleep has this great uncynical, childlike love of making movies and is one of the fastest filmmakers I know of, with boundless energy, a positive attitude, an inability to inspire negative words and a knack for really making you think you can write damn near anything and it will get shot, somehow, someway, on any budget.
6) 'Bone Dry' seems ALOT different than your other projects,Details please ?
Director Brett Hart knows cinema inside out and comes from a commercial background. He's technically damn near perfect, much like Tony Scott in terms of composition and he's a natural editor. A lot of writing the script was getting all his technical stuff to read like the description in a spec script - where you don't load up with shot jargon like a shooting script. This script started with me wanting to tread where my favorite non-genre films go. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The Wages of Fear, Greed, The Naked Prey, film school stuff. It only has two in the cast for the bulk of the film and only one location, the desert. Didn't have monsters, maniacs or gratuitous sexy stuff to draw on so I had to use a lot of new tools in writing this and to keep playing it straight and serious. We still managed to riff on a lot of Spaghetti westerns though, so it has an off kilter sense of humor. Brett and I both love the desert, as a setting for movies and a place to visit - but definately not as a place to shoot again.

7) Okay,Now a writer should be able to leave us with thoughts that will last ?
Political correctness is nothing more than moral cowardice and self censorship. Realize that not only is it a misguided goal but an impossible one. Everybody, everywhere has something that will offend them and it you try and respect that you are looking at undoing the Gordian knot while blindfolded. People need to have thicker skins and realize that when they bitch about every little, ridiculous thing, they are creating a climate where everything is trivialized and we become desensitized to the REAL offences and atrocities out there. For example, people who gripe that the men and women symbols on bathrooms might offend "transgendered individuals" or whatever the Hell the term is, need to realize we live in a country where there ARE washrooms and where cross dressers and sex change patients and others are not rounded up, imprisoned, tortured or executed. I really hate anything to do with political correctness...

STEVEN ESCOBAR




terrortoons2.com
http://www.myspace.com/terrortoons2movie
Terror Toons 2
/ Night Skies / The Young, the Gay and the Restless / Life After Tomorrow / "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart" / "Nanny 911" / "Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy" / Near Death / Jackhammer /"The Apprentice" /Demons At The Door / Maniacal / Terror Toons / "The Amazing Race" /Selena

1) What is the difference between Terror Toons Part 1 and Terrortoons2 ?
Well, the biggest difference is that we had a higher budget for TT2. Not a whole lot but there is a significant look to both. Also, our cast and crew was bigger. In the first one, my friend from Texas, Isaac Garza, came to LA and worked camera and lighting while I actually did sound and boom. We shot in a very small house with the crew and shot it in 3 days. The second part we were able to shoot in the executive producers home but we had to be very careful about blood on the floor. Our crew was about twice the size, 20 people. You can hear about all the differences in the audio commentary when TT2 comes out on DVD.

2) You have edited EVERY major reality show out there,Do you laugh or cry doing your work ?
Working on reality tv is quite different than making micro-budget horror films. Joe and I are usually the final decision makers but in reality, you have executive producers, segment producers, network execs making all the final decisions. Most of all, I only work as an editor for these shows rather than a producer. Although I've worked on some shows that I have to act as both so we are refered to as PREDITORS.

3) One sentence descriptions ?
Joe Castro_GENIUS____Brinke Stevens _LEGEND___Donald Trump_MOGUL___Martha Stewart_FELON___Selena_MY FRIEND, R.I.P.____???

4) Your film:YGR,Seems to be a uphill battle,Good/Bad experience ?
I wouldn't say an uphill battle. It was our first gay feature film and just as our first horror film, you learn about your audience and what they want. It's a different market so you can't feed them material that a horror audience is used to. I think in the long run, YGR has been very successful considering we made it into 5 film festivals in 2006 and were up against higher budget films. We only spent $20,000 on YGR.

5) Being a professional editor seems safe,Why take on so much with your films ?
The main difference between working on TV shows like I do and working on our films is that in the end, we are able to make our own decisions and leave whatever material we choose to in your films. When you're working on network television like I do, you don't always have that liberty. There are network executives who make the final call and in the end we might have to lose something that we thought was great but just didn't work on tv. I like working on films because first of all, it keeps me in shape as far as telling stories and second, it's great to be an independent filmmaker.

6) What is The GOOD stuff about Mr. E ,On or Off set ?
When I'm in work mode, I don't necessarily joke around a lot. My head is always in the game and I like to work first, then play. Off set, I like to relax and think about what I can do better the following day.

7) What is the BAD stuff ?
Bad stuff? Well, it's hard to analyze yourself when it comes to bad so I'm going to let my peers answer that one.

8) Seriously does the Gory stuff, Offend you ?
It used to make me quizzy at first but after seeing how Joe makes that "stuff", I think I've become resistant to the effects. It doesn't gross me out unless I know it was "real" intestents or such.

9) What happens next for JESCOfilm ?
Well, I'm going into the land of distribution. We are self- distributing "TERROR TOONS 2" because as independent filmmakers, we want to be independent from distributors who take the majority of profits from us and hide them in advertising costs. If we make our budget back, we could continue making more films for our fans.
Also, Joe got back the rights to his first film, "CEREMONY" and we are planning a special edition release with revised visual effects and will be released as "CEREMONY: Resurrection of Evil" in the near future.
I'd also like to start making "high gore potent" short films for the internet and other media including mobile phone, iTunes, and future technology.
Lastly, we are working on a feature film documentary about the making of TERROR TOONS 2 and micro-budget gore/filmmaking with Joe Castro. It will be available in early Summer 2007.

10) Final statement,Any words of wisdom for the fans ???
If you have a dream of making a film. Find a way to include your friends especially one who owns a camera and make them.

DOUG JONES



www.myspace.com/actordougjones
www.thedougjonesexperience.com/
Although known mostly for his iconic work under prosthetics, such as the floppy zombie 'Billy' in the Halloween classic Hocus Pocus, or the lead Spy Morlock in the 2001 remake The Time Machine, he has also performed as 'himself' in such highly-rated films as Adaptation with Nicholas Cage, Mystery Men with Ben Stiller, Batman Returns with Danny DeVito. But it is his sensitive and elegant performance as 'Abe Sapien' in Hellboy, which stormed to the top of the U.S. box office . He renewed his association with Mexican director Guillermo del Toro when he starred in the title role of 'Pan' in del Toro's Spanish language fantasy/horror project El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth). He also has a cameo in the film as 'The Pale Man', a gruesome creature with a penchant for eating children. Working once more under heavy prosthetics in both roles, he also was required to learn huge chunks of dialogue in archaic Spanish - which he did perfectly.
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army / Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer/ Hellboy: Blood and Iron / Carnies / Hellboy: Sword of Storms / Lady in the Water / Laberinto del Fauno, El aka Pan's Labyrinth / The Benchwarmers /The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari / Doom / Hellboy / Adaptation. / "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" / Men in Black II / The Time Machine / Monkeybone /Steven Spielberg's Movie /"Alien Hunter" / The Darkling / /Mystery Men /The Outer Limits / Hocus Pocus
1)You seem to become these characters beyond the make-up,Study the script or what research ?
I do indeed study the script! Even though acting for me is a full body experience, I am a lover of words as well. And the writer's intent is always important to me and the characters I play. I also need to do back story research when playing an already established character (like Abe Sapien, Silver Surfer, Cesare) or if I'm re-creating a real person's story. Physical preparation is also mandatory if I'm about to delve into a heavily made-up human animal hybrid or other-worldly creature ..... how does he gesture, how does he squat, how does he walk, all that.

2) What is it like to be on covers of magazines,But Its not exactly you ?
(Chuckle) It has been such a rush to see myself on magazine covers, even when made-up beyond recognition! I have the joy of knowing our work is being recognized, while at the same time being able to annonymously run to do errands around town!

3) Ever gained weight,LOL ?
Never. The most I ever weighed was in college at 155 lbs., and that took a lot of work. I naturally settle in around 143. I know, for a guy at 6' 3" that is freakish, but I've learned to embrace my own body and celebrate the skinny. Seems to work for me now.

4) Abe Sapien( sea creature from Hell Boy),You and He have quite a history ?
I LOVE Abe. He is in the top 3 of my favorite characters I've ever played. I pick my favorite characters by how much I'd like to hang out with them myself, and Abe is so smart, graceful, elegant, and gentlemanly .... As Guillermo del Toro says, "the Fred Astaire of creatures". I've so loved getting to know Abe even more as we've voiced the animated HELLBOY features, "Sword of Storms" and "Blood & Iron", and I am so excited about all he gets to do in the big sequel, "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army".

5) Do you see much of the cast,When in character ?
Oh yes! I am usually in a make-up and costume, playing opposite my costars there on set with the whole gang. Contrary to some rumors, I have yet to ever do motion capture work off on a green screen set, away from the other cast members for a movie.

6)So,You are the Silver Surfer in new Fantastic Four Movie,Do you finally get the girl ?
Well, I don't want to hint either way on this one, so I'll ask you to join us in the cinemas on June 15th 2007 to see just what becomes of the Silver Surfer's relationship with the Fantastic 4, with Sue Storm probably being able to strike the most significant cord in his soul.

7) What is the BEST of Douglas on/off set ?
My proudest moment on set is probably being able to pull off the role of 'Pan' with 5 hours of make-up and costuming coupled with learning REAMS of dialogue in Spanish .... I think the most difficult thing I've ever done on film. Off set? Probably proudest of those moments when I set aside time to listen to the needs of a young person and offer any life experience I can from my own successes, or more importantly from my failures.

8) ...What would be the WORST of you on/off ?
My worst on-set ever had to be an embarrassing jacuzzi scene in a horrible straight-to-video horror film in 1987 that shall remain nameless. My worst moment off-set would be as I glance to my left at this moment in my home office and see the ever growing pile of unanswered fan mail with signed picture requests .... I DO mean to get to them one day soon!

9) Have you played more than one character in a film ?
Only in "Pan's Labyrinth" so far. However, look for me to be at least 3 characters in "Hellboy 2" .... Abe, a gate-keeper for the bad guys, and a dark angel.

10) What words of wisdom come from the" Doug Jones Experience " ?
Hmmm .... hoping I can inspire here .... let's see ..... How about, Live every day as though it was your last, letting no one in your life wonder if they are loved. Know that God made you with a purpose, and you do matter to the world around you. All words I must alert myself to remember, too.





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