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To Lloyd {insert picture here -Lloyd Kaufman -jpeg image/19.0 kb} NVF Magazine interview ������������������������������������������������� With Brenna Lee Roth� � It�s great to have you here, Brenna. How are you this fine morning? �Hey! I�m great. I am actually on set of �House On Sorority Row� right now, it�s 9:30am and I�ve been awake and working for about 5 hours now. Haha. Thank God for Iced Mocha from Starbucks. Forgive me, but I can�t resist asking this; What is like being the daughter of a rock-n-roll icon? I bet he is very proud of you. It�s totally not as big of deal as people think. I mean I never lived with him, but having someone that close to me that can give me good Hollywood advice is nice�when we hang out it�s like we talk about what we have going on, he will give me advice on what I should do, and I tell him it�s about time to settle down. Haha. I guess we are both big party people. We both also know ZERO about fashion! Join the club. Some ladies seem to be born to be an actress, and you are one of them, in my opinion. Who were your early influences? Any favorite actresses? �Since I was a model when I was a kid, I wasn�t vary shy. For some reason when some people see a camera they get shy. I guess I�m only not shy because I am ok with how I look. When I turned 17 I couldn�t model any more because I got hips. I am a happy size 7 now! 36-26-36�same size as Marilyn Monroe! You would think that lots of men would think that�s hot, but for some reason no guys ever hit on me. My dad thinks it�s because guys are scared that he will kill them if they hurt me. Since I don�t really watch movies, I don�t really have a favorite actress. Although I am great friends with Leslie Easterbrook, and Betsy Palmer and they are both great strong women that have thought me a lot about being a great actress.� Yeah, Betsy is cool. Now, here�s a new one even on me; I understand you are actually afraid of horror films, yet you have starred in over 60 of them. Am I missing something here? LOL!� Oh my GOD! Yes. I hate scary movies. I went to see SAW 2 in theatre by myself (no date) because I was going to hang out with Shawnee Smith the next weekend�I had my hoodie pulled up covering my whole face except for one eye�and I was talking the whole time! Yep�I�m the girl in the crowd that is like �why is she going up the stairs� or �why is that girl stupid� or �listen to the music dumbass, you�re gonna die�! Yeah, so if you have ever been at the theatre and heard that, it may have been me. Tell me a little about your documentary ��Grindhouse Glory.�� It sounds great. Can I have one?!� I met a group of kids in the Philippines that had the new G1 (Google phone) but still had to walk over a mile to get fresh water out of the mountains. SO� I�ve teamed up with a few engineers from Columbia University that have designed a new water treatment plant. We plan to build 2 this year, maybe more next year. The whole idea is that we will build a water treatment plant at a school. When the kid is done with school at the end of the day, they can take home 2 gallons of fresh water to their family. It�s amazing really. My heart is really in this project. Not only are we getting fresh water to kids that normally wouldn�t get it, we are also getting the kids to stay in school! Some of the other kids were sent to garbage dumps during the day to collect metal for scrap, or to the field to work. So it�s great, now they get an education and water. 2 things that they wouldn�t normally get without us. In the documentary, you will see me cry a lot! We need about 5 grand to finish it�so we�ll see when it comes out. Should be out early 2010. The thing about GHG is well, lawyers suck! The documentary is finished but now we are trying to clear all the clips we have in it. It actually costs more to get the rights to show clips of old horror films than it did to shoot it. We shot on 16mm, so spent a lot of money there, and now we�re sorta just waiting for all these studios to let us use their old footage. It�s funny we interviewed Don Edmonds (great man) and he didn�t even know who had the film rights to a lot of his old films. I�ve started a new documentary in the mean time. I�ve been in Japan a lot in the past year and there are so many kids there that don�t have fresh water. It�s mind blowing to me that with all the technology we have in the world that there are still areas. Tell me your personal opinion concerning women in horror; do you, like myself, think it is high time they get the recognition they deserve? I know�dumb question. � Not a dumb question. I am totally old school. I believe that a woman is here to support her man. And I feel it best to stop there because 1. I don�t wanna get beat up by a feminist and 2. I gotta go make a pie now. (Yes, I am serious). Wow�you single?! LOL! Just kidding. Do you plan to pursue your career in horror? Us ��horror people�� have to stick together. I love the horror fans! They are amazing! I mean come on, you don�t see �chick flick� conventions or �drama� conventions do you? Haha. I love the horror crowd. Any last words before you go? I feel like I should have something, but I don�t. sorry. But, I will autograph this for you if you bring it to me at a convention, for free, for the rest of my life. Oh, believe me, I will try! Thanks Brenna! *** Filmography: In Production 2000s The Road (2009) (post-production) .... Road Gang Leader Hollywood & Wine (2009) (post-production) .... Dream Girl In NorthWood (2009) (post-production) .... Black haired woman Dog (2008) (post-production) .... Missy Adventureland (2009) (completed) (uncredited) .... Punk rock girl She's Out of My League (2009) (completed) (uncredited) .... First class flight attendant Frat House Massacre (2008) .... Disco girl Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) (uncredited) .... Dancer ... aka Zack and Miri (USA: working title) (USA: promotional title) Fist of the Vampire (2007) (uncredited) .... Police Officer The Horror Convention Massacre (2007) (V) .... Model #1 "The Kill Point" .... Marco's Waitress (3 episodes, 2007) - No Meringue (2007) TV episode .... Marco's Waitress - Pilot - Who's Afraid of Mr. Wolf, Part 1 (2007) TV episode .... Marco's Waitress - Who's Afraid of Mr. Wolf? (2007) TV episode .... Marco's Waitress Spider-Man 3 (2007) (uncredited) .... Bad girl ... aka Spider-Man 3: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006) .... News woman ... aka Poultrygeist (USA: short title) Self: Scream Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) .... Herself {insert photo here} NVF Magazine Interview ������������������������������������������������������ � � With ���������������������������������������������� � � Scarlet Salem � � Greetings, Scarlet! What a lovely name�How are you? � I am doing great, David!� Thanks for having me on here! First of all, let me say how�strange, it is, to see such a beautiful lady in horror films! But, then again, what a pleasure, too! How long have you been into the genre? First off, it�s not only a pleasure for everyone else, it�s a pleasure for me.� Yes, some thinks it�s strange, but it�s my calling.� I was meant for this business and genre!� I couldn�t ask for anything better than this.� I�m having the time of my life right now!� If you could do something that you love and get paid for it, why not?!� I�ve been into horror since I was very young.� I watched my first horror films with my Grandma, how sweet!� I guess I can thank her.� My Mother was a die hard Lutheran and didn�t want me to be watch anything �bad�, but my Grandma was a bit more open and lived life to the fullest and still does! {insert photo here} Who is your favorite actor? Actress? � My ultimate favorite actor is of course Bruce Campbell for his campy awesome work in the �Evil Dead Trilogy�.� He just makes everyone who is watching him have a good time, no matter what character he plays.� His persona in front of the camera is fabulous!� My ultimate favorite actress is, there are a few, but I would have to say Cassandra Peterson for her famous character as, �Elvira�.� I�ve always been a huge fan of Elvira.� She does what she wants, she�s into metal, quirky, funny, and is just a kick butt chick!� I would have to say she�s definitely one of my idols too! � How about favorite film or book? Nosy little bugger, aren�t I? Yes, David, you are nosy� but that comes with the territory, of course, and its fun!� There are too many to choose from, but if I had to choose it would be George A. Romero�s film, �Day of the Dead�.� I could watch that film for days on end and never ever get sick of it.� I love the characters, location, special effects, story, and just everything!� Most people seem to like �Dawn of the Dead� better, which I love too, but �Day of the Dead� wins my vote. I unfortunately don�t read as much as I should, so I can�t say what my favorite book would be.� Watching a film is way more entertaining, unless it�s a screenplay, those are fun to read, especially if I�m one of the characters of course! Here�s a good one for you; Let�s just say you kicking back on a Saturday night, curled up on the couch � alone � watching a flick on your DVD player. If you had to make a choice between the two, which would you watch? E.T. or THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE? That sounds so relaxing and I think I�ll do that right now!� Oh, and don�t forget the popcorn, hehe!� Okay, so you do know who you are talking to?� This is like a no-brainer!� �The Texas Chainsaw Massacre� of course!� �ET�s� a classic film, but the other one, is a must watch film!� First off, we�d better be talking about the original that was shot in the 70�s.� Okay, the date it was shot in was perfect!� The film looks gritty and old, not polished like today�s films, which makes it that much creepier!� The music, characters, location, and everything make it a great flick!� On top of that it was loosely based on a real killer.� It all adds up to a great film! � What other interesting talents do you possess? Surely there is something else besides acting�like�modeling? I think you would make a good model! Thanks, David!� I�ve actually been modeling longer than acting.� I started modeling six months before acting.� Modeling I think gave me a push in the right direction.� I became used to the camera in my face and it just became natural, which you can tell!� I really like modeling, which I still do on occasion, but acting on film is my ultimate favorite thing to do!� A side note, modeling is definitely acting in many ways, too� there�s just no dialogue!��� Any upcoming projects to speak of? Any scary stuff? Of course David!!� Always new projects on the horizon!� I�m currently working on a new film, by Jason Stephenson, called �Terror Overload: Tales from Satan�s Truck Stop�.� I�m really excited about this one because I�ve worked with him before on �Pajama Party Massacre� and we had a blast and it turned out great!� Another film I�m currently working on by Horror Junk/Hatred Studios is titled, �Farmer Joe�.� Can�t say much about that one quite yet, but I get to go to Illinois to film that one, so I�m stoked!� Those two will be filmed from September to December.� I have more projects lined up in that time period too, but no set dates for any others yet.� Keep your eyes and ears peeled because there�s always new projects and more exciting news to come! Well Scarlet, it was very nice of you to do this, and I wish you all the luck in the future. Thank you so much David, you�ve been great!� For more information and news about me, check out my My Space at myspace.com/evildead �, IMDB, and my Website at scarletsalem.net!!� Support independent horror!! Will do! *** Films: Unholy Reunion Terror Overload Tales From Satan�s Truckstop Scratch Built Corpse Killer Biker Chicks Mutilated Movies Trinity You�re Next 3 Afterbirth Camp Kill Clown Museum of the Dead Resist Evil 1-3 Tales from The Dead {insert photo here} NVF Magazine Interview With Bianca Barnett Good day to you, Bianca. How are you this fine morning? Very well, thank you! I am enjoying the Fall weather and all the holidays approaching. Halloween was a real treat as Bunny Time Cupcakes (a short horror film I starred in, directed by Jason Barnett) played on Chiller TV and took a prize for their Dare 2 Direct contest. I haven�t heard from you in awhile; have you been busy? I know�dumb question! Yes, I am always busy! I have two films and a music video I am working on this month alone. Not only am I an actress, but I maintain my website, answer all emails, read scripts, and handle the business aspect of it all. I'm also a student in college! Hopefully if my career really takes off, I can hire some help. I truly feel fortunate to be this busy, though, and would love to take on more work. Idle hands are the devil's playthings...well, in that case it might be a good thing! I see you have a love for the 1920�s era. Where did that come from? As a little girl, I would read a lot about old movie stars when my mom would take us to the library. I thought they were so beautiful and glamorous, and reading about their often tragic lives was just mesmerizing. I was always fascinated by movie magic, and there was something really striking yet tragic about the actresses of the silent era. Yeah, I love the oldies too. Tell me a little bit about Silent Ghost Cinema. It sounds interesting. I haven't heard from them in ages, but they were a company that produced films inspired by the silent German expressionism movement of the 1920s. They created everything- props, costumes, sets, direction and more. I am very grateful to have had the chance to start my film career by working with them. I understand you have also worked with H.G. {Lewis} on a new project. Tell me about that one! I love old H.G. Filming has yet to start on that project, but I am in negotiations to take part. I do hope to work with H.G., I enjoyed watching his older films. I love genre films from the 1960s and 1970s, they are good even if they are bad! I totally agree! Off of any certain film for a minute; not to be nosy, but have you ever wished you would have taken a different course with your life? I mean, being in horror films is great, but do you ever wish you could have been more like a Julia Roberts type? Or is the horror genre just fine and dandy with you? I, myself, - and no offense intended against Julia - have found that some of best actresses of the past three or four decades got their start in horror films. I only wish I had started pursuing acting much sooner and of course I regret many of the films I made early on. I am not a Julia Roberts type, no offense to her at all, but I don't fit the mold of America's Sweetheart. I'd rather be kicking ass in an action or horror flick than smooching some stranger in a romantic comedy. I'm not opposed to different roles, though, and I am always open to genres outside of horror. Yes, an "overnight success" is pretty rare in this business. We all have to start somewhere, and that's usually with commercials, background work and the occasional bad movie. I am just hoping to have a long and productive career that people appreciate. I'm still improving on my craft and I know I have a lot to learn, but hopefully a lot to offer as well. Honestly, though; haven�t you found that a vast majority of low-budget film actresses are very, very intelligent? Not just a pretty face and big boobs? I think it is terrible the way some guys stereotype actresses. Ha ha, one would think that, but sometimes actors and actresses live up to the stereotype. There are generally hundreds of people, despite budget, that work on movie sets with varying degrees of intelligence. It is a nice treat when I get to work with bright and interesting people with interests outside of themselves. That said, I try to keep an open mind and treat people the way I would like to be treated. It's not that I am difficult to work with, but I get irritated when things get off track and things become more of a "party" atmosphere. I see it as work and I want to do the best I can, despite the budget. Amen to that. How about horror cinema? Any favorite films, new or older? How about literature? How much time do you have? Plenty. Go for it. Okay. I have so many favorite horror films, it's ridiculous, but I prefer most made prior to 1989. I love everything from classic horror to slasher flicks to atmospheric gialli to b-movie creature features! Horror literature, especially of the Victorian era through the 1920s, has been an enormous influence on me. I also spent most of my childhood reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Grimm's Fairy Tales, books on the occult and the works of H.P. Lovecraft. All sounds nice and creepy�he-he-he�Any exciting up and coming projects? I've got a handful of feature films I will be working on in the next few months. Also, Albino Farm is set for release in early 2009. Please check my website, www.biancabarnett.com, to find out everything coming up! You can find signed 8x10s and merchandise as well as my personal blog. I'm also hoping to attend more conventions next year and do as much promotion as possible. Any last words before you leave us?
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