1-When you are acting in a horror film,
what is the key for success?
Being present in the moment. Obviously knowing your lines and all that jazz…but what I think helps the most is just being present. I’ve seen instances where someone would fall flat on the screen because moments before film they were distracted by something. I think it is common courtesy to give whatever project you are doing the best effort you have.
2-What do you feel has been your most important professional accomplishment as an actress since you started?
As an actress I am very proud of getting my Master’s of Science in Business Administration and Film Entertainment. I feel good knowing my degree can work for me in many facets of the film industry.
3-What was your favorite moment on set and also your worst?
One of my favorite moments was during a film I did in Oregon. It was the end of the story and the character I played was leaving her lover. I remember sitting there all dressed up for the “date” scene to begin filming when a song came on the radio. It was Selena. She is my favorite singer of all times. I can think of milestones in my lifetime and remember hearing her songs play, this was one of those moments. I felt so happy inside that I nearly cried, which helped my character in the final scene of leaving my lover.
One of the worst moments I had filming was during a film in Ohio. I was a super killer whose face was about to be eaten off by a zombie. The makeup artist did a great job on making my face look scary and gory with blood oozing all over. I love it but hated when the blood dripped inside my ear, that was freaky.
Well, after the final scene where I screamed and was killed I had to rush out of makeup to be driven to the airport to catch my flight home to Minneapolis. There wasn’t enough time to get all of the makeup off so I boarded my flight with half my face still bloody from filming. It was fun to see the looks people gave me sitting there. One nice old lady looked so scared, confused, shy and concerned all at once. She asked me if I wanted a Band-Aid. She was so cute.
4-What inspires you the most when creating a character: your vision, the script, or the director's point of view?
What inspires me the most is the character. I enjoy reading a script and just watching the character come to life before I think to add anything to it. I’ll read a script a couple times and wait to see how I feel before I begin my notes and what not…
5-Some people say everything has been done in movies. Do you feel there's more to see?
Oh absolutely. There are so many great stories out there just begging to be made. I like when I meet interesting people and hear their story, I will stop and think, “now that would make a great film”.
6-What are the ingredients that make a horror film effective?
I think every film, whether it is a horror film or a documentary, starts with a good story line. If your story is tight then that film has a better chance of being a success.
7-What role in the horror history would you have loved doing?
I would've loved to have played Margo Channing in, “All About Eve”. Bette Davis is such a smooth skilled actress and her portrayal of Margo was amazing. One of my favorite lines of hers is, “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night”.
She was always so damn cool.
8-What are your next projects?
Since finishing graduate school I have been working on a script. It’s shaping up to be one super scary story. I hope you will check it out. But in the meantime I will be apart of Hennepin Studios film, “The Gnashing” this summer. And then this October I will be in a campy (literally) scary movie, called, “Pitching The Tent”, by Christopher Miron. I gotta say, I love my job!!
Being present in the moment. Obviously knowing your lines and all that jazz…but what I think helps the most is just being present. I’ve seen instances where someone would fall flat on the screen because moments before film they were distracted by something. I think it is common courtesy to give whatever project you are doing the best effort you have.
2-What do you feel has been your most important professional accomplishment as an actress since you started?
As an actress I am very proud of getting my Master’s of Science in Business Administration and Film Entertainment. I feel good knowing my degree can work for me in many facets of the film industry.
3-What was your favorite moment on set and also your worst?
One of my favorite moments was during a film I did in Oregon. It was the end of the story and the character I played was leaving her lover. I remember sitting there all dressed up for the “date” scene to begin filming when a song came on the radio. It was Selena. She is my favorite singer of all times. I can think of milestones in my lifetime and remember hearing her songs play, this was one of those moments. I felt so happy inside that I nearly cried, which helped my character in the final scene of leaving my lover.
One of the worst moments I had filming was during a film in Ohio. I was a super killer whose face was about to be eaten off by a zombie. The makeup artist did a great job on making my face look scary and gory with blood oozing all over. I love it but hated when the blood dripped inside my ear, that was freaky.
Well, after the final scene where I screamed and was killed I had to rush out of makeup to be driven to the airport to catch my flight home to Minneapolis. There wasn’t enough time to get all of the makeup off so I boarded my flight with half my face still bloody from filming. It was fun to see the looks people gave me sitting there. One nice old lady looked so scared, confused, shy and concerned all at once. She asked me if I wanted a Band-Aid. She was so cute.
4-What inspires you the most when creating a character: your vision, the script, or the director's point of view?
What inspires me the most is the character. I enjoy reading a script and just watching the character come to life before I think to add anything to it. I’ll read a script a couple times and wait to see how I feel before I begin my notes and what not…
5-Some people say everything has been done in movies. Do you feel there's more to see?
Oh absolutely. There are so many great stories out there just begging to be made. I like when I meet interesting people and hear their story, I will stop and think, “now that would make a great film”.
6-What are the ingredients that make a horror film effective?
I think every film, whether it is a horror film or a documentary, starts with a good story line. If your story is tight then that film has a better chance of being a success.
7-What role in the horror history would you have loved doing?
I would've loved to have played Margo Channing in, “All About Eve”. Bette Davis is such a smooth skilled actress and her portrayal of Margo was amazing. One of my favorite lines of hers is, “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night”.
She was always so damn cool.
8-What are your next projects?
Since finishing graduate school I have been working on a script. It’s shaping up to be one super scary story. I hope you will check it out. But in the meantime I will be apart of Hennepin Studios film, “The Gnashing” this summer. And then this October I will be in a campy (literally) scary movie, called, “Pitching The Tent”, by Christopher Miron. I gotta say, I love my job!!