I want to hear about your role as Jenny
in the upcoming 'Return of the Living
Dead 5: Rave to the Grave'.
Well,
like all heroines in movies of this particular
genre, Jenny is just a nice girl who finds
herself in the trenches of a Zombie pandemic.
Are
you a fan of zombie cinema?
Yes. However, only recently have I fully
appreciated the specific aesthetic of
the genre. I hoped the film would actually
give me some more cred with my hardcore Zombie
loving friends.
I
also want to hear about your upcoming part as
Wendy in the thriller 'Fear Itself'
starring Tom Sizemore.
Well, FEAR ITSELF is a thriller I shot
last spring. In it I play one of two
sisters that end up having a twisted
history/relationship with Mr.
Sizemore. There are MANY twists. It was
exhausting both physically and emotionally to
shoot. That being said, I am extremely proud of
the work that was done. Tom is an incredibly
talented actor whom I feel I learned a great deal
from.
You also
played Lenna in a short film version of Poe's 'The
Raven' (2004). I know you are a
big literature fan so was it an added rush to be
involved in making a classic come alive?
Oh
yes, especially since I was the one who wrote the
line about "We live together like
children..." I had so much fun with that.
Lenna as we depicted her was sort of an icy
creature. I love playing mean people! It is just
such a departure from the roles I am typically
offered. When people see the blonde hair, you
immediately become the "girl next
door".
I
want to hear how the role of werewolf Nina Ash
came about in the 'Angel'
television series?
Being
a part of that universe was one of the highlights
of my career.
What
was your favorite thing about playing the role of
Nina?
Working
for JOSS WHEDON
What
special processes were needed to transform you
for your were-woman scenes?
Only
giant white contact lenses that hurt like a
bitch!
You
wrote, produced, and starred in a one-woman show
(Not a Pretty Girl), you speak 3
languages, you also paint, have acted in several
films, were a regular on a series,
etc. As a creative artist what do
you consider your finest accomplishment and what
in your creative horizon looks to challenge that?
My biggest
accomplishment in my opinion is being able to
rebound from all the roles I bled for and didn't
get. I am proud of the things I have done. I just
think my lessons this lifetime are to be ok with
the things I haven't. I want to do it all. I
and I want to do it right now. I am learning
patience. SLOWLY!
Do
you think your creativity all comes from the
same place --- only it merely takes different
forms of _expression? If so do you have an
idea as to the source of it?
My creativity was most likely born out of
the coupling of a tumultuous childhood with an
overwhelming imagination. I think a lot of the
things I write, paint, or say as someone else are
things I wish I had the courage/ audacity to say
in my real life.
Okay,
we are pulling the Mercedes into the Jenny Mollen
Chiller Drive-In. What three fright
flicks are going to be features and
what goodies are they going to be serving at the
concession stand?
Ok, you are going to hate this but I am taking it
back to the three films I watched incessantly as
a kid. None are truly scary. (p.s.) they all
kind of suck but that is what you have to
love about them. ONCE BITTEN, CLUE, and
ROCKY HORROR, and as a bonus LEGEND OF BILLIE
JEAN (all scary in their own way I
guess) Come on, any kid who grew up in front
of a TV in the eighties knows what I am talking
about!
At
the concession stand there will be Homemade rice
crispy treats, red vines (obviously) and HANUTTA
(think two wafers filled with chocolate and
hazelnuts) (I lived on them when I was in
Germany)
You
have also done some horror conventions.
What was that experience like?
Well not Horror. ANGEL
conventions. I had such a great time. I always
felt like I was just spending the weekend with
friends.
With
your resume you've probably been asked some
fairly odd questions by fans...would you care to
share the strangest one? (And it can't be
one from this interview!)
"If
you were James Marsters (Spike from ANGEL and
BUFFY) would you rather make the movie you've
always dreamed of, or spend the summer touring
with your band? " How do I answer that?
Jenny,
you have a lot of creature experience --- what
does it for you in real life - ghosts,
vampires, werewolves, zombies, aliens, creatures,
witches, maniacs, etc?
Vampires!
Always Vampires.
Do you
have any other projects in the offing you would
life to brag, plug, or share
with racksandrazors readers?
Well, The RAVEN dvd is still
available online at www.raventhemovie.com .
I
just starred in a National Lampoon movie called
CATTLE CALL due out this spring. My dog Mr. Teets
is actually in the film as well. He's SAG
now! Also, I will be guest starring on the
NBC show MEDIUM in the episode Method
to his Madness. (Both of
which I am a brunette in.)
What
frightens you in real life?
Being old and alone in a nursing home with no
vision. Plane crash into
the ocean (you have to include of
course surviving the crash only
to drown in the dark depths of the sea,
still buckled into your seat belt.) going insane,
or being stuck in an elevator with my agent. |