Hey Jonathan - Let's start off this www.racksandrazors.com interview with a visual.
Can you give me a description of the room where
you're answering these questions?
Well the room I am
sitting in is my office in my house in Colorado.
I am staring at my one-acre backyard and
Horsetooth Mountain. It is pretty nice
Most horror fans
will remember you as Ricky from the original 'Sleepaway
Camp'. What's the most vivid memory you
have of working on that slasher classic?
My
most vivid memory of playing Ricky was the first
time I walked down those stairs in Aunt Martha's
house and realized this was really happening.
And is it true
that in the film the killer's hands were your
own...and if so why did they use yours?
Because
Felissa has hands like a girl. She is the most
feminine woman I know. I think that added to the
mystique.
Any other secrets
or tidbits from the movie you would care to share
with the voracious SC fans?
Felissa and I did
have an off screen romance. We laugh about it
today. Billy is gay. Shocker!
So, I imagine it
as a lot of New York teen actors at camp filming
a horror flick...so what made it very much like
real summer camp and what made it not summer camp
at all?
It was
like summer camp because we ate in the cafeteria.
There were lots of kids behaving badly and having
a great time. It wasn't like summer camp because
we had a job to do and we didn't get treated like
shit by the counselors.
And you
recently returned to movies in the fourth
installment of the series...What was it like to
return to the acting fold and to return in a role
you did 20 years ago?
So
bizarre! Robert Hiltzik (director, writer) and I
picked up right where we left off. I was there
for five weeks, not because my role was as big,
but because Robert felt I helped create the true
Sleepaway Camp vibe.
Give me three
words to describe Felissa Rose.
Beautiful,
funny, honest
I also know you've done a
few conventions - Fango Con to name one...as a
side note - what is the strangest thing a fan has
ever asked you?
I was at
a CKY concert and a girl asked me to sign her
breast. I did it of course.
However your real
love seems to be music and your band
Bambi's Apartment. How would you
describe your music and where can we get it?
Actually
my new band is called Ten Tiers (Tiersten
backwards). I work with many different musicians.
I am the only constant. The new CD is coming out
on June 2. We were just nominated for Westword
Music Awards. To vote for us go to Vote for Ten
Tiers. You can also check us out at www.tentiers.com or http://myspace.com/tentiers . My music has
been described as a blend of Cat Stevens and
David Bowie. I can sing like a Motherf-ker.
What is different
about the thrill of music vs. the thrill of
acting?
Music
kicks ass and you get that immediate
gratification. Acting is totally different. The
thrill is watching yourself after you have
immersed yourself in the character.
Okay, it's movie
night at 'Sleepaway Camp' and
you're manning the projector -- what three horror
films are you going to be showing and what
goodies will the kitchen be cooking up?
The
Exorcist, The Omen, and Psycho. Spaghetti with
meatballs, sausage and lots of garlic.
What makes you go
psycho in real life?
Stupid
people. You can ask Felissa. I have no patience.
I also hate living in the past. It's cool to look
back on things you have done, but I am redefining
myself everyday.
What scares you
in real life?
Becoming
a father, which I just did. I guess I am also a
little scared of being ignored. I think a lot of
actors and musicians have that one. I love Horror
movies, but they don't generally scare me. |