Noel ,
let's start the www.racksandrazors.com readers off with a
visual. Can you describe the room where you are
answering these questions?
It's a
sterile box located on Wall St. which I have
decorated with skulls and dead things, a
miniature Were Rabbit I created out of clay and a
few miniature rats and cockroaches some
real...some not. All you can hear is the sound of
Pantera blasting over my speakers and the
occasional bashing of my head into the keyboard.
Tell me about
your role as Oncilla Satana in the black magic
opus 'Ancient Evil 2: Guardian of the
Underworld'. What was the best part
about playing that character?
Ahhhhh...
Oncilla. Well it's funny. A lot of people didn't
understand that Oncilla was supposed to be an
over the top character. What was fun about
playing her was that I got to be campy and over
the top and basically a total poser witch. She
takes herself way too seriously, which is
hilarious. That's what works about the character.
The audience should... SPOILER COMING... cheer
when she gets off'd by Anubis. And from most of
my reviews from that part... they do. HA!
How did the role
of Oncilla come about?
I had
actually been in contact with director D.W. Kann
from years back. I had originally sent my
submission materials in for another film he was
casting at the time. Things happen and that film
got pushed back but we had kept a dialogue
between us. Dave and I have become good friends
and I was so happy that he kept me in mind when
AE2 came about. He told me there was a fun part
for me and wanted to know if I would be
interested. Um... HELLS YEAH!
Do you have any
overriding memory of making that low budget
horror flick in Martha's Vineyard,
Massachusetts?
It was
FUCKING BRUTALLY COLD!! We were on the set from 6
PM to 6 AM. We had a lot to shoot and little
time. Basically we were fighting the sun and the
weather. My costume had little to it and the
original script was written as a completely nude
scene. But there was just no-way. Thankfully Dave
let me keep my tank top and skirt on. The temp
was in the 30's. They had given us hand warmers
that you crack and shake to keep your fingers
warm... they gave out around hour 5 I think? But
it\rquote s all part of the process and earning
your lumps. I can't stand actors that are prima
donnas... You do what you have to do to get the
shot that's needed. That's it.
I also want to
hear about your work for Tony Urban as Lizzie
Crewes in the Crazy Ralph movie 'Kottentail'
(2004).
What can
I say about that? I got stung by a wasp on that
set.
Tell me a little
something about your work as Nessie in D.W.
Kann's 'Prison of the Psychotic Dead'.
This
was another cold set. I was in make up for the
Nessie Monster for 10 hrs... and the building
temp was somewhere in the 40's. It was another
brutal day. If it weren't for my FX handlers Keir
and Mike (LOVE you guys!!!) I think I would've
died. 10 hrs in a prosthetic rig in freezing cold
= no fun. But the part of Nessie herself was fun
to play... and Dave Kann and I had a lot of work
to do to discover who she was. The original
script really gave us no clue to who or why she
was even there. So we made her the little sister
of the group. She is a little weird, definitely
quirky with a touch of lost innocence thrown in.
I definitely won't miss her hair though.
So what are the
perks you receive as the reigning Scream Queen
for March 2006? How was that selected? Do you get
a plaque or certificate or something...?
I went to
a bar the other day and tried to use my powers as
Ms. March to get me some free booze.... didn't
work. I'm thinking of making myself a bloody sash
and tiara and see how that works. Unless you had
plans to send me one???
You're also an
extremely popular print model -- doing magazine,
comic book, and book work. Does the modeling get
your foot in the door for film roles, does it pay
the bills, is it another avenue to fame for you,
or an entirely separate career? How do you view
the connection between the two in regards to your
overall career plan?
I fell
ass backwards into modeling. Funny enough it was
D. W. Kann who recommended I start modeling. At
first I was doing a lot of figure work and
glamour. Then I realized I really enjoyed working
with FX artists and creating these bizarre
characters. It's another creative outlet for me.
I have been lucky enough to work with some
amazing photographers. As far as a foot in the
door.. I could say it definitely hasn't hurt. The
horror genre is a close-knit group of people who
enjoy art in all its forms. I like to look at the
images I do as another way of making people
think. I hope they feel the same way. Sure it
pays the bills... sometimes. I do it more because
I enjoy it. But it has also become a necessity.
Actors and actresses these days have to do both.
And have to do both well. Take for example this
interview. Doesn't do me any good to have shitty
pictures to represent me when you're asking me
questions about my career right? What are you
going to put up a bad digi cam pic??
Do you have any
other pending or upcoming projects you would like
to plug or brag or inform the www.racksandrazors.com one readers about?
Wow...lets
see. I have a few projects in the works. I will
be working with photographer Gothic Hangman on a
series of twisted Carnival shots. I will also be
doing a shoot with my co-star in Prison Melantha
Blackhorne. I have several films in the works,
some horror, a documentary and a comedy. I also
will be working closely with the Voodoo Brothers.
www.voodoobrothers.com --But everyone
should check my website for the updates!! www.redheadedvixen.com
Noel - zombies,
vampires, werewolves, witches, psychos,
creatures, aliens, telemarketers, mimes - which
one does it for you - fear wise - and why?
Mimes...
anyone who can trap themselves in an imaginary
box with no way to escape...should be feared.
So what advice do
you have for other young actresses' (from places
like Walkersville, W.V.) when it comes to
breaking into the film business and specifically
the indie horror world?
Get out
of your town. When I finished high school I was
gone. Small towns sometimes can be great places.
They just weren't great places for me. I know the
old adage. You can make art anywhere, that's true
but who is going to see it?
We're pulling the
car into the Noel Francomano Drive In. What three
horror films are they going to be featuring on
the triple bill and what goodies will they be
serving up at the concession stand?
'Carrie',
'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'- THE ORIGINAL none of
that re-made Hollywood crap
'The
Shining'
Good eats-
Maryland Steamed Crabs with tons of Old Bay and
butter. I know a little tricky to eat at a drive
in.. But who gives a shit its my fantasy right?
Popcorn- a must at any drive-in. Beer- The
Europeans really got this one down... America
should take a lesson.
What makes you go
psycho in real life?
Stupidity.
I am amazed at how much of it walks the streets
every day.
What scares you
in real life?
People
who don't give a shit about hurting others. I
find it very sad. |