Owen:
Hi Mr. Lewis. I'm a huge
fan of your work both in film and
on television. Have you
found yourself a somewhat
different fan following since
your appearance in Rob Zombie's 'The
Devil's Rejects'?
Geoffrey:
Not really. Although I have some
people who look and sound like
common, normal people come up to
me and say how much they enjoyed
the film. I asked them what the
heck are you doing watching the
film.
Owen:
How did you go about being cast
in the role of Roy
Sullivan?
Geoffrey:
I just went in and met Rob
and we got along and he asked me
to join up. I had no idea who he
was, but when I told my kids they
all said, All right! Far out!
I asked Rob for some CDs he did.
And I must say, he’s got his
act together.
Owen:
You have been on so many film and
TV sets ---- what about 'The
Devil's Rejects' set
was different or unique?
Geoffrey:
It was pretty much the
same.
Owen:
So tell me about Banjo and
Sullivan: The Ultimate
Collection. Did you and Rob
Zombie and Lew Temple always plan
to release a CD of the fictitious
C&W act and how far do you
guys plan to take the act?
Geoffrey:
Sorry, but I had nothing to do
with that.
Owen:
You were also Terry McKeen in 'The
Lawnmower Man'
(1992). What are you
predominant memories of that film
project?
Geoffrey:
Cutting lawns and trying to keep
my Irish accent intact. Also the
director was very easy going for
a first time director.
Owen:
Tell me a little bit about
working for Tobe Hooper when
you played Mike Ryerson in
another Stephen King project 'Salem's
Lot' (1979).
Geoffrey:
I didn’t see Tobe very much
on the set. He spent most of his
time with the camera and left me
to my own devices.We filmed in
Northern California, which looked
remarkably like New England. The
eye pieces were actually gels and
reflected the light so us vamps
looked like we had some inner
light.
Owen:
You also were "amongst
vampires" in 'Vampire
Resurrection'
(2001). What was it like
working on that Denice Duff
production?
Geoffrey:
Denice is a long time friend. I
knew nothing of what the film was
about. I just filled in my part.
Owen:
One of my favorites of your roles
was in 'Moon of the
Wolf' (1972) where you
are trapped in a jail cell with a
werewolf? You have
such a terrified look on
your face. Do you
recall the filming and
what you were actually looking at
when that scene was shot?
Geoffrey:
That scene in ‘Moon
of the Wolf’ was,
oddly enough, one of the hardest
to do. I was surrounded by people
in different states of
nonchalance and I had to pretend
I was looking at a werewolf in
abject terror. That’s hard.
I’m glad you believed it, I
didn’t.
Owen:
'The Fallen Ones'
(2005), 'Trilogy of
Terror II'
(1996), 'Disturbed'
(1990), and 'Out of the
Dark' (1989) are
just a few more of your horror
films. Do you like to watch
horror films yourself? If
so what would be your picks
for an all time terror-ific
double feature?
Geoffrey:
I don’t watch horror
films as a rule. Although I do
remember being scared of Frankenstein
and the Wolfman when
I was about 6 or 7.
Owen:
So you have done lots of
horror, but also lots of
westerns, dramas, comedies,
science fiction,
action/adventure, Clint Eastwood
films, etc. What do you see
as the quintessential Geoffrey
Lewis role?
Geoffrey:
I think that’s still to
come. Hopefully in one of the two
films I have written and am
filming this summer.
Owen:
What are the titles?
Geoffrey:
The Whip and The
Drummer.
Owen:
I also see you have an upcoming
film called 'Voodoo Moon'
which sounds very promising to us
diehard horror fans --- what's
the premise of that
film?
Geoffrey:
I have no idea what it’s
about.
Owen:
Has your appearance in 'The
Devil's Rejects'
resulted in a windfall
of offers to be in more
horror films?
Geoffrey:
Maybe. I just finished doing a
film called ‘Zombies’.The
zombies are children who have
been trapped in a mine for 50
years. We filmed in Bulgaria.
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