Laura Bach Interview by Owen Keehnen

Laura, why don't you start us off with a visual and describe the place where you are answering these questions?

Im sitting in a coffee shop (Rue du la course) in New Orleans drinking a latte watching it rain. The coffee shop is old, quant, and dimly lit but well kept. One of my favorite spots.

So first off you not only were associate producer of 'Zombie Strippers' with Jenna Jameson and Robert Englund, but you also costarred in the film as Sassy Sue. What tale from behind the scenes would you like to be sure makes it in to a time capsule about the filming of the movie?

During training for the film Travis Wood (Oxnard) and I were practicing fight choreography. I forgot to duck and instead meeting his fist with mine fracturing my thumb. It turns out don't punch with your thumbs out!

I also want to hear about your role as Heather in 'The Slaughter' (2006). How did that come about?

Initially I didn't get the role because I wasn't going to do nudity, but eventually we compromised to partial. I am so thrilled it worked out because it gave me the opportunity to start a working relationship with the very talented Jay Lee.

You are also Stella in the web-sci fi series 'Star Chicks'. Can you give us all a teaser for that which is going to make it irresistible to all the Racks and Razors readers?

Warmonger aliens sent to earth to conquer earth but in the bodies of three beautiful women.

Superheroes/heroines are big right now. If you could pick one or two superpowers to have what would they be?

Read minds and become invisible

Do you have any other upcoming projects that you want the racksandrazors readers to know about?

Yes! I just finished an action film starring Val Kilmer and 50 cent called 'Blood Out'. I play a tuff cop chick... I was able to use some of my Sassy Sue training in this! It's a fun film with a lot of action.

From an actor's point of view what has been your most challenging role to date and what about that part made it the most difficult for you?

Probably Sassy Sue because of the training that went into it.

Vampires, werewolves, zombies, witches, creatures, aliens, telemarketers...what does it for you horrorwise Laura and why?

ZOMBIES! I love zombies because they are inherritantly funny and social commentaries. I also love vampire stories because of their dark romanticism and sensualness.

What was the first movie to scare the shit out of you?

'Nightmare on Elm Street' for sure! It was funny to then work with Robert Englund considering I spent my childhood scared of him.

Okay, we're pulling into the Laura Bach Drive In. What three horror flicks are on the triple bill for tonight and what goodies are they going to be serving up at the concession stand?

'Zombie Strippers', 'Rosemary's Baby', and 'Shawn of the Dead'. The concession stand will be serving pizza, sushi, and red wine.

What is your dream (or nightmare) horror movie role?

I would love to play a bad guy! A vampire or the deranged killer would be great.

What's the best Halloween costume you ever had?

I love Halloween and have lots of fun with my costumes. My childhood friends and I never did and still don't dress as anything specific. We normally go as some sort of gothic creature but maybe on roller skates or a zombie peacock. Its more fun for me to use this day to dress as crazy and dark as I want, than to be say a sexy cop.

What scares you in real life?

Remote cabins in the woods. Once you start making horror films you start to see the many possible ways one can be slaughtered. That and spiders.