Roxanna's Post-Tromatic Experience: Catching Up With Roxanna Bina by Owen Keehnen

Roxanna Bina is a former regular on Troma Edge TV & a Tromette as well. She has also ventured before the horror cameras in the Tiffany Shepis starrer 'Scarecrow' directed by Roxanna's husband Emmanuel Itier. Afterwards she took a break to raise a child and now it seems she might be moving back before the cameras in her husband's next horror feature, 'Demon Pride'. Roxanna certainly knows how to keep busy though...in addition to her acting abilities she is also an accomplished musician, fashion and interior desginer, interviewer, journalist...YOWSAH! So few former Tromettes can make that claim. Check out her site at www.roxannabinna.com

 

 

  Hey Roxanna, you're known as one of the top screamers in the horror world. What's your secret to emitting a truly blood-curdling shriek?

My secret is to make believe I'm getting a bikini wax.....Or imagine myself get chopped into bloody pieces... either or......

Roxanna, what was the best part of being a Tromette?

The best part of being a tromette is ..wait..... I'm a tromette???? kidding! Working with Lloyd Kaufman, he's tres cool...

You were also a regular on Troma's Edge TV. Tell me a little about what exactly your work with that project entailed.

Oh boy, that was an experience- I played girl who smokes cigarettes and is sort of a bombshell type... and has a love for ferrets.... that was a long time ago... I barely remember the episode story line , if there was any! I do remember The Naked Cowboy was in that episode and he kept ordering lunchmeat and potato chips on our break... I found that vomitotious..... but The Naked Cowboy is a nice guy.....

Troma is known for some fairly wacky doings, what was the strangest most surreal experience you ever had in Tromaland?

Well, The first time I went to the Cannes Film Festival was with Troma and I had no idea what I was getting into... The two bedroom apartment had , like 40 people staying there. I was , honestly, horrified. But , I managed to take it as a once in a lifetime experience and checked my high maintenance ways at the door... for a few days.... I remember troma would march up and down the Croissette yelling proposterous things and the local french would actually dig it! Except the Carlton Hotel.... those were crazy crazum days!

You also played Stephanie in the 2002 horror flick 'SCARECROW' directed by your husband, Emmanuel Itier. First off were you two involved before you began > working on the film?

Yes, we had been dating for a few months and actually during filming , I was planning our wedding , which was 2 months away. In most of the scenes , if I look a little blank in the face , it's because I was contemplating what color flowers to have at the wedding....

Did working together in that close of proximity and under those circumstances test or cement the relationship?

Actually, it brought us closer together and I got to see Emmanuel in a different light, as a director. He's very easy to work for!

What was the most difficult scene in 'SCARECROW' for you to film?

The Cornfield shoot at night was terribly gross! There were small bugs everywhere and I'm not a nature sort of person.. I like the city BECAUSE there are no bugs... so that was difficult for me...

So how come you have been laying low since then? No more movies! Are you waiting for the right project or (gasp!) have you retired from horrorland?

We had a baby about 2 years ago, so he has been taking up alot of my time. His name is Felix and is quite the devil! My husband is directing an upcoming horror film called "DEMON PRIDE" ... I suppose I will wiggle my way in! Also, I am a journalist with my husband. I cover for him occasionally, so that takes up time , as well....

You are also an interviewer - I've seen a couple of your pieces with Will Smith and Eva Mendes. What celebrity has impressed you the most and the least? Come on, name names.

Well, Mark Wahlberg impressed me because I interviewed him twice with a 2 year gap in between and he remembered me and my name and that I hail from Providence, RI. He's from Boston, so that might be why. George Clooney is super duper nice..... Cher is such a down to earth lovely lady... Tom Cruise is a gentleman.... Donald Sutherland was the most cranky person I have interviewed. Dianne Keaton was super snotty towards me.... I don't know why - I was very polite....

In addition to that you are also adept at music and fashion design as well. If you were to rank your passions what would the list look like?

Fashion, interior design, acting, music, cooking... when you are an artist anything goes- you can apply your artistry anywhere , whether it is cooking or making a dress. Some people like to just do one thing- I'm happiest when I do a little of everything.

What was the first movie you saw that scared the shit out of you?

'SAW'- I have boycotted anything SAW because I needed therapy after I watched the movie.

We're pulling the car into the Roxanna Bina Drive In. What 3 movies are on the horror triple bill tonight and what goodies are they going to be serving up at the concession stand?

I like campy horror movies- things you can make fun of: Scream, Scarecrow, Slayer I love Reeses Pieces and ICEE.

What scares you in real life?

My real life- raising a baby in a fupe world

What makes you go psycho in real life?

People who don't use their blinkers, I need anger management when I drive! people who are late....people mean to animals and children

What are you the most grateful for?

Me and my family's health