Owen: You started your film career at 7
years old in the Stephen King mini-series 'The
Storm of the Century' in 1999.
What is your most vivid memory of that shot?
Skye:
I was 5 actually. I remember Stephen bought us
all little bikes that we rode all over the set
and also I remember them putting strawberry jelly
all over my face to look like blood.
Owen:
You also starred in the Stephen King project, 'Firestarter:
Rekindled' a USA Network
sequel to his book. Did your previous role
in his work Storm of the Century'
help you get cast in that at all?
Skye: Nope. Not at
all. Actually I did a movie called The
Darkling...Ahhh forgettable LOL.
Anyway, they were the same producers and they
called me to do it.
Owen:
It's interesting, you were also in 'Riding
In Cars With Boys' with Drew Barrymore
and you play Barrymore's original character,
Charlie McGee, (which Drew did in 1984) in 'Firestarter:
Rekindled'. Were you tempted to
call her up for pointers about Charlie?
Skye: No, I never
saw the original and so I never made that
connection that the first was Drew or I would
have mentioned it to her.
Owen: You're probably best known to horror fans for
your fantastic performance as Franny in 'Boogeyman'.
Was that film as scary to shoot as it was
to watch?
Skye: Yes, it was
scary to shoot. We shot that at this really
spooky house in New Zealand that belonged to an
undertaker and we shot very late at night and it
was soooo creepy.
Owen:
As you mentioned 'Boogeyman'
was shot in Auckland New Zealand. What was
the strangest thing about being in that
country for three months?
Skye: Probably the
black sand beaches, which I loved. Also I thought
it was strange the way the Maoris tattooed their
faces, but I loved it and thought they were
exotic looking and I loved them!
Owen:
Tell me about the 'Boogeyman'
shoot.
Skye: The director
Stephen Kaye is the youngest director I ever had
and he had a daughter Lily and we became friends.
Stephen never talked to me like a baby, which
drives me nuts. Some directors talk to kids like
they are stupid and dont get it or whatever
but he never did. I also liked Rob Tapert
and his assistant Chloe. She had this huge dog
and I painted his toenails red when Chloe
wasnt looking.
Owen:
I know you said it was forgettable, but
another good horror role of yours is as Casey
Obold in 'The Darkling'
with Aiden Gillen and F. Murray
Abraham. What do you remember most
about filming that movie?
Skye: I just
remember never really getting what it was all
about when I was working on it and after it was
on film. The Darkling
baby was pretty funny though. Also I worked with
Nina Siemaszkos brother in Storm
of the Century. Her brother Casey
played my father so it was cool to work with his
sister and she is a doll.
Owen:
Is it weird to see yourself on screen?
Skye: Yeah, and
there is a lot of stuff I wont watch myself
in if I dont like the dailies.
Owen:
You have starred as a young Meg Ryan in 'Against
The Ropes', as one of Mel Gibson's
daughters in 'The Patriot', as
Michael Douglas' kidnapped daughter in 'Don't
Say a Word', as young Marilyn Monroe in
the mini-series 'Blonde',
as Hazel in 'Cider House Rules',
etc. Those are some very high
profile roles...which has been your
favorite?
Skye: The
Patriot because there were tons of
kids on the set who I love like Trevor Morgan and
Mika Boorem and also I love Roland Emerich and he
treated us so good and he is such a nice director
and I loved his accent too. Also it was a
six-month shoot and we became like family.
Blonde was a good set too, but that
was a hard role, really emotionally demanding.
Owen:
Are all the kids at school back in Houston
totally jealous of your career?
Skye: No, most of
them probably havent even seen most of my
stuff, but a lot of my friends have famous
astronaut dads and stuff so they arent very
impressed with me!! LOL. I wish they were. LOL.
Owen:
What projects do you have lined up in the near
future?
Skye: I
am filming a movie right now with some Swedish
guys who have a lot of artistic vision so the
film will be beautifully shot. Its called
Kill Your Darlings.
Then I will shoot a short for Sundance and then
if the cards fall right I will have another
feature, which I cant mention yet since
there is no deal in place.
Owen:
What is something that scares you in
real life?
Skye: Not having
money to shop. LOL, Kidding. Ummm. I have trouble
sleeping after watching horror movies and I get a
little spooked when we go camping and there are
noises in the night. |