I'll be here all week! Try the veal.
Seriously, Screamfest is a luxury compared to most of October's insanity. Only a couple more weeks to go, but this week alone I have 9 screenings, 3 junkets, and 1 red carpet. Then travel... Not to mention the computer: reviews to do, articles to post, lists to compile, photos and blogs to cyber-sprinkle, and manifestos to write.... Good thing I love my job.
Anyway, just wanted to let everyone who know, who asked: Bravo's 13 Scariest Movie Moments is airing again on Monday the 26th. You will see a lot of familiar faces! Here's one, in particular.
I'm in 3 or 4 of the segments, I think. I come in at the last half-hour (the best part of the countdown, which is cool). My friends and colleagues Heather Newgen, SpookyDan, and Shade Rupe are in it too. So are Eli Roth and Bill Lustig and a few other people I know. The producer Rebecca Bruno did a fantastic job, I think, of making this entry into the series a lot brisker and faster-paced. Also, some of the scenes they got away with showing from the horror movies are pretty cringe-inducing!
Anyway, back to Screamfest. The video interviews should be up at horror.com later on today. In the meantime, I have a written report from the opening night and as well as photography. (Different from these, below — that's me with Rachel Belofsky and then with Tim Anderson and Steven Shea. Plus black carpet. I never wear my hair in a ponytail, but I just couldn't be bothered with anything otherwise.) The opening night movie, The Tournament, was mighty gory. I'll be reviewing it… um… soon! Probably on the go on my laptop between events this week.
The after-party for Screamfest's launch was kind of weird. Like, for instance, the Spike Scream Awards had theirs at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. That makes sense. Shriekfest had one at Hollywood Billiards, which has a Universal Monsters horror theme. And Screamfest itself once had a really awesome gala at the Hollywood Wax Museum in the horror exhibit area. This time, it was at Bouelvard3. I have been there before (for a friend's swanky bday party), and it just seemed like a regular, if pretentious, Hollywood nightclub. But this time it was very rap- and hip-hop heavy. There were some live dance performances and a strange street couture show on a catwalk. I will admit, I did like the sashays down the runway. Being groped while sidling by mobs of Eurotrash, not so much… but the fashion, yeah.
I had my press pass from the fest, so I slipped backstage to take some pictures of the performers as they were warming up. It was a quiet little nook, just me alone peering in. Rather voyeuristic. I love taking pictures like that, kind of 'camera verité'.
I think the voyeuristic aspect is what people like about self-portraits, too. I have not done any as elaborate as when I was in Chicago… but for those who've asked, I will probably someday continue. A few days ago I was killing time, and went shopping. Snapped some shots in the dressing room, and then asked on Twitter which dresses followers liked out of these two (exact same garment, in different colors) — women preferred the white, while men preferred the grey. I got both (inexpensively, I might add :)
This dress was not in the running, but I just had to try it on because it was tacky! All blue sparkles and cut-outs, like something a stripper would wear on her way to work.
This blouse I actually liked a lot — very soft, silky, and sexy — but not on me. Too bulky.
…And the dress I arrived in. It's a flight attendant mod mini from the 60s! Functional zipper down the front…
Let's see. Where was I? Oh, yes. The Spike TV Scream Awards. You know cursing isn't my thing, so I will just quote Robg on this: "What a clusterfuck!" It really is one of the worst, most stressful and fruitless red carpets to cover. Why, why, why do we do it? Oh, yeah: The paycheck.
As you can see, I wore a baggy tee and I didn't even bother with anything other than eyeliner, I'm not on camera for this anyway. But wanted to get a photo with Jenna's new jam-jacket, which matches my hair color! And, of course, who can resist posing with bare-chested and beheaded dummies? Not me. Also, I took several photos of things I thought were absurd, funny, or just plain blog-worthy (namely… shoes).
Harvey Lowry from Drac Studios. What a cutup!
I didn't say anything to Dave Navarro, but he gave me a nice 'say-cheese' kinda smile anyway.
I did interview Jaime King. She is one of my favorite people to chat with. She's in Darren Bousman's Mother's Day, so we talked about that.
I see Stan Lee!
And I see unicorns, too. (No virginity required for the Hollywood version, apparently.)
Here's a shot of the critter from Jenna's iPhone - a publicist took it (you can see that's not my work, right?)
Another mythical creature, a swingin' angel.
And, z' zapatos! I think Julie Benz had the prettiest, slinkiest ones.
Here's a gaggle. I don't care for this new trend I'm seeing of peep-toe boots.
I did read an article recently about another disturbing trend — apparently, women are getting foot surgery to correct gnarly toes and making their feet smaller somehow. Eeek.
I still haven't had time to write any of my reviews — I really want to do my Dr. Parnassus one justice. It's a hard movie to define, but I think I can do it. What I am not looking forward to is the new rash of trolls we will be getting on my interview with Heath Ledger on YouTube. Shortly after he died, we got a zillion "anti-gay" posts (Brokeback Mountain), then for a while it was people hating on me, and then it was all clothespin love, and now some of the crackpots seem to be deifying him. Here's the latest…
He is a True Love-Rebel For The Lord JESUS CHRIST---We Do Now Like Lenny Kravitz Said :"We Follow More and more The Only Real Rock-Love-Rebel Jesus Christ"
HALLELUJAH FATHER AND KING JESUS-Sorry But JESUS Loves You Really With Eternal LOVE-Jesus Has Proven It Throug His Eternal LOVE-CROSS-So jump on U 2-The Eternal-Love-Grace-Eagle-StormWind-CROSS-SpaceRocket-Ship-JESUS-HALLELUJAH FATHER AND BEST FRIEND AND KING JESUS
Um, OK. Anyway, it's funny how certain videos bring out people's Irish. Rush Hour 3 is one where we field (and usually delete) mean, vicious, nasty comments about how "fat" Chris Tucker is, and then I won't even go into It Might Get Loud. When people start arguing about their guitarists, there's blood on keyboard! As for me in that video, I am either inspiring boners or being called a bonehead. Can't win. I love and hate YouTube.
Either way, you sure cannot mind the ease of just finding stuff. I saw this clip on the so-called news the other day, and viola! here it is.
It's pretty shocking! The baby miraculously survived, and I guess most people would be thinking, "Whew! Crisis averted!" I did too, but that was quickly followed by, "What if that baby is the next Hitler or Bin Laden?" Yeah. What if?
I never did see the Balloon Boy story. Missed that whole drama. I do know it turned out to be a hoax, though.
Anyway, I'm off again. Three screenings today. I wonder if I'll pass the same dead dog by the freeway divider that's been there since the rains? It's so bloated and colorful, it's starting to look like a movie prop. I'll keep my windows rolled up.
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Staci's Article
Marco's Article
My Personal Blog w party photos
Till then, please do check out my friends' latest projects. Everyone else has been just as busy as me!
Dan's Nightmare on Elm Street documentary now shooting — they're actively seeking the lead actor from NOES 2: Freddy's Revenge. His name is Mark Patton. Follow @ElmStreetLegacy on Twitter.
Adam and Joe's Annual Halloween short is now online
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPyyiiH76Kw
Tim's 2:22 short film is on the festival circuit
Andrew's Thirsty short film is on the festival circuit
Terrance's Molting comic still in progress, pt 2 coming soon
Darren's talking about Mother's Day as it's being filmed, via his Twitter feed
Mars scored two films (Won Ton Baby and Slime City Massacre) now on the convention circuit, and one doc (Lovecraft)
Stephen directed a rock video for dance artist Fawn
Samantha is doing handmade jewelry stuff in connection with breast cancer awareness month
Darren is attending the Sac Horror Fest, will be releasing the first 3 of 40 Repo! jingles
Marcus and Patrick have Saw VI coming out this week
Brian cut two "behind the scenes" for the Public Enemies DVD, out this November
Doug stars in the Skin & Bones episode of NBC's FEAR ITSELF, now available now on DVD
Marco is writing for Forth magazine - check out Charles Bukowski is Rolling in His Grave
Jimmy is moderating and hosting a Q&A with Paul Mazursky onstage at the Aero in Santa Monica on November 19, and showing two Mazursky movies
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"Much later that night…"
Well, I never did get the blog posted in time before I had to go. Today I saw Gentlemen Broncos, Damned By Dawn, and Wrong Turn 3. Reviews coming. I also picked up a screener, a new interview for next week, and a TV gig to air Halloween weekend.
Whew!
On top of all that, here's the video from Screamfest's opening night — just new going live at Horror.com.