five with frights:- reid sellman
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REID SELLMAN the man behind the mask of "The Hog"...
MR. FRIGHTS: The first obvious question is, what was it like to play "The Hog"? (Did you have fun, was it difficult, a new experience, etc.)-
REID SELLMAN: It was a blasty blast! Totally a new experience for me. It was nice to let a little bit of my "Dark Passenger" out. It's not everyday you get tobe a psychopath and kill three people! The only hard part was having my vision obstructed by the mask most of the time. I spent most of the filmlooking only out of my left eye, sending my depth perception way off. -
MR. FRIGHTS: What inspiration did you tap into in order to play the maniacal Hog?
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REID SELLMAN: Leatherface, Jason, Michael Myers. You've got to love these silent killers! I love it when nothing is said and it's just kill, kill, kill.Plus being behind the mask sort of changes your psyche.
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MR. FRIGHTS: Have you had any previous acting experience?
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REID SELLMAN: I played "Baby Jesus" in a nativity play at my older brother's and sisters catholic school when I was about one year old. Other then that, no.
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MR. FRIGHTS: What would you say, from this movie, is your proudest accomplisment with regard to your performance?
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REID SELLMAN: The violence on camera and the look on Ian's face from behind the camera.
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MR. FRIGHTS: Do you have a love for horror and if so what's your favorite horror story, movie, or TV series?
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REID SELLMAN: Naturally, I have nothing but love for horror. One of my all time favorites is "Night Breed", though.
Hit the Grab Bag Questions below to go on with the interview...
GRAB BAG QUESTIONS
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MR. FRIGHTS: There's a horrible smell coming from the next room... something you know won't be good to find, something scary... are you the kind of person who would go look?
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REID SELLMAN: Hell no! I will look from the next county. (laughs)
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MR. FRIGHTS: If you were to switch roles, what do you think would be your choice method of dying on screen?
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REID SELLMAN: Some type of "Saw" death. A torture device or some type of painful contraption.
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MR. FRIGHTS: Has horror ever seeped into your daily life? (decorating your home, collecting things, daily horror movies, etc.) If so, how?
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REID SELLMAN: The hallway in the middle of my house is black, does that count? Every Wednesday is horror movie night in my house, my son and I, plus Ian and a few of his friends get together and watch a random horror movie from Ian's collection.
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MR. FRIGHTS: Can you name something recent in horror that you've really enjoyed?
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REID SELLMAN: I liked the new "Freddy" in the new Nightmare on Elm Street movie! His make-up kicked ass.He looked more like a real burn victim then the original.
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MR. FRIGHTS: Do you think you'll be making more horror for us fans any time soon?
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REID SELLMAN: Whenever the opportunity presents itself and when time permits, yes.