ICONS EXCLUSIVE: Tim Sullivan Interviews ROB ZOMBIE About HALLOWEEN 2! SHOCK N ROLL ISSUE 7!
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ICONS exclusive! SHOCK N ROLL ISSUE 7: ZOMBIE 2 HALLOWEEN 2! Our staffer Tim Sullivan got the chance to chat with Rob Zombie and uncover what the filmmaker has got in store with his recently announced HALLOWEEN sequel, H2. No, it's not a remake of the original sequel set in a hospital, but a completely original beast of it's own.
Of note is how Zombie plans on approaching the character of Laurie Strode. (The first film focused on Michael, whereas HALLOWEEN 2 will be about Laurie.) He also addresses what would happen to the Loomis character should Malcolm McDowell's schedule conflict with the upcoming shoot. He gives a quick update on his latest record. (Tyler Bates orchestrated one track!) And talks about the influence of the recently departed Forrest Ackerman. Click the frame and image below for the full details on ALL of thew above! As an added bonus, Tim let us include reprints of his interviews with Sheri Moon Zombie & Rob Zombie from THE DEVIL'S REJECTS release!
Tim's interview intro:
With MY BLOODY VALENTINE kicking ass at the box office and anticipation high for FRIDAY THE 13TH, remakes of 80’s splatter classics (and not so classics) continue; like it or not. As someone who has remade an exploitation favorite, (TWO THOUSAND MANIACS!), it’s hard for me to throw rocks while living in a glass house. For the most part, I wish Hollywood would be a bit more original and allow filmmakers to come up with something new. But if remakes are to continue, then I guess those opposed should hate the game, not the player.
So when a remake (or sequel to a remake) is announced, then we should be grateful that someone like Rob Zombie is behind the lens, and not some TV commercial director hired by a producer who gives more about the “buck” than the project. I have a lot of love for Rob Zombie. Besides the fact that I consider him among one of my best friends in this industry, I think he is one of the greatest American filmmakers alive today- a modern Scorsese. Every time I talk to Rob I wish I had a tape recorder present. The conversations are always that good. Rob is thoughtful. Passionate. Often pissed off. And always REAL. Which could also describe both his music and his films. At first, I’ll admit, I was a bit skeptical when I heard about his pending HALLOWEEN sequel. Like most of Rob’s projects at the outset. But in the end, Rob always makes a true believer out of me.
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Of note is how Zombie plans on approaching the character of Laurie Strode. (The first film focused on Michael, whereas HALLOWEEN 2 will be about Laurie.) He also addresses what would happen to the Loomis character should Malcolm McDowell's schedule conflict with the upcoming shoot. He gives a quick update on his latest record. (Tyler Bates orchestrated one track!) And talks about the influence of the recently departed Forrest Ackerman. Click the frame and image below for the full details on ALL of thew above! As an added bonus, Tim let us include reprints of his interviews with Sheri Moon Zombie & Rob Zombie from THE DEVIL'S REJECTS release!
Tim's interview intro:
With MY BLOODY VALENTINE kicking ass at the box office and anticipation high for FRIDAY THE 13TH, remakes of 80’s splatter classics (and not so classics) continue; like it or not. As someone who has remade an exploitation favorite, (TWO THOUSAND MANIACS!), it’s hard for me to throw rocks while living in a glass house. For the most part, I wish Hollywood would be a bit more original and allow filmmakers to come up with something new. But if remakes are to continue, then I guess those opposed should hate the game, not the player.
So when a remake (or sequel to a remake) is announced, then we should be grateful that someone like Rob Zombie is behind the lens, and not some TV commercial director hired by a producer who gives more about the “buck” than the project. I have a lot of love for Rob Zombie. Besides the fact that I consider him among one of my best friends in this industry, I think he is one of the greatest American filmmakers alive today- a modern Scorsese. Every time I talk to Rob I wish I had a tape recorder present. The conversations are always that good. Rob is thoughtful. Passionate. Often pissed off. And always REAL. Which could also describe both his music and his films. At first, I’ll admit, I was a bit skeptical when I heard about his pending HALLOWEEN sequel. Like most of Rob’s projects at the outset. But in the end, Rob always makes a true believer out of me.
Click HERE to read the rest!!!
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