EXCL: Kerr Smith Talks My Bloody Valentine 3-D
Source:Ryan Rotten, Managing Editor
October 11, 2008
At the Screamfest after party for
Trick 'r Treat, I had a moment to get chatty with actor Kerr Smith (
The Forsaken) co-star of Patrick Lussier's
My Bloody Valentine 3-D. In the remake of George Mihalka's slasher film of the same name (
sans the "3-D"), Smith plays Axel Palmer, sheriff of the town known as Harmony.
Smith told me Lussier's film is very different from the '81 original, except for
"Harry Warden, the miner, and a couple of other characters in the film, but that's really about it. It's a brand new movie."
When I informed him that an official MPAA rating was in (it's rated R), the actor grinned.
"It's going to be a hard R," he promises.
"There's a lot of blood, man. A lot of killing. It's scary. What I love about this film - because when you do a lot of thrillers it's a crapshoot, some people phone it in and whatever - but no one phoned it in on this one. Everybody did a great job. Patrick [Lussier] had a terrific vision. He knew every scene and he helped make the actors make it a compelling story." That was a plus consider the 3-D process during principal photography process was slow, he adds.
"It's really interesting to watch two cameras working at 90-degree angles from one another. It's very interesting and a new wave that's going to catch on. There are a lot of movies that are going to be 3-D. I love 2-D movies, but to go to a three-dimensional movie is going to be an experience."
Bloody Valentine also stars Jaime King (
Sin City) and Jensen Ackles who Smith had worked alongside briefly in
Dawson's Creek.
"It was a pleasure to work with him again. Jensen's a cool cat, man. He's tall, formal and just a fun guy to hang out with." He says they had a bit of fun taunting Ackles'
Supernatural co-star who was off on another slasher redo.
"We were calling Jared [Padalecki] - because he was shooting [Friday the 13th] in Texas when we were shooting in Pittsburgh - and Jensen was telling him, You know our movie is better than yours, right?
"
Horror fans will soon find out if that's the truth when
My Bloody Valentine 3-D opens in theaters on January 16th, a nearly a month before Platinum Dunes releases
Friday the 13th on February 13th
Comments
Posted by: Thunder on October 12, 2008 at 01:16:51
It's like Jensen and Jared are brothers in real life lol. So funny.
Posted by: Ray on October 12, 2008 at 02:34:45
yay hear comes another Jared VS Jensen b***h fest because Jensen called him and said his movie was better
Posted by: Laura on October 12, 2008 at 10:21:07
I'm really looking forward to this movie! I've always liked Kerr Smith, but I forgot that he and Jensen worked together on DC. Sounds like they had a great time working together again on this movie.
We need a Jensen interview too! I love him on Supernatural.
Posted by: CrimsonImpaler on October 12, 2008 at 18:45:22
This will suck
Posted by: lazarus on October 13, 2008 at 10:08:45
I'm so excited to watch this remake. Lol, Jensen has too much fun ribbing Jared, just like a real older brother.
Thanks for giving us this interesting insight.
Can we get a Jensen interview aswell?
Posted by: Shiba on October 13, 2008 at 20:35:51
I'm actually anticipating this film=). I'm very glad Jensen Ackles in this as well. He's a very talented actor and deserves this. Hopefully this will turn out as good as they say it will.
Posted by: Kris Avalon on October 14, 2008 at 00:51:05
I loved the original My Bloody Valentine, and I have been reading on the message boards that MBV3D is going to be like another SAW. I find that comment to be insulting, since MBV came out over 20 years ago. Also, I love the brotherly playfulness between Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, something I'm sure comes in handy when they're on the set of their series, SUPERNATURAL. By the way, this has to be the best season so far of SUPERNATURAL, especially when we got to learn the origin of Sam and Dean's mom. I'm looking forward to seeing both Friday the 13th and My Bloody Valentine in the theater. Only then will we determine whose film is better. So people, please stop saying something will suck when you have no idea what the finished project looks like.
Posted by: stella on October 22, 2008 at 19:36:35
my bloody valentine is one of my favourite bands. i know this has nothing to do about them but i saw them a few weeks back and the noise was so intese i thought my ears were gonna bleed.... i wonder if they will bother with putting any my bloody valentine on the soundtrack of this movie...
Posted by: scottarooni on November 30, 2008 at 19:49:02
If Kerr Smith is going to play Axel Palmer, sheriff to the town of Harmony, then are we to assume the killer in the new MBV will NOT be Axel, as it is in the original? Has Harry Warden been truly reincarnated?
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