While on the set of of the NIGHT OF THE DEMONS
remake in New Orleans, AITH’s own “king boozer” Donny Broussard had the
chance to talk chop-chop shop with bombshell BOBBI SUE
LUTHER and actor JOHN F. BEACH.
Here’s what they had to say!
Read Part 1 of our set visit
HERE, check out our interview with
the Director ADAM GIERASCH
HERE,
tap our NOTD stills HERE and read our
MONICA KEENA/EDWARD FURLONG chit-chat session
HERE.
BOBBI SUE
LUTHER/JOHN F. BEACH
INTERVIEW
I heard you were from Louisiana. Where exactly in Louisiana?
John F. Beach: Shreveport. I was born in Monroe and raised in
Shreveport, and now I live in LA. I have a bunch of college buddies that live
down here, a sister in Baton Rouge, and a lot of family close by. So this is
really cool.
How did you become involved with NOTD, and have you seen the
original?
Bobbi Sue Luther: Of course, of course, and part two which is
really good too. You know, it’s one of the classics, and I’m definitely a
horror fan myself. I love the genre, all sides of the genre; old, new, quirky,
campy, the whole nine. So it was really fun to audition, and get the part, and
come out to film in Louisiana.
John F. Beach: I went in and read, and I loved the scenes that
I had. Then I went and watched the original so that I could see what they took
from that. The way this script is written is really fun, there’s comedy, and
even with the crazy stuff going on it should be really entertaining. Plus
getting to come to New Orleans.
Had you been to New Orleans before this?
Bobbi Sue Luther: I had. I was here for two Mardi Gras, a New
Years Eve, and Jazz Fest. I’ve always been in love with this city, and now I’m
even more in love with it because I get to spend more than just a five day or
seven day week. I’m here for a month, and I just love the city. It’s one of
the most amazing places on the planet. It’s certainly one of those cities that
you either love or hate, the lines are very delineated.
What’s it like working with Adam Gierasch?
Bobbi Sue Luther: He’s awesome!
John F. Beach: Its been great.
Bobbi Sue Luther: He’s definitely found his groove and
just settled right in. He’s an uber-fan of the genre, and I think he certainly
does this movie justice. I don’t think you have to be a fan of the genre to be
a good horror director, but I think that with something like this where the
fan-base is so diehard, you have to know your shit. And Adam is at the top of
his game for knowing his shit about the genre.
John F. Beach: Totally. I remember having conversations with
him after he cast me, and he’d be like, have you seen this, or this. So I found
myself going out and renting horror movies, and trying to get up to speed so
that I could speak the same language as him. He’s like an encyclopedia of
horror knowledge.
Bobbi Sue Luther: Also with movies, and filmmaking itself too.
He’s a filmmaker, he loves moviemaking, and he loves movies. Every genre of
movie.
John F Beach: Yeah, when we were talking about the style he was
bringing up other movies in other genres. Even comedies just as far as like the
vibe of the ensemble cast in certain movies, and what he wanted to create with
this.
Bobbi Sue Luther: I think he’s going to be extremely
respectful of the original, but this one is a different demon altogether. No
pun intended. Ir really is, it’s it’s own thing entirely, which is a good thing
because it’ll be able to stand on it’s own two legs. But fans of the original,
I don’t think will be disappointed.
READ THE ARROW’S REVIEW OF THE ORIGINAL NOTD HERE
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