We recently had a chance to interview Sadie Katz from the upcoming Wrong Turn 6.
TMS: Sadie, you’ve built quite a resume over the years,
mainly in the horror genre. So, why horror?
SK: Ha, why not Horror? That’s funny, I think
horror gets a bad rep with actors…where else do you get the challenge of truly
raising the stakes in life and death scenarios which is what you want to do as
an “artist” anyway… push the boundaries emotionally anyway.
TMS: Do you like being scared, mangled and killed on
screen?
SK: Scared…yes. Killed or mangled ummm…not
really because it’s pretty freaking messy. It usually involves a lot of
fake blood and it’s sticky and cold. But, it beats sitting behind a desk
so…I’m not going to like complain but, I’ve been covered in blood, mud,
worms, spiders and some other stuff I want to forget about. It’s pretty
nasty what you’ll do to get the shot. The drive home after shooting is
always kind of weird. You’re always like, “what did I just do?”
But, there’s like some weird part of you that just has to let it go…you signed
up for it. It’s part of your character’s story. I mean, you’re
telling a story. A really crazy story but, it’s just a story.
TMS: What was it like working on the set of Wrong Turn
6? Are there any gory, sexy, or bloody stories you want to tell The Movie
Sleuth about?
SK: Okay, so you gotta know that there’s like soooo
much secrecy from 20th Century Fox about this one it’s like
cray-cray. I’m like hyper paranoid of giving something away and scary men
in suits taking my computer away. I’m kidding. Sorta. But,
that’s part of the fun of this one because, it’s such a fun reboot or just a
refresher for it being number six that they want to give the fans something
they don’t expect. I did get to see one of the scenes with Roxy
Pallette when I was doing my ADR…which is when you do some voice work – I was
mostly doing heavy breathing moaning and such…very sexy. Roxy in case you
don’t know her in the states is a very well known British actress like tabloid
fixture, soap starlet and a really sexy great actress. Her scene is
just…ummm…wow. Not only crazy sexy but, it goes totally where you don’t
expect and she’s just does some amazing work and the three baddies come in and
I’m not saying if she lives or dies but, it get bloody and sexy and…we spoke
today and we both were like have a fit of the giggles because, she did some
damn fine work and she’s like “I may have to hide from the neighbors after that
scene.” Truthfully, I won’t lie…the whole cast has scenes that are so
insane and so well done sexy, bloody…I’m talking next level. We all might
just like draw our blinds. I hope not because, we also took the acting
really serious as well so hopefully we’ll be forgiven. Besides the D.P.
work is really I think the best ever.
TMS: This series has been going on for a while now.
What’s different about this latest entry and what do you add to this ongoing
series of horror flicks?
SK: We have Valeri Milev directing this one who did
Code Red & Re-Kill and just a slew of very cool stylistic and sexy
music videos. His attention to detail and each and every shot was just
passionate. He really cared about the series and making the fans
happy. Even when it was just a quick shot walking in he thought
about how to shoot it super…just nothing rushed. Valeri was just hopping
around excited and intense about getting everything he could right.
There’s this one scene and we’re you know racing against the sunset and it’s
snowing and everyone is freezing their asses off and like, running out of time
and he just needs a haunting like freaky shot walking towards the camera and
most directors would have just like said…okay, done it once or twice and said
that works but, Valeri…he just cares so damn much and there’s the language
barrier so he gets this look like he’s in pain. It’s so damn funny. He’s
like in pain! He’s just grieved he wants it right in the sweetest way but, the
sun is going down…so you just want to make it right. The crew, you,
everyone. It changes it when the director, your D.P. all the actors start
to care so much it changes it. You want it to be the best it can
be. At least you give it your all.
I can’t tell you what I’m adding because you know…the men in
suits…I’m kidding. Not really. I’m adding…ummm…I cared a lot too.
The whole cast did. We all were crazy silly like that.
TMS: Are there any on set antics you can tell us
about and were there any truly scary moments that would keep you from making
another Wrong Turn movie?
SK: During the last half of shooting it was Spring and the
boys started playing rugby…it was very English and adorable. Broke up all
the scary because, there was a lot of scary like…silly scary heads that
looked like various cast members that kept showing up in our trailers that
although cozy I swear to god looked like out of “Breaking Bad”. We all
loved those trailers and all the sexy Brits in the cast playing their guitars
were pranksters. Sexy pranksters. All three baddies were scary as
hell and never broke character. I think they really are cannibals.
I’m not joking. Also, the castle we shot at was
haunted. There were these long ass mirrors…walking back to set…I
would walk down the corridors in this white baby doll dress and have to
watch my reflection. Fucking freaky. Passing like little class
rooms. I’m a wuss…I’d always want to make another film but, next time
someone is holding my hand back to my trailer. Truth be told, I ran a
couple times. I’m not ashamed.
TMS: What is it that keeps you coming back to the
horror genre?
SK: They keep hiring me. Hopefully. And they’re
fun. I like watching them too. They’re fantasies. Creative.
TMS: Is there a certain type of movie or director
that you’d like to work with in the future?
SK: I’d love to do a really funny romantic comedy. I
can be funny. Really. Seriously. Or just like a silly, sappy
love story…you know the kind where you have to run thru the airport? I
love those too.Then maybe you trip on the tarmac and get
decapitated. It can have a twist ending but, almost love story.
TMS: Who is your favorite Scream Queen (actress) of all
time? Why? And (on that same note), who is your favorite fictional female
horror character?
SK: I could say I love my two girlfriends Jamie Bernadette
and Victoria Demare who really work hard in the genre. I love and respect
the shit out of that. It’s super hard work. I love Neve Campbell’s
character in “Scream” she never got boring to watch. I wanted to be her
as a teenager so bad. She was just so cool. But, seriously…
“Carrie” is a perfect villain because, she’s scary but, you feel for her and
that’s really cool to feel conflicted that way about a character.
Thanks guys for having me….I hope you love Wrong Turn 6 as
much as we did shooting it! Xoxoxo
TMS: Thanks for putting up with us.
Check out Sadie at:
Facebook.com/sadiekatz
Twitter.com/Sadie_katz
Instagram.com/sadiekatz
-CG