| Clearing THE MIST as FEARSmag Braves the Red Carpet New York Premier |
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| Tuesday, 13 November 2007 | |
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{New York} – The cast and crew of Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter and director Frank Darabont’s THE MIST, based on the Stephen King novella, were out in force at New York’s cinematic landmark, The Ziegfeld Theater, for the New York Premier of the film.
Joining Darabont on the red carpet was the master of horror Stephen King. THE MIST marks the forth team of Darabont and King, a collaboration that began with Darabont’s short film adaptation of King’s short story “The Woman in the Room.”
Pausing for a group shop on the carpet with Darabont and King (center) were stars Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Thomas Jane, and Toby Jones (left to right) Actor Thomas Jane plays David Drayton, one of the members of a group of terrified townspeople trapped in a local grocery store by a strange, otherworldly mist. Nine year-old actor Nathan Gamble plays his son Billy, who walked with Jane into the premier. Also on hand was actor Bill Sadler and second unit director/KNB EFX group co-owner Greg Nicotero. FEARmag was able to speak with them, and star Thomas Jane about THE MST and upcoming projects.
FEARSmag: Back in the mid 80’s, the radio production of THE MIST inspired me to go out and produce radio dramas and I had to buy my own binaural stereo microphone. You actually starred in that production and played the role of David Drayton. How does it feel to come back to this little slice of Stephen King’s universe some 20 years later?  William Sadler: It was a gas. Frank actually came up to me about tow years before he did “Shawshank Redemption” and asked me to be in that movie I was smart enough to say yes, and every time he comes up to me I say yes again. I’ve just been blessed with this great association with Frank and Stephen King. I never knew that when I did that binaural recording that all these decades later I would come back and visit the same story. I think the billing on that is Bill Sadler, before I became William!FEARSmag: You appeared in so many great films, and played some impressive villains. Two of my favorite characters are Col. Stuart from “Die-Hard 2” and Brayker in “Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight,” especially because my friends Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris, and Mark Bishop wrote it. Over the years I’ve had the chance to talk to numerous actors who’ve played some intense villains. One of the things we’ve discussed is how these guys can some times linger in your psyche and rise up at inopportune moments. Has that ever happened to you? William Sadler: Once you’ve slipped into these people and put their shoes on, and found that sort of dark place within yourself, I find it gets easier and easier to slide back into it. You can find yourself standing in a grocery line, getting pissed-off, and Col. Stuart will rise up and ask for his change! (laughs) My wife says that all the time that I bring these characters home with me. That’s not necessarily a good thing! FEARSmag: After THE MIST what should we be looking for you in next? William Sadler: There is an HBO mini-series called “The Pacific.” After “Band of Brothers,” this is the story of the war in the Pacific, with Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks producing. I play Lieutenant General Lewis 'Chesty' Burwell Puller. We’re about half way through it and it’s going to take an entire year to shoot in Australia. FEARSmag: I understand that you couldn’t join us at the press junket because you’re actually working on a feature you star in and make your directing debut?  Thomas Jane: That’s right, I flew in just for the premier tonight.It’s a film called “The Dark Country.” We’re shooting in New Mexico and, funny enough KNB EFX is working on the film. I play a bad guy called “Bloody Face” and it’s the best makeup I’ve ever had done for me. In fact, I have to fly back in the morning to get back to work. It’s more of a noir/horror film. It’s the story of this couple driving through the desert to Vegas. They come across a body in the road that looks like it’s been in a terrible accident. He’s still alive, so they pick him up and try to find a hospital. The guy wakes up in the backseat terrified and freaked-out, wondering if people are after him. They try to get the story out of him but he’s just too mess up and bloody. He’s all paranoid. He attacks the husband and tries to kill him. They end up almost crashing the car. The husband ends up picking up a rock and kills the guy. They don’t know what to do with him. In a panic they bury him out in the desert and everything goes downhill from there. FEARSmag: I understand you’re shooting it in 3D. Thomas Jane: Exactly! We have Paradise FX, the company that did ” Terminator 3D.” Again, it’s a noir/horror film, so we’re going for the effect that Hitchcock used when he made “Dial M for Murder” than what we saw in Vincent Price’s “House of Wax.” It’s a more sophisticated use of the technology, which is what we’re striving for. FEARSmag: And you just wrapped work on “The Mutant Chronicles” before you started “The Dark Country.” Thomas Jane: Yes, and Geoff Boyle, the director of photography on the film is also the d.p. on “The Dark Country.” It’s a great cast, and I’m in the film with John Malkovich and Ron Perlman. FEARSmag: It’s been kicking around Hollywood for a couple for years. Thomas Jane: The film is based on this role-playing game from like the mid 80’s. It's a really interesting film. Me and Ron (Perlman) were impressed by the quality of the production we did. It’s due out the summer of 2008. THE MIST opens nationwide November 21, 2007, and is rated R by the MPAA. Read the FEARSmag Review of THE MIST Check back as we continue to update our coverage on the film. Photos © 2007 Rich Buxo LINK THIS ARTICLE             |
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