We break away from horror this week (usual content will be back next week) as I sit down and chat with the cast and crew behind the Indiegogo campaign to bring "Empowered" to the screen. Learn all about their journeys and just what the show is about by clicking on the player above and remember to subscribe and like the show if you haven't already. Empowered Facebook Empowered Indiegogo
last night I had the privilege to sit down and chat with the cast and crew of a proposed new web-series entitled "Empowered". Although this series is not a horror related series I have always believed it is part of my job to help promote "artists" anyway I possibly can and so this week on the Terror Firma podcast you will hear that interview. Jarrod Finn, the writer behind the project originally reached out to me via Facebook after we had chatted about film and writing in particular. As some of you may be aware I have a few writing credits to my name and love to chat the writing process and especially the rewrite experience and was more than happy to give Jarrod a few notes on his pilot script although those notes were very much "Studio Notes" at best.
Empowered Plot: "Empowered" is a web series about five young female superheroes adjusting to their developing powers and the challenges they face as a threat to their very existence emerges. Empowered will be directed by Kris Wilcox, a visual storyteller, creative writer and acting enthusiast. When we talked for the interview I got a real sense that strong 3 dimensional female characters and a story with substance was important to her as a film maker something we have very much have in common. The Director of Photography for the project is Isaac Musgrave. Isaac specializes in award winning visual storytelling. He enjoys creating high-end videos for nonprofit and educational clients for marketing, event and fundraising needs. Isaac and Jarrod have previously worked together on another project and you can tell that they work well together from their interactions. I spoke to two of the cast for Empowered in the form of Laura Bane and James R. Ling. I got the impression that both were very much enjoying the process so far and couldn't wait to finally get on the set and show the world what they could do in front of a camera. As someone who has both had the pleasure of chatting with those involved and read this script I can 100% recommend getting behind this project to you all. If you love strong and diverse characters and a plot that concerns itself more with real world issues instead of soap opera drama bullshit like so many others these days then you should get out your wallet and contribute what you can. They have some great incentives and this is a project that for once will live up to expectations. You can find out more about Empowered and the indiegogo campaign at these links below: Indiegogo Twitter Facebook
A quick video outlining the major announcement that the Drew Carson show is coming back in May and heading to the Terror Firma YouTube channel. The Drew Carson Show amassed a big audience in a short period of time and was featured and talked about on many other podcasts and websites. It's host, our Editor In-Chief, Drew Carson got burned out recording it due to constant pressure from managers and publicists for him to interview people he didn't want to interview. He is now bringing the show back but on his terms and with only the guests he wants to interview so expect plenty of celebrities, weirdos and mayhem to be a weekly feature.
On this week's episode I had the pleasure to sit down and chat with Scream Queen Linnea Quigley (Return Of The Living Dead, Nightmare On Elm St 4, Creepozoids, Night Of The Demons) about her 120 plus films career, her books and so much more. You can find out about Linnea at these links below: Twitter Facebook Website Kickstarter Also mentioned on the show was Podcast Bay Hollow9ine And the new Youtube channel of this very site.
Plan 9 from Outer Space(originally
titledGrave Robbers from Outer Space) is
a 1959independently madeAmericanblack-and-whitescience
fiction-horror filmthat was only released theatrically
in 1959 byDistributors Corporation of America(as
Valiant Pictures). The film was written, produced, directed, and edited byEd
Woodand starsGregory
Walcott, Mona McKinnon,Tor Johnson, andVampira. The film also posthumously
billsBela Lugosias
a star (silent footage of the actor had actually been shot by Wood for another,
unfinished film just prior to Lugosi's death in August 1956).
The story line concernsextraterrestrialswho
are seeking to stop humanity from creating adoomsday weaponthat
could destroy the universe. The aliens implement "Plan 9", a scheme
to resurrect the Earth's dead, referred to as "ghouls". By causing
chaos, the aliens hope the crisis will force humanity to listen to them. If
not, the aliens will then destroy mankind with armies of the undead.
Plan 9 from Outer Spaceplayed
on television in relative obscurity until 1980, when authors Harry andMichael
Medveddubbed the film the "worst movie ever
made" in their bookThe Golden
Turkey Awards. Wood and his film were posthumously given two Golden Turkey
Awards for Worst Director Ever and Worst Film.
Cast
Gregory
Walcottas
Jeff Trent
Mona McKinnon as Paula Trent
Duke Mooreas
Lt. John Harper
Tom Keeneas
Col. Tom Edwards
Carl Anthony as Patrolman Larry
Paul Marcoas
Patrolman Kelton
Tor Johnsonas
Inspector Daniel Clay
Dudley
Manloveas
Eros
Joanna Leeas
Tanna
John
Breckinridgeas
The Ruler
Lyle Talbotas
General Roberts
David De Mering as Danny
Norma McCarty as Edith
Bill Ash as Captain
Rev. Lynn Lemon as Minister at Clay's funeral
Ben Frommer and Gloria Dea as Mourners
Conrad
Brooksas
Patrolman Jamie
Maila Nurmias
Vampire Girl
Bela Lugosias
the Old Man/Ghoul Man
Criswellas
Himself / Narrator
Uncredited
Donald A. Davis as Drunk
Johnny Duncan
Karl Johnson as Farmer Calder
Tom Masonas
the Ghoul Man (Bela Lugosi'sfake Shemp)
So this bitch fair grinds to a halt when I'm away from the office! It looks like Nesta took an unscheduled break when I took mine and missed a post or 5. So to catch all of you guys up we had a new podcast episode on Friday which was a clip show featuring past guests, my thoughts on the podcast so far and some wee outtakes. You can listen to it on this handy wee player.
In other news there is a massive online petition trying to land Horror Icon Robert Englund the role of Dr Loomis in the latest Halloween redux. This would be great casting in my eyes for fans of 80s horror and for fans of greatly under appreciated actors.
In other website related news we are slowly but surely building our own YouTube channel which will feature a mix of Terror Firma Media related videos and classic films. So when you all get a chance head on over to Terror Firma on YouTube and subscribe so you don't miss out on any of that content.
The first Classic...Ahem... up on the channel is Ed Wood's masterpiece Plan From Outer Space. You can find it by following the link to the YouTube channel or by waiting a few minutes for the article that will be popping up on this very website. We will also be making some big announcement this week regarding the channel so look out for them too.
On this episode we have an interview with
Leatherface and Hollywood Ghosthunter Mr. R. A Mihailoff. So Sit back and enjoy
when Leatherface met the Scotsman.