Well zombie fans do we have a treat for you – we have an interview with actor Mark Wynn from the upcoming zombie movie Bong of the Dead by Thomas Newman. Having been on set I saw firsthand how Mark was the life of the cast and crew. Bouncing from place to place with an insane interest in everything that was going on, Mark was always a pleasure to speak with.
Thomas Newman said of Mark Wynn, “He is a true professional who brings an incredible amount of energy to the part of Edwin. His ability to take the character and make it his own was awe inspiring.”
The following is our interview with Mark Wynn about Bong of the Dead.
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The following is our second interview with the cast and crew of the upcoming feature film Bong of the Dead. Today we interview horror FX guru Mike Fields. If it’s gore, fantasy or just plain mind-blowing you can pretty sure Mike Fields may have had his fingers on it. The zombies in Bong of the Dead will be some of the best you have seen.
MIKE FIELDS:
With a track record like “Masters of Horror”, “Narnia”, “Fido”, etc. its easy to figure out that the quality of the FX in this film is top notch! Mike Fields brings years of experience and his great talent to Bong Of The Dead.
Interview with Mike Fields
1) Q. Why did you jump on board as Co-Producer to Bong Of The Dead?
I’ve worked in this industry for years on a lot of productions for other producers and top directors around the world. When I was presented with the opportunity to work on a film that I was not only going to do the make-up for but also Co-Produce, I was all over it! I know Thomas’s work and know that like myself he works fast but puts out quality and I wanted to bring the same type of quality he was after for our first feature together.
2) Q. What was your biggest challenge?
The budget that Thomas wanted to do this epic like film with was a bit challenging at times. We had to do make-up on over 50 people for the battle sequence and we had to make it look great or else there would be no point! When we first discussed the film and the $15K budget I knew that we were going to have to cut some corners. I immediately began creating latex masks for zombies which would be background instead of creating original face applications.
3) Q. What makes this film different from any other film you’ve ever worked on?
The thing that makes Bong of the Dead stand out from the rest is the fact that its a 100% original script idea. There are no films out there to date that I know of personally that combine all the genres together into one action packed movie. I mean we have, comedy, horror,action, adventure, we even have romance in there at some point and it all works! This film has so much action, blood and guts that for the 15 solid days we worked on it there was not a single person on set that was not covered in blood at some point.
In the upcoming zombie movie Bong of the Dead by writer, producer and director Thomas Newman, comedian and actor Jy Harris plays the character Tommy. The following is an interview with Jy Harris about his involvement in the zombie movie Bong of the Dead.
1) Q. What attracted you to BONG OF THE DEAD?
The chance to work with Thomas Newman! I’ve seen his short films and I knew that he was on the right track to something big and I wanted to be a part of that.
2) Q. What was it like being Directed by Thomas Newman?
Easily one of the more easy going directors out there. Was able to compartmentalize all the stress and fatigue that must run rampant while directing a feature film. He is like a Persian Mel Gibson!
3) Q. What was it like working with your co-stars Mark Wynn & Simone Bailly?
Mark Sweatman: An intense, methodic actor, Mark’s energy was so infectious, I almost bought a biohazard suit. Simone Bailly: This beauty unleashed her beast within, and it was a glory to behold!
4) Q. Why do you think you were perfect for the role of TOMMY?
Well I think that Tommy and I are a lot alike in real life. And I don’t think he was able to get Johnny Depp like he wanted so I was next on his list.
5) Q. What was your favorite scene that you were involved in?
One of my favorite scenes was the major battle sequence where I got to really show my stuff! My character goes from being a major pot head to this heroic, cool figure with blades on his arms. Move aside Wolverine!
Read more about Jy Harris at www.BongoftheDead.com
The upcoming comedy zombie movie Bong of the Dead is a movie I had the great pleasure to work on. I was a bit of do everything for the production including things as mundane as moving around lights and cables during the shoot to being a full-on raging zombie eating the living for fun and giggles.
The movie is a production of writer, producer and director Thomas Newman. No not THAT Thomas Newman, but Thomas Newman the horror film guy. This Thomas Newman is a Canadian working his butt off to do everything that a 30 person crew would do. The movie was shot on a small budget but from the finished scenes I have had the luck to view – it has a multi-million dollar look. This guy is going places!
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By Juanito Perez
Even though we never wish to get frightened, we all we all do love watching horror movies. Zombie movies are what viewers appreciate highly. They have all the ingredients that can make a viewer’s bone tickle. The sight of blood and rotten flesh is what you will find common in such genre of movies. A figure, which looks like a dead body and moves with great difficulty with a speed like that of a turtle, is how you will find a Zombie. These creatures are all the time looking for human flesh to eat and have specific words that they utter continuously after every few minutes. At one look, it seems that these zombies do not have a mind of their own. These imaginative figures have attracted people from all over the world.
The Zombie production became widely popular in 1968 after the release of the movie titled Night of the Living Dead. This was just the beginning of the popularity of this production and since then, it never looked back.
The zombie movie culture has been in existence since 1938. White Zombie Production was the first to release a movie of this genre and it was given the name, Dead Men Working in the Cane Field. It was based on a novel written by W. E. Seabrooks. This movie was to be released in the year 1934, but took a lot of time and finally got released 4 years later. The first zombie movie was produced and directed by the two brothers, Victor and Edward Halperin.
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