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willicaroline519 karma

Dude, I worked out a lexicon of screams for TCM2. There was so much screaming in the film, we had to alternate screaming days and dialogue days. At one point in the action (ice house scene) my scream cut out in mid-scream! Screaming can be very like singing. You have to use and control the muscles in your throat to project and develop a variety of sounds. Clearly, the Maria Callas of Scream is Linnea Quigley. Her levels are amazing and her high, piercing scream is operatic! I deeply respect her instrument. . . I was worried in Ten Minutes To Midnight my end scream (at the party) would come across as comic. But the emotional temperature was perfect, thanks to Erik's direction.

willicaroline435 karma

Most of them have been pretty standard. I loved being hung from my ceiling fan in Stepfather 2. You have to wear this parachute-like rig and remain perfectly still. And Jeff Burr (one of my fave directors) wanted my eyes open. Very challenging! I love stuff like that. Note: if you ever have the chance to find Straight Into Darkness, directed by Jeff Burr, see it. He's a remarkable director and wish I could work with him again!

willicaroline267 karma

But i"m really good at scaring myself walking down a dark street at night, wondering what's in the closet, and jumping to sudden sounds.

willicaroline261 karma

Nearly never. All the people I've ever worked with are pros and the action is scripted, so you know what's coming. The challenge is to make it look like you're working the scene for the first time. Stunt personnel always choreograph any stunt action and they are geared to safety.