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Casting Call: Who Should Play Claudia in Silent Hill: Revelation
Whether or not you’re a fan of the Silent Hill films, here’s your chance to give its director, Michael J. Bassett, some input regarding who you think should play the characters in the upcoming film. Bassett already took suggestions for the actresses who should portray Heather, the protagonist in Silent Hill 3 (otherwise known as the last great game in the series).
Who should play Heather is so last week, now it’s all about Claudia. Read on to see who the top contenders are and if you’re feeling particularly helpful you could always toss in your own two cents.
Looking over the contenders I’m thinking Tilda Swinton could make for a satisfyingly crazy antagonist. Swinton looks like she would cut you down without much hesitation, peering deep into your soul with those cold eyes while you slowly succumbed to death’s cold embrace. Sadly, I predict there’s zero chance of her appearing in Revelation in any capacity.
Let’s move on to an interesting choice: Donna Burke, otherwise known as the voice of Claudia in the games. She certainly looks the part and has an impressive resume, though her experience looks limited mostly to voice work for video games. I’m not sure about her acting chops but then again I can’t say I’m expecting any Oscar worthy acting from anyone in a video game adaptation.
Another of my favs would be Sarah Paulson, because I think she could play crazy well and her work in Serenity holds a very warm and cozy place in my heart. Sure her time in Serenity was limited to a few minutes but I’m sure many would agree that short amount of time remains as some of the more memorable moments in the film.
Speaking of warm and cozy, what about Chloë Sevigny? She plays the badass chick role pretty well and looks like she could break a bone or two if you pissed her off. More importantly, Chloë looks like she could lead a cult, maybe even sacrifice a small mammal (or two). She’s also proven to be a damn fine actress in films like Zodiac and Boys Don’t Cry.
Helena Bonham Carter is an excellent actress that’s shown an incredible amount of variety in the roles she’s played over the course of her career. As for taking on Claudia, her ability to let her (occasionally evil) freak flag fly in films like Alice in Wonderland and Planet of the Apes proves she would make a fine eccentric cult leader. Unfortunately, like Swinton I honestly can’t see and actress of her caliber joining the cast of Silent Hill.
There’s something you should know about me: I am, indeed, a closeted Gleek. Why am I taking the time to come clean? Well, Jessalyn plays Will’s intensely crazy wife, now ex-wife, and she even pretended to be preggers. Can you believe that? She’s also a fine actress, looks the part and her wild and somewhat crazed eyes make her look like she’s always on the verge of becoming unhinged. I don’t know about you but I definitely wouldn’t mess with her.
The best thing about Marcia Gay Harden is if you’ve seen The Mist you’re fully aware of her miraculous ability to crank up the insanity meter when she essentially formed a small cult following in the film. Sure she might be a little too… mature to play the young cult leader, but they don’t necessarily need to follow the games to the letter, or at least they tend not to with a large majority of game adaptations.
Have your own thoughts on the subject? Good, that means you have a mind of your own. Why don’t you share these gems of knowledge with us, or better yet, tell Basset yourself HERE.
UPDATE: Bassett’s no longer taking suggestions so I suppose you’ll just have to post your suggestions here.
Only one episode remains in Season 3 of “Chucky,” and what a bloody road it’s been so far, especially for actor Devon Sawa. The actor has now officially died twice on screen this season, pulling double duty as President James Collins and body double Randall Jenkins.
If you thought Chucky’s ruthless eye-gouging of the President was bloody, this week’s Episode 7 traps Randall Jenkins in an elevator that feels straight out of an iconic horror classic.
Bloody Disgusting spoke with series creator Don Mancini and actor Devon Sawa about that ultra-bloody death sequence and how the actor inspires Mancini’s writing on the series.
Mancini explains, “Devon’s a bit of a muse. Idle Hands and Final Destination is where my Devon Sawa fandom started, like a lot of people; although yours may have started with Casper. I was a bit too old for that. But it’s really just about how I love writing for actors that I respect and then know. So, it’s like having worked with Devon for three years now, I’m just always thinking, ‘Oh, what would be a fun thing to throw his way that would be unexpected and different that he hasn’t done?’ That’s really what motivates me.”
For Sawa, “Chucky“ is an actor’s dream in that the series gives him not one but multiple roles to sink his teeth into, often within the same season. But the actor is also a huge horror fan, and Season 3: Part 2 gives him the opportunity to pay homage to a classic: Kubrick’s The Shining.
CHUCKY — “There Will Be Blood” Episode 307 — Pictured in this screengrab: (l-r) Devon Sawa as President James Collins, K.C. Collins as Coop — (Photo by: SYFY)
“Collectively, it’s just amazing to put on the different outfits, to do the hair differently, to get different types of dialogue,“ Sawa says of working on the series. “The elevator scene, it’s like being a kid again. I was up to my eyeballs in blood, and it felt very Kubrick. Everybody there was having such a good time, and we were all doing this cool horror stuff, and it felt amazing. It really was a good day.”
Sawa elaborates on being submerged in so much blood, “It was uncomfortable, cold, and sticky, and it got in my ears and my nose. But it was well worth it. I didn’t complain once. I was like, ‘This is why I do what I do, to do scenes like this,‘ the scenes that I grew up watching on VHS cassette, and now we’re doing it in HD, and it’s all so cool.“
It’s always the characters and the actors behind them that matter most to Mancini, even when he delights in coming up with inventive kills and incorporating horror references. And he’s killed Devon Sawa’s characters often. Could future seasons top the record of on-screen Sawa deaths?
“Well, I guess we did it twice in season one and once in season two,“ Mancini counts. “So yeah, I guess I would have to up the ante next season. I’ll really be juggling a lot of falls. But I think it’s hopefully as much about quality as quantity. I want to give him a good role that he’s going to enjoy sinking his teeth into as an actor. It’s not just about the deaths.”
Sawa adds, “Don’s never really talked about how many times could we kill you. He’s always talking about, ‘How can I make this death better,’ and that’s what I think excites him is how he can top each death. The electricity, to me blowing up to, obviously in this season, the eyes and with the elevator, which was my favorite one to shoot. So if it goes on, we’ll see if he could top the deaths.”
CHUCKY — “Death Becomes Her” Episode 305 — Pictured in this screengrab: Devon Sawa as James Collins — (Photo by: SYFY)
The actor has played a handful of distinctly different characters since the series launch, each one meeting a grisly end thanks to Chucky. And Season 3 gave Sawa his favorite characters yet.
“I would say the second one was a lot of fun to shoot,“ the actor says of Randall Jenkins. “The President was great. I liked playing the President. He was the most grounded, I hope, of all the characters. I did like playing him a lot.” Mancini adds, “He’s grounded, but he’s also really traumatized, and I thought you did that really well, too.”
The series creator also reveals a surprise correlation between President James Collins’ character arc and a ’90s horror favorite.
“I saw Devon’s role as the president in Season 3; he’s very Kennedy-esque,“ Mancini explains. “But then given the supernatural plot turns that happen, to me, the analogy is Michelle Pfeiffer in What Lies Beneath, the character that is seeing these weird little things happening around the house that is starting to screw with his sanity and he starts to insist, ‘I’m seeing a ghost,‘ and his spouse thinks he’s nuts. So I always like that. That’s Michelle Pfeiffer in What Lies Beneath, which is a movie I love.”
The finale of “Chucky” Season 3: Part 2 airs Wednesday, May 1 on USA & SYFY.
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