Episode Transcript
[00:00:00] Speaker A: Hello, and welcome to the audio version of our red carpet interviews for the world premiere of Dark Match from this year's Fantasia, since the names aren't really mentioned during the interviews except for the first one. So in order, you'll have my interviews with Sarah Canning. That's followed by Aisha, Lisa, then Michael Eklund. Then we have writer director Lowell Dean. And the final interview will be the one and only Chris Jericho.
I hope you enjoy.
[00:00:41] Speaker B: Okay, so you talk about your character in Dark match.
[00:00:45] Speaker C: I'm Sarah Canning, and I play Kate the great, who is one of the faces on the team. And, you know, she's just having a great time with her opponent, misbehave. And then you get to see that relationship and Kate's character evolved through the film, but I can't say too much about it because it's a big spoiler.
[00:01:06] Speaker B: Okay, thanks.
Could you talk about your character in Dark match?
[00:01:11] Speaker D: Yeah. Her name is Misbehave, and she is one of those very hardworking, very talented professional wrestlers from the 1980s who's trying to figure out how to make it out of being a heel into, you know, being a face or at least feeling like she gets the recognition for the work talent that she has.
Yeah, I guess that's, like, the gist of it, really.
[00:01:36] Speaker B: So were you familiar with pro wrestling before taking this role?
[00:01:41] Speaker D: I was familiar with pro wrestling, yeah. When I was really very young. I'm talking like five, six years old. I used to watch the WWF at the time and Saturday mornings with my cousins, and we would all pretend we were wrestlers and jump all over each other and pretend to beat each other up and do that whole thing.
And then later on in life, around the time when I started doing BJJ, there was a show, I think it was called tough enough, and you have to correct me on that, where you could try out and they would teach you, essentially, how to be a wrestler. And I had just started doing Jiu jitsu, and a girlfriend of mine and myself had really considered going down to the states and seeing if we could make it onto the show. And I think I just chickened out. It just seemed like such a leap. And also taking bumps just looked absolutely terrifying, which I'm very happy to had the chance to learn to do on this movie. But at the time, I was like, oh, I don't think I can do this. So I say suck with jiu jitsu.
But, yeah. So when this movie came out and I had the opportunity to revisit it, and I knew that I would have the opportunity to learn how to take bumps, particularly in particular, I should say. I couldn't miss that opportunity.
[00:02:48] Speaker B: So we're training for the wrestling scenes hard.
[00:02:51] Speaker D: It was terrifying at first, but we had really, really, really good support around that and we had plenty of time to practice. And I think it's just like really feeling committed and determined to be able to do it. I really wanted to be able to do my fight choreographies from beginning to end and I really wanted to be able to take the bump. So you just kind of have to shut that part of your brain off sometimes and just get it done.
[00:03:18] Speaker B: All right, thanks. So talk about your character in Death Dark man.
[00:03:23] Speaker E: He's one of the darker characters of the film, part of the cult that drags the good boy, and then we have our way with them.
[00:03:35] Speaker B: So you look like you might be a wrestling fan.
[00:03:39] Speaker E: I am a big wrestling fan, yes. Oh, I've worked with.
I'm collecting the wrestlers. I've worked with Stone Cold Sevaston, Mick Foley, the Miz, big show Kane, and now I can add Chris Jericho to my resume. One of my favorites.
[00:03:55] Speaker B: So how was it working with Jericho?
[00:03:57] Speaker E: Amazing. Amazing, constant, professional, scary as hell and badass. Right. Seal the tilt.
[00:04:04] Speaker B: Okay. All right, thanks.
[00:04:06] Speaker E: Thanks, man.
[00:04:06] Speaker B: So what inspired you to do, like, a pro wrestling horror film?
[00:04:11] Speaker F: Just going to wrestling matches and seeing how. How much wrestling events are in a way, like a cult. The fans are out of control, the storylines are really engaging. And I was just at one particular wrestling event in my past and I remember thinking, this is crazy. Everybody here is crazy. And if you're not crazy, you're crazy. So I just fell in love with wrestling, and being a horror guy, I thought I'd love to blend the two ideas.
[00:04:36] Speaker B: So were there any particular films that you were influenced by?
[00:04:40] Speaker F: A lot of films influenced me. I would say nothing specific and obvious, but I was definitely influenced by things like Bloodsport, you know, just for the idea of, like, a bunch of people fighting weirdly. I was watching Mandy a lot when I was writing this, so I think that that for sure was maybe an interesting influence to the film.
No, I just. I just love weird genre mashups and.
[00:05:05] Speaker B: Okay, sorry, guys. So the casting of Chris Jericho, he's.
[00:05:13] Speaker F: Right behind me, isn't he?
[00:05:15] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:05:16] Speaker F: We knew that when we were making a wrestling horror film, we'd be crazy to not have an actual wrestler in the film. And luckily we didn't just get any wrestler, we got wrestling superstar Chris Jericho. So I feel very blessed that not only did I get to make the movie, but we got to get him in it.
[00:05:37] Speaker B: Okay.
[00:05:37] Speaker F: That's a good.
[00:05:38] Speaker B: That's a good end point for that one. In addition to wrestling, you are a big horror fan. So what do you feel about being in a film that combines the two?
[00:05:46] Speaker G: Yeah, it was interesting. Like, when I first heard that it was a wrestling movie, I was like, I don't know. And then I read the script and realized, oh, it's way more. It's. It's. It's a satanic cult movie with wrestling as the backdrop. So it really is a perfect kind of mixed, but it was a great script and a great part. I was really happy to be involved.
[00:06:04] Speaker B: So in playing the prophet, did you try using your own wrestling character or created an all new character?
[00:06:10] Speaker G: No, this has nothing to do with Chris Jericho. It's a whole new character. It wouldn't be any fun to play Chris Jericho. I already played Chris Jericho, so it was a little bit deeper and darker than that.
[00:06:20] Speaker B: Okay, so how was the experience making the film doubled? It was great.
[00:06:25] Speaker G: It was cold. It was December in Edmonton, and I remember just how freezing it was filmed. But, you know, that's the thing. You do the movie 18 months ago, you kind of forget about it. So I'm really excited to see what the final product is. And like I said, I know we had a blast making it, and I think it turned out amazing as far as what we filmed, what we got on camera, and I'm really stoked to see it with a crowd. I mean, that's what movies are meant to be seen with other people. So it's perfect to be at Fantasia Fest and have our world premiere in such a. Such a prestigious event.
[00:06:58] Speaker B: So are there any other acting roles in the future for you?
[00:07:01] Speaker G: Yeah, there's lots of stuff going on. It's been a pretty good couple years for the different parts that I've had a chance to play, so it's exciting, man.
[00:07:09] Speaker B: Are you gonna be in terrifying three?
[00:07:11] Speaker G: I am, yeah. Filmed it already. Filmed it already. I don't fare too well in that movie, but no one really does without the clown.
[00:07:17] Speaker B: Okay, thanks.
[00:07:18] Speaker G: All right, man.
[00:07:19] Speaker F: Thank you.
