| Q: So, why are you wearing an Auburn University sweatshirt in the film? Was the wardrobe director from Auburn? I thought the movie took place in Louisiana or something. |
| A: It comes as no surprise to anyone that The Return Of Swamp Thing was made on a very tight budget. Most of the clothes I wore in the movie were my own. (Yes, I still love a good Hawaiian shirt!) Some of the tops I took with me were rejected on the grounds of outside advertising. (My California Raisins and Alf shirts couldn't make the cut.) The wardrobe ladies loved the Auburn sweatshirt, so it was my "costume" for most of the film. Bonus Trivia: The "Life's Uncertain ... Eat Dessert First" shirt was purchased at Wal-Mart after we arrived in Savannah for filming. The one top that absolutely was NOT mine was the hideous baby blue sweatshirt thing with the collar ripped off. I called it the Flashdance shirt. It was awful. Oh, and while we're on the subject of Auburn University ... War Eagle! |
| Q: How did you get the The Return Of Swamp Thing gig? Was it one of those Matt Dillon-type success stories where he was skipping school, walking down the street, and was discovered? |
| A: Well, I won't go into too much detail. I'll save the really juicy stuff for my autobiography. (Yes, I'm kidding ... ... for the most part.) The short of it is that I was going to school at Gwin Elementary in Hoover, Alabama. I was cast in the first grade Christmas play ('Twas The Night Before Christmas) as the pivotal role of "Gift Box." My job was to sit under the tree for an hour while everyone else sang and did whatever. I was thrilled. As luck would have it, the boy cast as the father fell ill and I was the one who could take the part on short notice. It was then that I discovered how much of a ham I am when put in front of an audience. A little while later a talent scout came to the school inquiring about children who could sing or dance. Though I was neither a singer nor a dancer, the principal suggested me. I went and auditioned for a film call A Father's Homecoming that I didn't get. The next film I auditioned for was The Return Of Swamp Thing. Boom. I fell into it all, really. |
| Q: So, why do you no longer call yourself the F-List Celebrity? Did you go and get all high-falutin'? Do you think you're better than me? Bastard. |
| A: To make a long story short, I originally came up with the "F-List Celebrity" idea to poke fun at the fact that I thoroughly embraced being a B-movie actor. I have no real aspirations of "superstardom." I just want to make films and have fun. I thought "F-List Celebrity" captured the heart of all of that. The problem came when I noticed scrubby losers using the "F-List" moniker and decided that I wanted to be in better company. I'm still F-List at heart, but it just wasn't good for business. You'll still see it around the website and on print material, but it's being transitioned out. |