Yep, this is another interview with Darren Lynn Bousman praising Steve … obviously the dude enjoyed working with him. Who hasn’t? Darren shares on Steve’s lack of Diva characteristics, shooting the film in Canada versus the actual Pine Barrens and some more interesting stuff.
The writer and director had nothing but praise for Moyer, who also served as a producer on the film, saying he was “awesome all around.”
“There was no diva thing, he was just a dude on set having a good time hanging out with everybody,” Bousman said of Moyer. “A lot of times, you work on movies and you finish the shot and the actor goes back in their trailer and does whatever. Not with Moyer. The shot would be done and he’d just sit there and watch everything and he’d ask questions and he’d follow me around — it was really awesome. He was so down-to-earth and humble. He was just like one of the guys.”
Due to budgetary reasons, the New Jersey-set film had to be shot in the woods of Ontario, Canada, Bousman said, noting that shooting outside of the Garden State “was really upsetting to me.”
“The problem with shooting it in Jersey was the tax incentive. There was no real tax incentive that would actually match the incentive to shoot in Canada,” Bousman said. “It broke down that we could have shot in Canada nine days longer — we added nine more days to our schedule versus if we shot it in New Jersey.”
The idea for “The Barrens” came to Bousman after he directed “Saw II” (2005).
“My whole idea when I wanted to make a monster movie was that the monster took the backseat to whatever the story was,” Bousman said. “Some of the scariest monster movies are the ones where the monster is not the main focus, but the secondary or third focus, and you base it in real human drama. If you can base something in real drama that automatically becomes scarier because you can at least relate to that, not everyone can relate to a monster, a monster movie.”
Enjoy the entire interview at APP.com
Oh to be the make-up artist…
Comment by Tabby1249 — October 10, 2012 @ 9:06 am
I hear ya Tabby.
Seems Darren took it quite to heart that they couldnt shoot the film in New Jersey which would be fitting. I like that kind of intended commitment to the integrity of the story. And yet, he wanted the “monster” to take a back seat to what was really important, Stephens characters slowly growing paranoia and downfall.
His description of Stephen is something we, his fans, are all too familiar with.
“Awesome all around, down to earth, humble……”
This is why I am so proud to be a fan of Stephen, an incredible man and artist.
Comment by BN — October 10, 2012 @ 11:15 am
It’s great to keep finding these interviews with people praising how great and professional SM is… It makes it even easier to be such a huge fan of his work!!
I can’t wait for my DVD to come in the mail.. I saw it on the shelf at the store today and was so tempted to purchase it now
Comment by shelhill — October 10, 2012 @ 2:20 pm
There isn’t one cast, crew, or production person that has ever criticized Stephen for anything – and Mr. Bousman makes it clear that Stephen is a pleasure to work with. Stephen is so dedicated, interested, and committed to his profession that he is always seeking knowledge, observing techniques, and honing his craft.
Just another reason to love that guy!
Comment by iamtrue2bill — October 15, 2012 @ 2:28 am