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The Interview:
 So
Jenny, are you a fan of the horror genre or did you just
sign on to do FEAST because you were hoping to score a date
with Matt Damon?
What do you mean? Damon handpicked me, fool. Actually, I
don’t think I’ve ever seen a horror movie without my trusty
eye shield (fingers over peepers). That makes me a dork, I
realize. A bona fide lame ass. Also, I tend to make funny
sounds when I’m scared, which means in order to avoid
humiliation, I would have to watch alone. And that ain’t
happenin’, my friend. I’m trying to grow some balls. Not
literally. I’m just in the habit right now of using the word
“balls”. Next question; I have no idea what I’m talking
about any more.
How
excited are you for the DVD release of FEAST?
If answering this in one word, that word would be, “greatotlievably”,
which is greatly, totally, and unbelievably all rolled in
one. If answering like a normal person, I would say, “I
haven’t been this excited since they put Pop Rocks back into
distribution.” I like the first answer best, though.
 What
element of FEAST are you most looking forward to the fans
seeing? For me it’s a toss up between hot chicks drenched in
blood and Henry Rollins in pink sweatpants.
Oh…hmm. I suppose for me, it will be nice for people to be
able to see that it doesn’t suck, like a lot of people who
watched Project Greenlight thought it would. That, or the
part where I get fired up and kick some ass. Because there
will be a lot of me doing that in general.
How did you become involved with
FEAST?
The script was delivered to me when my Dad was in town
visiting. He read it, and he said, “You have to do this
one.” I don’t think he had read any scripts before that, so
I was pretty sure he had no idea what he was talking about,
and I laughed in his face and said, “Let the pro handle
this, okay Dad?!” Then I was asked to come to the production
offices to meet with John Gulager, Mike Leahy, Joel Soisson,
and Don Phillips, who said, “You have to do this one.” So I
did.
The part about taking a mocking tone with my dad is not
true, but the beginning and end are. I should also add that
I loved the script and was pretty revved up to do it.
Do you know why they call
Honey Pie, Honey Pie?
Because Honey Pie is the best kind of pie, duh. Also, then I
can be called “Honey” for short. That wouldn’t work if my
name was “Macadamia Nut Pie”, and I’m pretty sure Marcus and
Patrick had taken that into consideration.
Director John Gulager seems
like a pretty quirky guy. What was it like working with him?
Well, I’ve been called quirky myself on occasion. So I guess
I’ve always liked John. The Gulagers are badass individuals,
and I love them.
 You
spend about ninety-eight percent of FEAST covered in blood.
Is that shit hard to get off?
Yes. Gary J. Tunnicliffe is
a liar.
If you had to pick one moment in
the film as being your favorite, which would it be and why?
ONE?!?!?! Not possible. Anyway, I can’t say any of my
favorite parts because then I would be a spoiler, and I hate
those guys. What I can say is that Judah Friedlander is my
very own personal trainer. And that he is a genius.
As you know, Jason Mewes
plays the role of Edgy Cat in the film. Did you ever see him
roll up the felt from the pool table and try to smoke it?
No, but I did see him roll up some fruit leather and say,
“Mm, this fruit leather is the shit.”
What’s your theory on the
creatures in FEAST? Are they aliens? Oversized C.H.UDS?
My theory is that people should stop worrying about what the
creatures are and just calm down about it. For goodness
sakes, nobody wants to know where Steven King is from, they
just read the book, have a scare, and calm down about it. No
one asks, “Man, how come those rabbits in Beatrix Potter can
talk, and why the HECK ARE THEY WEARING CLOTHES?!” They just
say, oh, that story was a fun time, and then they persist in
calming down about it. My other theory is that if you
combine easy cheese with butane, it becomes radioactive. I
heard that on the radio, and I think it’s probably true.
 Do
you have any upcoming projects that you would like to talk
about?
No. I bet you thought I was going to say ‘yes’. Gotcha. You
are fun, Mr. Butcher.
What was the last awesome
horror movie you saw?
Is this a trick question? Come on, man. Pay attention.
FEEEEEAAASTTT. Also, when I was a kid, I saw a movie called,
“Babes in Toyland”, which scared the dickens out of me. I’m
not sure if that counts.
Thanks for your time Jenny.
Any final comments?
Yeah, I’ve learned that horror fans are rad. I want to be
more like them, so I can be tougher and more metal. They
watched FEAST and loved it the way I do, and that makes them
currently my favorite people. Thanks for the interview
Butcher!
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