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| Theresa Tilly Interview | Page 1 : 2 |
| An Exclusive Interview with Theresa
Tilly Interview by Fans & Deadites Online Why did you use a fake name in Evil Dead? Fake blood, fake eyes, fake shemp…FAKE NAME!! Truthfully, it's quite simple. When the boys hired me, my signature on my SAG card hadn't even dried. Being a brand new and good little union member, I went to ask about a Waiver to do Book of the Dead, a feature film, and an opportunity that doesn't happen in Detroit too often. But the Screen Actors Guild Detroit-local kept putting me off. They implied that it wouldn't be a problem but nothing definitive. And as bureaucracy goes, several weeks into the shoot they instead denied the Waiver. In my naivete, and with the seemingly low budget quality to the shoot, I thought I'd just use another name, no one would ever see it anyway and that would be the end of it. I must admit, it's a little strange signing autographs and being called by a name that I really only used to get out of a jam for this movie credit. Isn't that a SIMPLE answer? If you could reprise a role in another Evil Dead movie, would you? I would HATE to have to wear that make up or live under the conditions we did at the time, I don't think I could do that now, I'm too smart. But if I had my own bedroom, better food and more money I might consider it. Or do a cameo? I do have some great ideas for the 3 ladies to do an other Evil Dead movie. I plan on selling it. How long were you screaming during the Dagger scene? A lot longer than I remembered. I couldn't believe it when I saw the DVD. Man, was I nuts or what? Do you feel the old and frightening cabin - where you and the guys filmed THE EVIL DEAD - actually contributed to the magic (and the "feeling") of the movie in a dark and hideous way? I mean, do you believe in super-natural phenomena, and if SO, do you think there was "something strange" and scary about the cabin for GOOD? I think the cabin and all its "character" contributed a great deal the success of the horror of the movie. For a movie to be great many things have to fall in place, that's why so many movies just don't cut the mustard. The cabin may be "haunted", I'm just glad I didn't know about it while I was there! How do you feel about the Evil Dead achieving such popularity in its "cult" status? I think it's amazing that people make an evening out of The Evil Dead movies. And they turn it into a party or an event. I think it's wacky and nuts but what do I know. I'm just glad I could BE OF SERVICE. How did you pull yourself together after being chopped up? You know, the day I walked in and saw my name on 5 dressing rooms I KNEW it was time for the dismemberment scene!!! Just how long would you put Sam and Bruce under the floorboards with their legs jerking out for? Bruce was under the floor with me when we shot it. I'm pretty sure Rob was the other leg. At least that's what I thought when I was rubbing it?? Boy that was pretty creepy. I'm claustrophobic too. As for Sam, he and Tim Philo, the D.P. took a little nap while we were nailed underneath the floor. Did I mention I had those Tupperware lids in my eyes? That's when I threatened to leave that hellhole. Do you regret doing "The Evil Dead"? No I don't regret it. I think it's kinda wild now to be meeting the fans that loved me as a monster. Who's idea was it to start making appearances as the "Ladies of the Evil Dead"? When Betsy and Ellen and I talked for the first time since the shoot, we were just so happy to talk about things that we felt about the shoot that we had a 2-hour conference call. It was very emotional and we couldn't stop talking. We learned about doing conventions and that if we were inclined we could go out and meet the fans. Well, none of us wanted to do it ALONE, so in one of those initial "reunion" conversations we decided it would be FUN if we all three did it together. The actual name, of The Ladies, not sure who's idea that was, probably mine! If you could change one thing about your experience of filming The Evil Dead, what would it be and why? Oh boy, don't get me going here…. First of all, I'd have preferred to by a monster with more definition. I wish I could have been more evil, or sexy or just more of a monster with some personality. I also would like to have looked a little better in my make up. I felt like a blob with Karo syrup layered on me. |
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