Right, so in my entry No Such Thing As Superman I said "meeting one of my favorite indie-ish actors who is also a comic artist, and I must say, WORTH IT!" and "Terrance
Zdunich's patience, persistence, and skewed look at society, which has
recently paid off again (I'll put it in a post, I promise)."
Terrance is the co-creator and actor of the character Graverobber in relation to the gory rock opera, REPO! The Genetic Opera which just happends to be one of my favorite movies. He is also the mind, and hand, behind the comic series The Molting (which I am, sadly, behind on). Part of why I am so enthralled by Terrance and his work is the creepy and sometimes repugnant view of the world he that he conveys. The world is so imperfect, and surviving in that takes guts, I think. I feel like Terrance's work expresses this view very well.
Terrance and Darren Smith spent about 10 years bringing the idea of REPO! from a single song, to a stage short, to a full length stage opera, and finally to the big screen. Even though Lionsgate almost shut them down, and didn't advertise them at all, they kept pushing forward. With the help of director Darren Lynn Bousman and a terrific crew of actors and staff they managed to successfully unleash the awesome that is REPO! The Genetic Opera upon the world, and gather quite the cult following along the way.
Amongst the REPO! cast are, Sarah Brightman, Anthony Stewart Head, Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, Bill Moseley, Nivek Ogre (of Skinny Puppy), and Paris Hilton. The creators themselves, Darren and Terrance also took on roles. Terrance as the enigmatic drug dealing Graverobber, and Darren as the energetic band leader who kicks of the opera within the opera. Plus there is a short guitar cameo by Joan Jett in the the film which threw me into a small fit of suppressed, and surprised, fangirling the first time I saw it.
Amongst the REPO! cast are, Sarah Brightman, Anthony Stewart Head, Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, Bill Moseley, Nivek Ogre (of Skinny Puppy), and Paris Hilton. The creators themselves, Darren and Terrance also took on roles. Terrance as the enigmatic drug dealing Graverobber, and Darren as the energetic band leader who kicks of the opera within the opera. Plus there is a short guitar cameo by Joan Jett in the the film which threw me into a small fit of suppressed, and surprised, fangirling the first time I saw it.
So now Terrance is working on a new movie project, this time with Bousman and avant-garde violinist and vocalist, Emilie Autumn. I must say that I am super, SUPER excited for the The Devil's Carnival!
Excuse me a moment, I need to fangirl over a particular set of male vocal chords. Even if it's a crap-tastic film, which I am not expecting it to be, I am just so excited to get to hear Terrance sing something new!
Also retuning to the to Terrance's side in the film will be Vega, Moseley, Sorvino, and Ogre along with some new faces: Briana Evigan, Sean Patrick Flanery, Shawn "Clown" Crahan (of Slipknot), and Ivan Moody (of Five Finger Death Punch).
Right. So I am a bit worried at the lack of Darren Smith. From what I can tell, Darren was a key element in the creation of REPO! but is not in this project at all. I know that I should not expect him to be. This project is not related to REPO!, but they are drawing on the REPO! fan-base to promote this movie, so I find it difficult not to draw comparisons between the two.
Apparently it is being said, I don't know by whom, that DevCarn is going to be darker, but more accessible to the masses plot wise.
Hopefully the Chicago REPO! shadowcast, The 90 Day Delinquents, will be able to find a venue to preform at soon. I can't see any of the DevCarn hype hurting the profits of any theater who decides to take them on.
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