M500 INTERVIEW WITH KANE HODDER (JASON VOORHEES)

PART 2

9/2/2004





HODGE- It’s been about a year since our last interview. In Hollywood a lot can happen in a year. I’ve heard that you’re gonna be in the new Rob Zombie film Devils Rejects, the sequel to House Of 1000 Corpses. What kind of role will you be playing?

KANE HODDER- I was the stunt coordinator for Devils Rejects. I helped Rob design all of the action in the movie as well as the kills and all the violent shit. The good stuff. This movie is really brutal and fortunately Rob is just as screwed up in the head as I am so we really came up with some good stuff. Very violent. Just the way I like it. I really liked the first movie and this one will be even better.

HODGE- I’ve also been reading about a new film in the works called Hatchet. Aren’t you supposed to star in this film. Can you tell us a lil bit about the film?

KANE HODDER- “Hatchet” is a movie that I would like to do. Good script and good character for me to play. It hasn't been completely funded yet so I really don't know when that might happen.

HODGE- ICP’s VIOLENT J recently did an online commentary in which he mentioned wanting to reach you about playing the WRAITH character in a future ICP video. Did he ever get a hold of you?

KANE HODDER- I haven't heard from VIOLENT J yet about playing the WRAITH character but I would love to do that. Just to do anything with them again would be enjoyable for me. Hopefully I will hear from Joe about that soon. Joe!...Email me....BITCH!!...

HODGE- Isn’t it also true that you were on the set of Psychopathic’s own ESHAM for a video shoot this past spring?

KANE HODDER- I did stop in at the ESHAM video shoot. Roy (of Sota F/X), who directs most of Psychpathic's stuff, is a friend of mine so I dropped in to say hello. Good song.

HODGE- In a previous interview with me you mentioned an upcoming film called The Last Great Horror Picture starring yourself(Jason), Robert Englund(Freddy), and Gunnar Hansen(Leatherface). Is this movie still gonna happen?

KANE HODDER- It's actually called "The Last Horror Picture Show", and the status of that one is the same as "Hatchet". Not fully funded yet. Really looking forward to doing that one too.

HODGE- Not to dwell on some old shit, but in a recent online interview with C.J. Graham(JASON actor from part 6) he mentioned that he was also offered the role of JASON in Freddy vs. Jason. Most Friday the 13th fans consider you the only actor worthy of playing JASON VOORHEES. I find it odd that the director gave the role to a guy who only had 1 scene’s experience as JASON, and even offered the role to an actor who only played JASON once 5 films ago. What gives man. Did somebody involved in Freddy vs. Jason have a grudge against you?

KANE HODDER- I talked to C.J. about this. It's not that he was offered the part. A casting call went out when they had decided to replace me, and CJ's agent wanted him to go in and audition for the part again, but CJ refused to go because he felt that they were fucking me over and he didn't want to be a part of that. That's pretty cool on his part if you ask me. I think you misunderstood what he said in his interview. It does kind of seem like someone, somewhere had a grudge against me. I was never given a good reason why I was replaced.

HODGE- Was their some kind of hidden message to you in Freddy vs. Jason? I’m referring to the scene in the mental ward where Texas Chainsaw Massacre III is playing on a background TV.. You were LEATHERFACE in that swamp fight scene right?

KANE HODDER- I don't think that there was a conscious message to me since that was playing on the tv. I would bet that nobody at New Line even remembered that I was stunt-doubling LEATHERFACE in that scene. Pretty ironic though.

HODGE- Who are some of your close friends in the movie business?

KANE HODDER- I don't really have any close friends in this business. People are usually too fake and two-faced. That's why I gravitate to people like ICP and the juggalos of the world. No bullshit with them. My kind of people.

HODGE- Theirs been some rumors floating around about you starring in a new film called “Demons 5”. Any truth to this?

KANE HODDER- Same situation with that movie. Not funded yet, but I would like to do it.

HODGE- Do you have a favorite horror movie?

KANE HODDER- My favorite horror movie of all time is a really old one, but I still think it's the shit. It still holds up with time. "The Exorcist".

HODGE- I wanna thank you for taking time out with me again to do another interview. Your fans are always starving for news on what your up to these days. Any last words for your fans reading this?

KANE HODDER- My pleasure Hodge. I always make time for you guys. Watch for Devils Rejects and for the season premier episode of the tv show "Alias". I play a GOOD GUY! Who the fuck would expect that?