your time is up repo the genetic opera has been hailed from the start as an
has been hailed from the start as an
has been hailed from the start as an instant culture clash then welcome to
instant culture clash then welcome to
instant culture clash then welcome to watchmojo.com i’m your host Laila today
watchmojo.com i’m your host Laila today
watchmojo.com i’m your host Laila today we have the chance to talk to some cast
we have the chance to talk to some cast
we have the chance to talk to some cast and creators to find out more about this
and creators to find out more about this
and creators to find out more about this production please tell us who you play
production please tell us who you play
production please tell us who you play in this movie and a bit about your
in this movie and a bit about your
in this movie and a bit about your character I’m Alexa Vega and I played
character I’m Alexa Vega and I played
character I’m Alexa Vega and I played Shiloh Wallace in repo the genetic opera
Shiloh Wallace in repo the genetic opera
Shiloh Wallace in repo the genetic opera my character is kind of the guide to the
my character is kind of the guide to the
my character is kind of the guide to the film she kind of leads you to all these
film she kind of leads you to all these
film she kind of leads you to all these crazy people this movie’s a fairy tale
crazy people this movie’s a fairy tale
crazy people this movie’s a fairy tale and she would be the equivalent to Alice
and she would be the equivalent to Alice
and she would be the equivalent to Alice and Alice in Wonderland she goes down
and Alice in Wonderland she goes down
and Alice in Wonderland she goes down the rabbit hole and she’s introduced to
the rabbit hole and she’s introduced to
the rabbit hole and she’s introduced to basically this mystical crazy world how
basically this mystical crazy world how
basically this mystical crazy world how did this cabaret rock style opera come
did this cabaret rock style opera come
did this cabaret rock style opera come to your attention it happened about
to your attention it happened about
to your attention it happened about eight years ago I was given a script by
eight years ago I was given a script by
eight years ago I was given a script by these two riders Darren and Terence and
these two riders Darren and Terence and
these two riders Darren and Terence and I’m a musical fan I mean that’s actually
I’m a musical fan I mean that’s actually
I’m a musical fan I mean that’s actually why I came to Los Angeles that’s a weird
why I came to Los Angeles that’s a weird
why I came to Los Angeles that’s a weird thing to say wasn’t to do horror films
thing to say wasn’t to do horror films
thing to say wasn’t to do horror films it was to do musicals I pleaded beg and
it was to do musicals I pleaded beg and
it was to do musicals I pleaded beg and grovel to let me direct the stage
grovel to let me direct the stage
grovel to let me direct the stage version of repo and I did we were
version of repo and I did we were
version of repo and I did we were supposed to be open like for four nights
supposed to be open like for four nights
supposed to be open like for four nights and we ended up staying open three weeks
and we ended up staying open three weeks
and we ended up staying open three weeks and the further we extended it the more
and the further we extended it the more
and the further we extended it the more people would show up to rust as the
people would show up to rust as the
people would show up to rust as the characters I knew at that moment if I
characters I knew at that moment if I
characters I knew at that moment if I ever had the ability I wanted to turn
ever had the ability I wanted to turn
ever had the ability I wanted to turn this into a movie because this could be
this into a movie because this could be
this into a movie because this could be an awesome movie the songs were all
an awesome movie the songs were all
an awesome movie the songs were all pre-recorded how did you approach this
pre-recorded how did you approach this
pre-recorded how did you approach this film in terms of script songs
film in terms of script songs
film in terms of script songs post-production it was a nightmare first
post-production it was a nightmare first
post-production it was a nightmare first off we had to transcribe the music then
off we had to transcribe the music then
off we had to transcribe the music then we had to pass the music out in their
we had to pass the music out in their
we had to pass the music out in their vocal lessons then we had to go in and
vocal lessons then we had to go in and
vocal lessons then we had to go in and record the music and do it 50 times each
record the music and do it 50 times each
record the music and do it 50 times each song then we had to record the band
song then we had to record the band
song then we had to record the band members playing the music then we had to
members playing the music then we had to
members playing the music then we had to mix the music down to play back on set
mix the music down to play back on set
mix the music down to play back on set which they had a lip-sync to we add to
which they had a lip-sync to we add to
which they had a lip-sync to we add to when we were editing sync up everything
when we were editing sync up everything
when we were editing sync up everything it’s so hard because not only when you
it’s so hard because not only when you
it’s so hard because not only when you shoot a film
shoot a film
shoot a film you have a couple ways that you want to
you have a couple ways that you want to
you have a couple ways that you want to do it and you’re able to change it up on
do it and you’re able to change it up on
do it and you’re able to change it up on set go with this because it’s
set go with this because it’s
set go with this because it’s pre-recorded you have to have everything
pre-recorded you have to have everything
pre-recorded you have to have everything thought out and no matter what you do on
thought out and no matter what you do on
thought out and no matter what you do on the day it’s done there is no changing
the day it’s done there is no changing
the day it’s done there is no changing it music can really heighten the or
it music can really heighten the or
it music can really heighten the or experience why do rock and horror go
experience why do rock and horror go
experience why do rock and horror go together I think it’s just because it’s
together I think it’s just because it’s
together I think it’s just because it’s different and it’s more exciting I think
different and it’s more exciting I think
different and it’s more exciting I think most people are used to musicals being
most people are used to musicals being
most people are used to musicals being all happy and everything I think what
all happy and everything I think what
all happy and everything I think what we’re doing here is pumping it up people
we’re doing here is pumping it up people
we’re doing here is pumping it up people are just so used to seeing the same
are just so used to seeing the same
are just so used to seeing the same movie over and over again and sure
movie over and over again and sure
movie over and over again and sure that’s kind of what the world is used to
that’s kind of what the world is used to
that’s kind of what the world is used to so they like it in their inner team but
so they like it in their inner team but
so they like it in their inner team but we don’t just want to entertain we want
we don’t just want to entertain we want
we don’t just want to entertain we want to help advance the way films are and I
to help advance the way films are and I
to help advance the way films are and I think that’s what Rico does it
think that’s what Rico does it
think that’s what Rico does it completely takes it to a whole new level
completely takes it to a whole new level
completely takes it to a whole new level you can’t look at it as I’m gonna go to
you can’t look at it as I’m gonna go to
you can’t look at it as I’m gonna go to the movies because you can’t really
the movies because you can’t really
the movies because you can’t really compare it to a movie it’s an event it’s
compare it to a movie it’s an event it’s
compare it to a movie it’s an event it’s a concert basically
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