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Interview with Sid Haig a.k.a. Captain Spaulding


he has worked with such iconic directors

he has worked with such iconic directors as Quentin Tarantino Rob Zombie and Jack

as Quentin Tarantino Rob Zombie and Jack

as Quentin Tarantino Rob Zombie and Jack Hill hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome

Hill hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome

Hill hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com we headed to comic-con

to watchmojo.com we headed to comic-con

to watchmojo.com we headed to comic-con where we spoke with sid haig about his

where we spoke with sid haig about his

where we spoke with sid haig about his career his favorite characters and about

career his favorite characters and about

career his favorite characters and about what makes a great horror story why do

what makes a great horror story why do

what makes a great horror story why do you think you do well in the horror

you think you do well in the horror

you think you do well in the horror genre because I’m crazy cause of like a

genre because I’m crazy cause of like a

genre because I’m crazy cause of like a season yeah so it’s not too hard to play

season yeah so it’s not too hard to play

season yeah so it’s not too hard to play crazy you’ve worked with a lot of iconic

crazy you’ve worked with a lot of iconic

crazy you’ve worked with a lot of iconic directors I mean do you want to tell us

directors I mean do you want to tell us

directors I mean do you want to tell us about some of your favorite experiences

about some of your favorite experiences

about some of your favorite experiences there are three guys that I would work

there are three guys that I would work

there are three guys that I would work for any time okay Jack Hill y’all gonna

for any time okay Jack Hill y’all gonna

for any time okay Jack Hill y’all gonna have to excuse me I think I found me a

have to excuse me I think I found me a

have to excuse me I think I found me a new friend Quentin Tarantino but can’t

new friend Quentin Tarantino but can’t

new friend Quentin Tarantino but can’t you tilt I’m Rob Zombie those are my

you tilt I’m Rob Zombie those are my

you tilt I’m Rob Zombie those are my favorite guys to work for because at one

favorite guys to work for because at one

favorite guys to work for because at one point I walked away from Hollywood I

point I walked away from Hollywood I

point I walked away from Hollywood I just said you know if you guys can’t

just said you know if you guys can’t

just said you know if you guys can’t figure out that I do more than just

figure out that I do more than just

figure out that I do more than just point a gun in somebody’s face forget it

point a gun in somebody’s face forget it

point a gun in somebody’s face forget it was Rob Zombie actually who brought me

was Rob Zombie actually who brought me

was Rob Zombie actually who brought me back and reignited my career so that I’m

back and reignited my career so that I’m

back and reignited my career so that I’m eternally grateful for now let’s talk

eternally grateful for now let’s talk

eternally grateful for now let’s talk about Rob Zombie even what he’s like on

about Rob Zombie even what he’s like on

about Rob Zombie even what he’s like on set what his Scylla is like I said a

set what his Scylla is like I said a

set what his Scylla is like I said a great guy very easygoing and he does

great guy very easygoing and he does

great guy very easygoing and he does what all good directors like Jackie O

what all good directors like Jackie O

what all good directors like Jackie O Quentin Tarantino guys like that dude he

Quentin Tarantino guys like that dude he

Quentin Tarantino guys like that dude he makes his vision clear to you and then

makes his vision clear to you and then

makes his vision clear to you and then he gets out of the way and let you do

he gets out of the way and let you do

he gets out of the way and let you do your job let’s talk about the character

your job let’s talk about the character

your job let’s talk about the character of Captain Spaulding he likes to play

of Captain Spaulding he likes to play

of Captain Spaulding he likes to play games okay

if you remember the scene in the gas

if you remember the scene in the gas station with the two guys excuse me sir

station with the two guys excuse me sir

station with the two guys excuse me sir howdy ah I love this place how long you

howdy ah I love this place how long you

howdy ah I love this place how long you been run this place well how long’s

been run this place well how long’s

been run this place well how long’s pieces fry

pieces fry

pieces fry he was constantly putting them on garden

he was constantly putting them on garden

he was constantly putting them on garden and taking him off guard and joking with

and taking him off guard and joking with

and taking him off guard and joking with him and then you know busted him for

him and then you know busted him for

him and then you know busted him for something right after that and that’s

something right after that and that’s

something right after that and that’s the way he worked you know he was very

the way he worked you know he was very

the way he worked you know he was very disarming a very disarming kind of guy

disarming a very disarming kind of guy

disarming a very disarming kind of guy oh you mean John Wayne well son how many

oh you mean John Wayne well son how many

oh you mean John Wayne well son how many Dukes do you know about huh greatest

Dukes do you know about huh greatest

Dukes do you know about huh greatest American ever laughs look at that Circle

American ever laughs look at that Circle

American ever laughs look at that Circle up all icons bell crumbs it was kind of

up all icons bell crumbs it was kind of

up all icons bell crumbs it was kind of masterful if you will because he would

masterful if you will because he would

masterful if you will because he would lure people in without them even knowing

lure people in without them even knowing

lure people in without them even knowing that they were entering a trap you know

that they were entering a trap you know

that they were entering a trap you know and extremely honest you know you get

and extremely honest you know you get

and extremely honest you know you get what you see with him what makes a good

what you see with him what makes a good

what you see with him what makes a good story or a good horse or a to you if

story or a good horse or a to you if

story or a good horse or a to you if things are approached logically that’s

things are approached logically that’s

things are approached logically that’s why I appreciated Rob Zombie’s version

why I appreciated Rob Zombie’s version

why I appreciated Rob Zombie’s version of Halloween because now you have

of Halloween because now you have

of Halloween because now you have Michaels backstory and now you see why

Michaels backstory and now you see why

Michaels backstory and now you see why he’s this maniacal character that just

he’s this maniacal character that just

he’s this maniacal character that just goes around killing people you’ve worked

goes around killing people you’ve worked

goes around killing people you’ve worked on both high budget and low budget films

on both high budget and low budget films

on both high budget and low budget films I mean does low budget foster creativity

I mean does low budget foster creativity

I mean does low budget foster creativity in a way that isn’t necessarily possible

in a way that isn’t necessarily possible

in a way that isn’t necessarily possible otherwise low budget films

otherwise low budget films

otherwise low budget films foster creativity in that you’re

foster creativity in that you’re

foster creativity in that you’re struggling to stay alive it becomes

struggling to stay alive it becomes

struggling to stay alive it becomes guerilla filmmaking at its best

guerilla filmmaking at its best

guerilla filmmaking at its best how important is improvisation to your

how important is improvisation to your

how important is improvisation to your work when I feel that I can develop the

work when I feel that I can develop the

work when I feel that I can develop the character more fully through in first

character more fully through in first

character more fully through in first improvisation I will in the house of

improvisation I will in the house of

improvisation I will in the house of 1000 corpses there was a lot of

1000 corpses there was a lot of

1000 corpses there was a lot of improvisation going on in the Devil’s

improvisation going on in the Devil’s

improvisation going on in the Devil’s Rejects there wasn’t

Rejects there wasn’t

Rejects there wasn’t because Rob had a really fully developed

because Rob had a really fully developed

because Rob had a really fully developed script the characters were really

script the characters were really

script the characters were really clearly defined he got more into the

clearly defined he got more into the

clearly defined he got more into the personalities of the character so the

personalities of the character so the

personalities of the character so the actor themselves didn’t have to you know

actor themselves didn’t have to you know

actor themselves didn’t have to you know who what are your favorite roles that

who what are your favorite roles that

who what are your favorite roles that you’ve done throughout your career and

you’ve done throughout your career and

you’ve done throughout your career and maybe any other roles that you aren’t as

maybe any other roles that you aren’t as

maybe any other roles that you aren’t as crazy about I don’t really don’t have

crazy about I don’t really don’t have

crazy about I don’t really don’t have any favorites I have roles that I

any favorites I have roles that I

any favorites I have roles that I appreciate for different reasons

appreciate for different reasons

appreciate for different reasons have been fortunate to have been in his

have been fortunate to have been in his

have been fortunate to have been in his business long enough that I have been

business long enough that I have been

business long enough that I have been able and fortunate to work with iconic

able and fortunate to work with iconic

able and fortunate to work with iconic people I did the Lucy Show I did the Red

people I did the Lucy Show I did the Red

people I did the Lucy Show I did the Red Skelton Show I did the Bob Hope show I

Skelton Show I did the Bob Hope show I

Skelton Show I did the Bob Hope show I did the Danny Thomas show if I was

did the Danny Thomas show if I was

did the Danny Thomas show if I was singing you even had roles on Batman and

singing you even had roles on Batman and

singing you even had roles on Batman and Star Trek yeah yeah I did

Star Trek yeah yeah I did

Star Trek yeah yeah I did two episodes of Batman as The Alchemist

two episodes of Batman as The Alchemist

two episodes of Batman as The Alchemist – Victor Bono’s King Tut thank you so

– Victor Bono’s King Tut thank you so

– Victor Bono’s King Tut thank you so much thank you

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