Saw V - Julie Benz and Betsy Russell Interviews
"Saw V" is Betsy Russell's third "Saw" movie and according to the "Saw" insider, #5 will not be the last of the franchise. Russell and "Saw" newbie Julie Benz attended Spike TV's 'SCREAM 2008' and talked about why audiences should see "Saw V."
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Transcript: Saw V - Julie Benz and Betsy Russell Interviews
Rebecca Murray from About.com Hollywood Movies at Spike TV's 'SCREAM 2008'
Julie Benz - Saw V and Punisher: War Zone
What's the appeal of horror to you?
Julie Benz: "It is a true journey into the imagination. It's a completely fictional world that's created, and you go on a journey that is completely based in imagination but can feel so real. "
And Saw V - does it feel real?
Julie Benz: "Yes, it does."
What's it like on a Saw set?
Julie Benz: "Well, you know, I'm kind of the newbie. I was terrified and scared and grossed out, and everybody laughed at me."
Did they treat you nicely too?
Julie Benz: "They do. They do. They were all like, 'Oh, we were there back there in Saw I or Saw II. We get it.' It's a very well-oiled machine. The crews have been together forever so it's easy to walk into as an actor. Very few stunt doubles. We had to do a lot of stuff on our own, which can be scary. "
Do you like doing that?
Julie Benz: "I do. I do. I'm very physically active and I was an athlete growing up so, yeah, I do enjoy being physical and being challenged physically."
What can audiences expect with this fifth film? Does it take the story to a whole new area? What's it do?
Julie Benz: "Yeah, it does. It's even more terrifying than the first four, I think."
How can that be?
Julie Benz: "It can be. Those guys, they're dark. They're twisted those boys that write it."
What else are you working on?
Julie Benz: "Well, Dexter. And I have the Punisher coming out in December."
Do you kick ass in that one or are you a girlfriend or what?
Julie Benz: "I am a little tougher. I'm not a girlfriend. I play a wife of a cop and I have a young daughter. And I'm pretty much of a mommy bear. I'll do whatever it takes to protect me daughter…and I'm kind of mad at everybody."
Betsy Russell - Saw 3, Saw IV and Saw V
How do you continue the story when people think they've seen everything that could possibly be in a Saw movie already?
Betsy Russell: "I don't, the writers do. I'm so glad I don't have to think about that. "
So where does the story take us this time? Is it a whole new direction or somewhere fans of the series will be used to?
Betsy Russell: "Fans will not be disappointed by Saw V. It's really, really good. I haven't seen it but I hear. I hear it's amazing, it's gorier, creepier and more intense than any of them. That's what the fans want so they keep having to deliver - and they do."
Is that the type of movie you go see when you're buying a ticket?
Betsy Russell: "Now I do, now that I'm in them. But, yeah, I mean there's a lot of people who just live for this horror stuff, and I can understand why. It gets your senses flowing. It makes you feel things. It's fun. It's exciting. I like watching people's faces when they're watching it too. It's great."
Are you one of those people who can't watch yourself in a horror movie because it's scary even though it's you?
Betsy Russell: "No. If I'm up on screen I pretty much find time to watch it and see how I did. And then I'm done – don't watch it again."
Is there going to be a Saw VI?
Betsy Russell: "Of course. If the fans keep coming out, yeah."
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