The Tell-Tale Signs You are Destined to Die in a Horror Movie: “Because I’m that guy. I’m like that annoying kind of character. I’m like the fat guy in the original 'Texas Chainsaw' who was in the wheelchair.”
Jon Abrahams on His Death Scene: “It’s gruesome – really gruesome. I can’t tell because you won’t go see the movie… Alright, I get my head chopped off. I get my head chopped off with two knives.”
Filming His Death Scene: “Really fun, really fun. They took my head out with CGI so that was kind of interesting for me. They put green dots on your neck and remove your whole body.”
Working with Paris Hilton: “Really fun - and a real surprise. Nothing like you’d expect from all the rumors you hear about her. No entourage. Well, we were in Australia so it’s kind of hard to bring an entourage all the way to Australia.”
The “House of Wax” Set: “It was a big, big, big set. Lots of very intricate designs and stuff like that. A really big set for me.”
On Why Moviegoers Should See “House of Wax:” “Because it’s a fun thrill ride and it’s really gory. And you get to see Paris die.”
The Classic Horror Movie Hollywood Should Remake: “’The Hills Have Eyes,’ although I think they are remaking that. I just heard they are going to remake that. How about ‘I Spit on Your Grave?’ That’s a good one.”
Up Next: “Prime” with Uma Thurman and Meryl Streep: “I play Morris who is the best friend of the main characters and kind of a sociopath who can never get past the first date with a woman and has a little thing he has to do. It’s comic relief.”
On Playing a Sociopath: “It’s really fun. Absolutely. I mean, actors are sociopaths anyway so (laughing) it’s not much of a stretch. No, I’m just kidding.”
Reuniting with Paris Hilton for “Bottom’s Up:” “We just finished filming ‘Bottom’s Up.’ It’s a kind of throwback to the 80s comedies like ‘One Crazy Summer’ and all those kind of movies. [The title] has to do with liquor – bartending championships and stuff like that.”
His “Bottom’s Up” Character: “I’m the bad guy. I’m the James Spader-ish kind of bad guy.”
Also on Jon Abraham's Agenda: “A movie called ‘Standing Still’ coming out with a large cast of young actors. Amy Adams, James Van Der Beek, Colin Hanks, Aaron Stanford, Melissa Sagemiller, Mena Suvari. It’s a kind of ‘Big Chill’ for people in their mid-20s. I think that’s something that’s missing. It’s an indie film.”
ADDITIONAL “HOUSE OF WAX” INTERVIEWS:
Paris Hilton / Jared Padalecki / Elisha Cuthbert / Robert Ri’chard / In Depth Interview with Elisha Cuthbert and Producer Joel Silver
