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eerieindianaCOME TO A "MATINEE"
Making A Movie Is Harder Work Than You'd Think. "TIGER BEAT" Was Invited To The Set Of The New Film "Matinee" Starring KELLIE MARTIN. Here's An Inside Peek!
Poor Kellie Martin! The star of "Life Goes On", dressed as 'Sherry' in a 60's era dress with an elaborate ribboned 'do, is about to be kidnapped be her "ex-boyfriend Harvey" (actually handsome actor James Villemaire) for the tenth time. James holds a knife to Kellie's throat and while reciting a nonsense line of poetry drags her toward the backstage door of the movie theater where "Matinee's" main action takes place.
Slowly the pair back out, as cameramen, production assistants, and other movie folks hover out of the camera's view. Kellie screams as she and James scuffle down the stairs to the door. Bump, bump, bump . . . James drags her out, the door slams.
The scene looks perfect. "Cut" yells the director. "Do it again." "Matinee" which opens this month, is a coming of age comedy, about a group of teens in 1962, at a time when the world was poised on the edge of nuclear war, and an afternoon of movie mayhem that changes their lives.
It stars Kellie, as flirtatious 'Sherry', former "Eerie Indiana" star Omri Katz as popular kid 'Stan,' and British newcomer Simon Fenton in the pivotal role of 'Gene,' the lonely horror movie buff who brings them all together. Also "Roseanne" star John Goodman plays horror movie maker "Lawrence Woolsey."
"Playing Sherry is fun," says Kellie, when the scene is finally com- pleted to the director's satisfaction (after 12 takes!) and the teenaged cast members of "Matinee" sit down for lunch and a chat with TIGER BEAT. "It's completely different from what I've been doing for the last three years."
"Sherry's just a basic high school tramp," says Kellie with a grin as she munches an apple. "Sherry loves boys, she loves life. Harvey was her first boyfriend and now she's after Stan. She's not dumb, but she wants boys to think she's an airhead."
Out of her pink dress, but still wearing a big bow in her hair, Kellie seems relaxed. "Sherry always wears pink," she says. "I don't even look like myself! It really helps you get into character though."
Kellie's not the only one outfitted in funny looking clothes for the film. Although Omri wears a purple 'Grateful Dead' tie-dyed shirt at lunch, a few mintues before, TIGER BEAT spotted him on the set in a truly ugly pair of pants. "It's weird because I'm pretty used to modern clothing," he says with a shrug. "I've got to wear like, plaid shirts for this."
Despite the old clothes, all of the cast agree that they're thrilled to be a part of "Matinee".
"This has really been fun," says blond, cute Simon, who speaks with a bit of a British accent.
When Simon plays 'Gene', a typical kid in love with the movies, he sounds pure American. "I studied the (American) accent with a dialect coach for two weeks before I got out here," he says.
Kellie and another co-star, 13-year-old Lisa Jakub, who plays rebellious 'Sandra' in "Matinee" giggle and explain if you really want to catch Simon's British accent in full force, you have to call his hotel room early in the morning when he's not quite awake yet!
Despite the long hours on the set, the teenaged cast obviously have become best friends. "Omri and I play tennis a lot. He always beats me but I'm going to beat him before we wrap," says Kellie. "I also bike ride with Lisa."
Has the fun she's had making "Matinee" made Kellie want to leave "Life Goes On" to pursue making movies exclusively? Kellie shakes her head. "To be perfectly honest, I like doing TV better," she says. "You usually only do three takes of a scene. At the most, maybe 10 takes."
However Omri, who began his career on the nighttime drama "Dallas," enjoys making movies and working to get a scene exactly right. "Movies are just more fun to make," he says. "You film so quick for TV. I would do a TV series again, but it would have to be good for my career. Doing this movie is a step up," he says happily.
Before long, the "Matinee" publicist came by to tell the young cast it's time to get back into costume for that afternoon's scene. So the kids sign a few TIGER BEAT T-Shirts, pose for a few pics and thank us for coming by.
Check out "Matinee" playing at a theater near you this month!
Making A Movie Is Harder Work Than You'd Think. "TIGER BEAT" Was Invited To The Set Of The New Film "Matinee" Starring KELLIE MARTIN. Here's An Inside Peek!
Poor Kellie Martin! The star of "Life Goes On", dressed as 'Sherry' in a 60's era dress with an elaborate ribboned 'do, is about to be kidnapped be her "ex-boyfriend Harvey" (actually handsome actor James Villemaire) for the tenth time. James holds a knife to Kellie's throat and while reciting a nonsense line of poetry drags her toward the backstage door of the movie theater where "Matinee's" main action takes place.
Slowly the pair back out, as cameramen, production assistants, and other movie folks hover out of the camera's view. Kellie screams as she and James scuffle down the stairs to the door. Bump, bump, bump . . . James drags her out, the door slams.
The scene looks perfect. "Cut" yells the director. "Do it again." "Matinee" which opens this month, is a coming of age comedy, about a group of teens in 1962, at a time when the world was poised on the edge of nuclear war, and an afternoon of movie mayhem that changes their lives.
It stars Kellie, as flirtatious 'Sherry', former "Eerie Indiana" star Omri Katz as popular kid 'Stan,' and British newcomer Simon Fenton in the pivotal role of 'Gene,' the lonely horror movie buff who brings them all together. Also "Roseanne" star John Goodman plays horror movie maker "Lawrence Woolsey."
"Playing Sherry is fun," says Kellie, when the scene is finally com- pleted to the director's satisfaction (after 12 takes!) and the teenaged cast members of "Matinee" sit down for lunch and a chat with TIGER BEAT. "It's completely different from what I've been doing for the last three years."
"Sherry's just a basic high school tramp," says Kellie with a grin as she munches an apple. "Sherry loves boys, she loves life. Harvey was her first boyfriend and now she's after Stan. She's not dumb, but she wants boys to think she's an airhead."
Out of her pink dress, but still wearing a big bow in her hair, Kellie seems relaxed. "Sherry always wears pink," she says. "I don't even look like myself! It really helps you get into character though."
Kellie's not the only one outfitted in funny looking clothes for the film. Although Omri wears a purple 'Grateful Dead' tie-dyed shirt at lunch, a few mintues before, TIGER BEAT spotted him on the set in a truly ugly pair of pants. "It's weird because I'm pretty used to modern clothing," he says with a shrug. "I've got to wear like, plaid shirts for this."
Despite the old clothes, all of the cast agree that they're thrilled to be a part of "Matinee".
"This has really been fun," says blond, cute Simon, who speaks with a bit of a British accent.
When Simon plays 'Gene', a typical kid in love with the movies, he sounds pure American. "I studied the (American) accent with a dialect coach for two weeks before I got out here," he says.
Kellie and another co-star, 13-year-old Lisa Jakub, who plays rebellious 'Sandra' in "Matinee" giggle and explain if you really want to catch Simon's British accent in full force, you have to call his hotel room early in the morning when he's not quite awake yet!
Despite the long hours on the set, the teenaged cast obviously have become best friends. "Omri and I play tennis a lot. He always beats me but I'm going to beat him before we wrap," says Kellie. "I also bike ride with Lisa."
Has the fun she's had making "Matinee" made Kellie want to leave "Life Goes On" to pursue making movies exclusively? Kellie shakes her head. "To be perfectly honest, I like doing TV better," she says. "You usually only do three takes of a scene. At the most, maybe 10 takes."
However Omri, who began his career on the nighttime drama "Dallas," enjoys making movies and working to get a scene exactly right. "Movies are just more fun to make," he says. "You film so quick for TV. I would do a TV series again, but it would have to be good for my career. Doing this movie is a step up," he says happily.
Before long, the "Matinee" publicist came by to tell the young cast it's time to get back into costume for that afternoon's scene. So the kids sign a few TIGER BEAT T-Shirts, pose for a few pics and thank us for coming by.
Check out "Matinee" playing at a theater near you this month!
