3 Questions with Barry Watson 2005

1) When you read the script for Boogeyman and saw that you were basically the only actor in most of the scenes, were you concerned about that or did you look at it as a good challenge?
Barry Watson: It was a really exciting challenge for me. When I read it, I like, ‘Well, OK. There's some things that might not quite work.' But I knew Stephen (Kay, the director) was doing the film [so] I knew the communication was going to be there. If we needed to talk about anything [I would be OK], and I've never really had that before with anybody I've worked with — even other actors. The communication was just unbelievable, so even before we started shooting we went over everything to make sure we were all on the same page.

2) What parts creeped you out, while shooting?
BW: Probably just having to put myself in such a dark place. [The scene with the kids crowding around me] was interesting to do because it was like you've got all these kids and not all of them are actors. So there was some giggling going on at first, then it was like, ‘All right, guys. You've got to settle down, let's get this done and let's put on those faces.' It was actually kind of fun because it got me laughing so much, until like, Take 10. Then I was like… ‘All right guys, let's stop messing around and just do this.' That wasn't the creepiest part for me, but I guess it is scary [in the movie]. It's hard to take yourself away, out of working on it, and then you kind of wait till a year later to see it. It's interesting because even I got scared a little bit, I screened it a couple of days ago. The hairs on the back my neck stood up. I was actually surprised that that happened. But it's beautiful once you get all the stuff in post, with the sound and everything. I think it's great — I'm really excited for it.

3) Did you like horror movies when you were a kid?
BW: Yeah. I think most people, even if they say they hate horror movies, there's that feeling you get inside that you love. I mean, I love it. I love to have the hairs on the back of my neck stand up or get that chill up my spine. The Exorcist I loved, it's probably on everybody's list. But The Omen was definitely one of my favorites and also John Carpenter's The Fog.