Life for actor/stuntman Derek Mears is pretty damn good right now. After a career as an actor and stuntman, primarily in smaller roles, Mears won the role of a lifetime playing Jason Voorhes in the remake of
Friday the 13th, which is coming out on DVD,
Killer Cut Extended Edition DVD and
Blu-ray on June 16. When I was
on the set of the movie, almost a year ago today, I was quite surprised at how jovial and animated this huge man was at playing one of the genre's most popular characters... and I was even more impressed that, the second that mask was donned, he instantly transformed into this impressive killing machine, which I thought Mears did an excellent job of portraying in the film.
I was invited down to Warner Bros. to conduct a video interview with Mears and we talked about everything from his unique childhood history with the character, to being on the set and even sequels and possible
Predators. Click below for my exclusive video interview with the new Jason Voorhes, Derek Mears.
Exclusive: Derek Mears Interview |
You can see Mears in action from the comfort of your own home when
Friday the 13th hits the shelves on DVD,
Killer Cut Extended Edition DVD and
Blu-ray on June 16.
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Hodder is the only actor to portray Jason more than once, in a total of four movies. He has also portrayed horror icons Leatherface in the stunts of the 1990 film Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, and a glove hinted to be Freddy Krueger's pulling Jason's mask to hell in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday.