In our previous report here we teased about some odd controversy that took place on the set of Columbia Pictures' 30 Days of Night, no one would reveal details so we went directly to the source. Inside you'll find our latest chat with star Josh Hartnett who talks about argument's over his beard in the film to deleted scenes. Watch for a few more stories over the next week leading up to the film's release October 19.
30 DAYS OF NIGHT
Josh Hartnett
Josh Hartnett might not be everyone’s favorite actor, but we really dig him here on B-D. He got his early start as Laurie Strode’s son in HALLOWEEN H20, and had a kick ass segment in SIN CITY, now he’s growing a beard and is fighting vampires. He chatted a bit with us about why he chose to do the film, some turmoil he had and his love for vampire films growing up.
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I grew up watching vampire movies and there hasn’t been anything interesting in a long time,” he tells us, “
Vampire mytho has been engraved [in me] at an early age. I was 8-10 when I saw my first. I went over to my friends a few houses down and we watched SALEM’S LOT or something,” he continues, “
It was a two door journey home and I would have to haul ass (shows running motion).”
But the reason he wanted to jump on board this project was because of director David Slade, “
I wanted to do it because of Slade’s vision. [He visualized it as] visceral, dark and had a very artistic vision.” He explains that 30 DAYS “
is a throwback to NOSFERATU with less courtesy and less tall black collars”
Hartnett also addressed the rumored turmoil over his beard in film explaining that in order to show a passage of time they wanted him to be clean-shaven at the beginning and then grow a beard through the film - he wanted a full beard throughout. He joked with us that he actually sent a letter with a list of people who were successful with a beard and how much they made. Good times.
As for a DVD release, expect more attic moments as he explains that there were a lot of sequences shot “
where my character begins to lose it in the attic.” - Mr Disgusting
30 DAYS OF NIGHT hits theaters everywhere on October 19.
Source: Bloody-Disgusting
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