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<body> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="800" cellpadding="0" height="100%"> <tr> <td width="100" rowspan="3" background="../stylepix/square.gif" valign="top">  </td> <td width="4" rowspan="3"></td> <td width="592" height="1%" valign="top"> <p align="center">  <a href="../research/resultactorlinks.shtml?Jennifer Rouse">For films starring <b>Jennifer Rouse</b><br> on (re)Search my Trash<br> click here !</a> <p align="center">   </td> <td width="4" rowspan="3"></td> <td width="100" rowspan="3" background="../stylepix/squareright.gif" valign="top">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="592" valign="top" height="99%"> <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="205"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p align="right"><img border="0" src="../stills/jenniferrouse1.jpg"></td> </tr> </table> <p><b>Why don't you introduce yourself in a few short phrases to all those who don't already know who you are ?</b><p> <p>Well, I’m an actress and filmmaker. I’ve had roles in horror films such as <b><a href="../movies/chainsawsally(2004).shtml">Chainsaw Sally</a></b> and <b>The Death of Poe</b>. I’ve also been involved with film producing and music scoring.<p>  <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="205"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img border="0" src="../stills/jenniferrousecs2.jpg"> <p align="center"><i>All chained up in</i></p> <p align="center"> <b><a href="../movies/chainsawsally(2004).shtml"><i>Chainsaw Sally</i></a></b></td> </tr> </table> <p><b>By and large, you are labelled as a horror-actress or even scream queen. Do you think this label is correct or does it bother you ?</b><p> <p>It doesn’t bother me at all! I’m actually quite flattered! The horror fans have been very supportive. I think that label came about when I did <b><a href="../movies/chainsawsally(2004).shtml">Chainsaw Sally</a></b>. The scene where I scream the most is quite a memorable one!<p>  <p><b>Your upcoming film though, <i>One-Eyed Horse</i>, is a Western. What can you tell us about the film and your role in it ?</b><p>  <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="205"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p align="right"><img border="0" src="../stills/jenniferrouseoeh1.jpg"></p> <p align="center"><b><i>One-Eyed Horse</i></b></td> </tr> </table> <p>Yes, <b>One-Eyed Horse</b> is a western that will be out on DVD sometime in 2008. The story is about a man named Justin Gatewood (Mark Redfield), who gets out of prison and has his mind set on getting revenge on a man named William Curry (Mike Hagan) who put him there and let his brother die on the battlefield in the Civil War. I play Justin Gatewood’s daughter, Helen, who has been running the family’s freight business and wants her father back to lead a normal life with her.<p> <p><b>You have two other upcoming films, <i>Lady Gunslinger</i> and <i>The Tell-Tale Heart</i>. <i>Lady Gunslinger</i> also happens to be a Western. What can you tell us about that film and do you think the Western genre might re-emerge via independent cinema or is it just coincidence ?</b><p> <p>Westerns do seem to be making a come-back in the film industry lately. It’s a total coincidence that I’m doing these westerns recently. Both <b>One-Eyed Horse</b> and <b>Lady Gunfighter </b> were planned before this reemergence.<br> <b>Lady Gunfighter</b> is kind-of a road trip film. In the beginning of the story, my character is getting married and a gang of men crash her wedding and shoot her husband-to-be. She then sets out to find these men and kill them. She takes her husband’s brother with her on her journey. Along the way she meets a quirky cast of characters. It’s a drama but with a lot of comedic elements to it.<p> <p><b><i>The Tell-Tale Heart</i> on the other hand is all-out horror, an adaptation of the famous Edgar Allan Poe story. A few words about that movie ...</b><p> <p>This version of <b>The Tell-Tale Heart</b> includes Poe’s famous story, but also has a wrap around story about a killer who, just after the end of the Civil War, takes over a boarding house run by a couple named Mr. and Mrs. Clarion, who will be played by Robert Quarry and Ingrid Pitt.  The Poe story about the old man in the room takes place within the film. Mr. Clarion is an invalid and spends most of his time in bed. He psychologically torments the killer. We have a great cast that includes, in addition to Ingrid Pitt and Robert Quarry, Mark Redfield, Debbie Rochon, and Kevin G. Shinnick. I’ll be playing “The Clarions” daughter-in-law, who lost her husband in the war and is living at the boarding house.<p>   <p><b><i>The Tell-Tale Heart</i> is not your first Poe-related film though. One of your most recent releases is <i>The Death of Poe</i> ...</b><p> <p>Yes, <b> The Death of Poe</b> is the story about what may have happened to Edgar Allan Poe in the final week of his life. No one really knows for sure what the cause of his death was, but based on theory and facts the film takes you from Edgar setting out from Richmond, Virginia on his way to New York. He stops off in Baltimore and is found several days later in a gutter and taken to the hospital. <b> The Death of Poe</b> fills in the gaps of those few days. It’s filled with surreal imagery about what may have been going on inside Poe’s mind as he dealt with addiction and depression. The DVD is great for fans of Poe because it’s a 3-disc set that also includes the silent films <b>The Avenging Conscience</b> from 1914, <b>The Raven</b> from 1915, and an audio CD of Poe’s stories and poems.<p> <p><b>As far as I know, <i> The Death of Poe</i> is the first film you also wrote the complete musical score for. Can you say a few words about your music, your musical career, and your experiences with scoring films ?</b><p>  <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="205"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p align="right"><img border="0" src="../stills/jenniferrouse2.jpg"></td> </tr> </table> <p>I’ve been playing music since I was a kid and wanted to go into music as my career before I discovered acting. I had done some music for industrials before but  <b>The Death of Poe</b> is the first score I’ve done for a feature film. Doing a whole film score was definitely a challenge for me. I’ll be doing the score for <b>The Tell-Tale Heart</b> next.<p> <p><b>Apart from acting and making music, you have also produced a few films. What can you tell us about that aspect of your career, and what do you enjoy most, acting, making music or producing ?</b><p> <p>Yes, I have been the associate producer on <b>The Death Of Poe</b> and <b><a href="../movies/chainsawsally(2004).shtml">Chainsaw Sally</a></b> but I definitely enjoy acting the most. It’s great to be a different person for a while. I want to learn as much as I can about filmmaking so I helped with producing those films to gain experience and knowledge.<p> <p><b>I can't help but noticing that Mark Redfield is in some way involved in most of the projects you are working on. What is your connection ?</b><p> <p>I’ve known Mark Redfield since I was a kid. Our parents are friends. I fell out of touch with him for a long time. So, when I started acting I gave him a call to see what he was working on and for advice. At that time, Mark had just started talking to Jimmy Burril about doing a film about <b><a href="../movies/chainsawsally(2004).shtml">Chainsaw Sally</a></b>. I tagged along to a party that Jimmy and April Burril were having and Jimmy asked me if I’d be interested in playing a role that he was thinking about for the film. That’s pretty much how Mark and I re-connected and I came to be involved with <b><a href="../movies/chainsawsally(2004).shtml">Chainsaw Sally</a></b>. Like many filmmakers, Mark has a group of actors and crew that he uses in a lot of his projects. Wayne Shipley was also working with Mark on <b>The Death of Poe</b> when he decided to make his western film, <b>One-Eyed Horse</b>. Wayne cast Mark, myself, and several others from <b>The Death of Poe</b>. I guess you go with people who are good and you like working with. There seems to be this big intertwined group of us who always work together.<p>   <table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="205"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p align="right"><img border="0" src="../stills/jenniferrousecs1.jpg"> <p align="center"><i>... in </i><b> <i><a href="../movies/chainsawsally(2004).shtml">Chainsaw Sally</a></i></b></td> </tr> </table> <p><b>There are a few of your past films I would like you to talk about a bit: <i><a href="../movies/chainsawsally(2004).shtml">Chainsaw Sally</a></i>, one of your earliest films as far as I know, has over the years become quite a cult hit ...</b><p> <p>Yes, <b><a href="../movies/chainsawsally(2004).shtml">Chainsaw Sally</a></b> has gotten a lot of attention and has been well received. I think the idea of a female serial killer intrigues people. Then they get to know all of the fun, quirky characters that are in the film that we all can relate to.<p> <p><b>A few words about <i>BloodShadow</i> ...</b><p><b>   </b> <p>That film actually has been pushed off for a little while. <p>  <p><b>In <i>Dirty Shame</i>, in which you only had a small role, you actually worked with legendary John Waters. What can you tell us about him ?</b> <p>   <p>Working with John Waters was great. He is very down to earth and has a great sense of humor. Although, when it comes to his work he takes it very seriously. I hope to work with him again in the future.<p> <p><b>There's one film I just have to mention, the British TV-production <i>Armed Robbery Orgasm</i> - what a great title ... It's not as sleazy as it sounds like though, right ?</b><p> <p>Well…it is, in a way actually! I did some production work and played one of the robbery victims on that project. It’s a documentary based on a book written by Dr. John Money about a crime spree that happened in the 1980’s in Baltimore. A man named Ronald Keyes who’s former girlfriend Debbie Myers, claimed that the only way she could get turned on was to commit armed robbery. So according to Ron Keyes, Debbie talked him into going on this crime spree and then turned him in for it.  It’s a twisted, delusional tale based on Ron’s diary. Debbie denied that it was her idea to commit the crimes and hadn’t seen Ron since she turned him in. Ron passed away just before the film team came to the US to shoot the re-enactments but, thank God, they had already gotten some interview footage with him.<p>   <p><b>You also did quite some TV-work ...</b><p> <p>Yes. I’m on almost every episode of the current season of HBO’s <b><i>The Wire</i></b> as <i>Whiting’s ( the editor-in-chief of The Baltimore Sun Newspaper) Secretary</i>. I also had some small roles on <b><i>The West Wing</i></b> and <b><i>The District</i></b>.<p> <p><b>By and large, you have done all your films in and around your hometown Baltimore. What can you tell us about the Baltimore film scene, and would you ever consider moving somewhere else for filmwork ?</b><p> <p>The Baltimore-Washington DC area actually has a pretty active film and television scene. We’ve had several television shows that have been based here such as <b><i>The Wire</i></b>, <b><i>On the Block</i></b>, <b><i>Homicide</i></b> and <b><i>The West Wing</i></b>. As far as film goes many productions use the area as a substitute for cities like New York or even Amsterdam as Ridley Scott recently did with his up-coming film <b>Body of Lies</b>.<br> I do plan on moving out to the Los Angeles area relatively soon. Of course it’s the best place to be if you are in the film industry.<p> <p><b>Your website and/or mySpace and/or whatever ?</b><p> <p>My personal website is <a href="http://www.jenniferrouse.com" target="_blank"><b>www.jenniferrouse.com</b></a>. I try to keep it updated with news and new photographs. You can find links to the various film sites on my website. I also have a mySpace page at <b><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jenniferrouse" target="_blank"> www.myspace.com/jenniferrouse</a></b>.<p> <p><b>What actresses (or actors indeed) inspire you ?</b><p> <p>I think there are too many to list! There are a ton of actors and actresses from the past and present that inspire me. Some of my favorites - not in any order - are Jack Nicholson, Johnny Depp,  Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Katherine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, Charlie Chaplin … I could go on and on.<p> <p><b>Your favourite movies (you are not in yourself) ?</b><p> <p>I love all of Alfred Hitchcock’s films. Between his directing and Bernard Hermann’s music…wow! It’s a shame they had a falling out toward the end. They were such a great team.<br> I’m also a fan of Tim Burton’s movies. I love that he does gothic horror films. Not many people are doing that in mainstream Hollywood these days. He has such a great eye and the art directing for his films is amazing. I just saw <b>Sweeney Todd</b> in the past few weeks and loved it.<br> I really like what Guierrmo del Torro has done with films like <b>The Devil’s Backbone</b> and <a href="../movies/panslabyrinth(2006).shtml"><b>Pan’s Labyrinth</b></a>.<br> There are a ton of other films that I love.<p>  <table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="205"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img border="0" src="../stills/jenniferrouseoeh2.jpg"></td> </tr> </table> <p><b>Any other interests besides film you would care to talk about ?</b><p> <p>Well, since I started doing western films in the past year or so I’ve acquired an interest in riding horses and shooting guns.<br> When Wayne Shipley first cast me in <b>One-Eyed Horse</b> he started having weekly training sessions that he called <i>Cowboy Bootcamp</i>. I hadn’t ridden a horse since I was a teenager. So, it was basically starting over for me. I had to learn the commands and the personality of the horse I was going to be riding in the film. For <b>One-Eyed Horse</b> I’ve been riding a horse named Wesley that has been great to work with. He learns all of his marks very fast, within about 2 rehearsal takes. The only thing he had a little problem with was riding up to a bon fire in one of the scenes. But we got through it.<br> The gun shooting has been a new experience for me. Back in September of 2007 I joined the <i>Single Action Shooter Society</i> (<i>S.A.S.S.</i>). They’ve been great! I had only shot blanks before joining, but the members of <i> S.A.S.S.</i> have been very generous with teaching me gun safety and proper shooting techniques. The trainers I’ve been working with said the best way to look like you know what you’re doing for a film is to ACTUALLY know what you’re doing. Good advice I think!<p> <p><b>Future projects you haven't mentioned yet ?</b><p> <p>I’m in pre-production for The <b> Tell-Tale Heart</b> and right after that I’ll be doing <b>Lady Gunfighter</b>. I’ve also been looking at a few other scripts for future projects as well.<p> <p><b>Anything else I forgot to ask but you are dieing to talk about ?</b><p> <p>I think that pretty much covers it. I want to thank you for taking the time to interview me. It’s been a pleasure!<p> <p><b>Thanks for the interview.</b> <p>   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="592" valign="top" height="1%">  <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> currentyear = "2008"; </SCRIPT> <SCRIPT language="JavaScript" src="../scripts/endcreditsart.js"></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> dosworsdonn(); </SCRIPT> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body>